Aaron, Rachel
Entry updated 1 April 2024. Tagged: Author.
(? - ) 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" (perhaps Virtual Reality) and increasingly dangerous version of their favourite fantasy Videogame. [JC/DRL]
Rachel Aaron
works
born Atlanta, Georgia
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/]
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/]
links
- Rachel Aaron
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- The Encyclopedia of Fantasy: Urban Fantasy
- Picture Gallery
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