Aaron, Rachel

Entry updated 30 March 2026. Tagged: Author.

(1982- ) US author who also writes under her married name Rachel Bach, her husband and occasional collaborator being Travis Bach, and who initially became known for the Legend of Eli Monpress fantasy sequence beginning with The Spirit Thief (2010). Her first work of sf interest was the Paradox series – comprising Fortune's Pawn (2013), Honor's Knight (2014) and Heaven's Queen (2014), all as by Rachel Bach – a Space Opera sequence whose tough female protagonist becomes a significant figure in various Military SF conflagrations, while fighting a killer virus whose effect upon her may be empowering. The romance elements are controlled.

The Heartstrikers sequence opening with Nice Dragons Finish Last (2014) is Urban Fantasy [see The Encyclopedia of Fantasy under links below] revolving around dragons (see Supernatural Creatures), some in human form. Garrison Girl (2018) is a Tie to the Manga franchise Attack on Titan (see Attack on Titan), set in a Post-Holocaust future in which humanity has been largely wiped out by the man-eating giants known as Titans (see Great and Small), with survivors living in embattled Keeps. Forever Fantasy Online (2018) with Travis Bach opens a planned trilogy with the same overall title, whose Young Adult protagonists find themselves trapped in a "real" (that is, Virtual Reality) and increasingly dangerous version of their favourite fantasy Videogame. [JC/DRL]

Rachel Aaron

born Atlanta, Georgia: 1982

works

series

Legend of Eli Monpress

The Spirit Thief (New York: Orbit, 2010) [Legend of Eli Monpress: pb/]
The Spirit Rebellion (New York: Orbit, 2010) [Legend of Eli Monpress: pb/]
The Spirit Eater (New York: Orbit, 2010) [Legend of Eli Monpress: pb/]
- The Legend of Eli Monpress (London: Orbit, 2012) [omni of the above three: Legend of Eli Monpress: pb/Sam Weber]
The Spirit War (London: Orbit, 2011) [Legend of Eli Monpress: pb/Sam Weber]
Spirit's End (London: Orbit, 2012) [Legend of Eli Monpress: pb/]
- The Revenge of Eli Monpress (London: Orbit, 2012) [omni of the above two: Legend of Eli Monpress: pb/Sam Weber]
Spirit's Oath (New York: Orbit Short Fiction, 2012) [story: ebook: Legend of Eli Monpress: na/]

Heartstrikers

Nice Dragons Finish Last (place not given: Aaron/Bach LLC, 2014) [Heartstrikers: pb/Anna Steinbauer]
One Good Dragon Deserves Another (place not given: Aaron/Bach LLC, 2015) [Heartstrikers: pb/]
No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished (place not given: Aaron/Bach LLC, 2016) [Heartstrikers: pb/]
A Dragon of a Different Color (place not given: Aaron/Bach LLC, 2017) [Heartstrikers: pb/]
Last Dragon Standing (place not given: Aaron/Bach LLC, 2018) [Heartstrikers: pb/]

Forever Fantasy Online

Forever Fantasy Online (place not given: Aaron Bach LLC, 2018) with Travis Bach [Forever Fantasy Online: pb/]
Last Bastion (place not given: Aaron Bach LLC, 2019) with Travis Bach [ebook: Forever Fantasy Online: na/]
The Once King (place not given: Aaron Bach LLC, 2019) with Travis Bach [ebook: Forever Fantasy Online: na/]

Paradox

Fortune's Pawn (New York: Orbit, 2013) as by Rachel Bach [Paradox: pb/]
Honor's Knight (New York: Orbit, 2014) as by Rachel Bach [Paradox: pb/]
Heaven's Queen (New York: Orbit, 2014) as by Rachel Bach [Paradox: pb/]

The Crystal Calamity

The Last Stand of Mary Good Crow (place not given: Aaron/Bach LLC, 2022) [The Crystal Calamity: pb/Luisa Preissler]
The Battle of Medicine Rocks (place not given: Aaron/Bach LLC, 2022) [The Crystal Calamity: pb/]

individual titles

Garrison Girl (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Quirk Books, 2018) [tie to the manga universe: Attack on Titan: pb/]

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