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Kate Elliott

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Des Moines, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance

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As a child in rural Oregon, Kate Elliott made up stories because she longed to escape to a world of lurid adventure fiction. She now writes fantasy, steampunk, and science fiction, often with a romantic edge. She currently lives in Hawaii, where she paddles outrigger canoes and spoils her schnauzer.

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Average rating: 3.83 · 100,284 ratings · 8,981 reviews · 114 distinct works • Similar authors

	King's Dragon (Crown of Stars, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 9,359 ratings — published 1997 — 41 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cold Magic (Spiritwalker, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 9,212 ratings — published 2010 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Court of Fives (Court of Fives, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 8,226 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cold Fire (Spiritwalker, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 5,312 ratings — published 2011 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Burning Stone (Crown of Stars, #3) 3.85 avg rating — 5,343 ratings — published 1999 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Child of Flame (Crown of Stars, #4) 3.85 avg rating — 4,942 ratings — published 2000 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Gathering Storm (Crown of Stars, #5) 3.91 avg rating — 3,824 ratings — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cold Steel (Spiritwalker, #3) 3.98 avg rating — 3,630 ratings — published 2013 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spirit Gate (Crossroads, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 3,960 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poisoned Blade (Court of Fives, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 3,409 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Spiritwalker (3 books)
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Kate Elliott answered Brittany's question: I don't have a question(?), I just wanted to say thank you for writing the Crown of Stars series. I picked it up by chance during 2020 and it pulled me out of a low point. <3 I am currently re reading (on book 2) and just couldn't be happier to be back in the world of Liath, Alain, Sanglant and 5th son ;). Brittany, Thank you so incredibly much for these very kind words. I am so honored to have been of help to you in a low point. That means so much to any writer, I believe. I couldn't do this gig without readers like you, and I so appreciate that you h See Full Answer
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Kate Elliott answered Angela's question: I've just began to read Bk 1 of this series and was hoping my library have the other 2! I was sad to to be told they were not published --- could you not find another publisher for the remainder of this series? Baen books or whoever? - I really like bk 1 (I'm 83 years old and SF is my favourite reading matter) Angela, There's a longer answer posted somewhere but I'll sum it up as efficiently as I can. Black Wolves was published in 2015. Orbit Books canceled the series (i.e. books 2 and 3) in 2016, which means that even if I turned in completed books they wo See Full Answer
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“I will either find a way, or make one.”
― Kate Elliott, Cold Magic

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“A kiss can be like the world turning over. It can be like the tide of a dragon's dream washing through the unseen world that is hidden to mortal eyes but that nevertheless permeates our being. It can be hot and cold together, as vast as the heavens and yet specific to the pressure of hands and the parting of lips. It raised more intense feelings than I had expected, like being engulfed in a storm of lightning.”
― Kate Elliott, Cold Magic

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“...because when beauty awes you, you must halt and try to catch your breath and your staggered heart.”
― Kate Elliott, Shadow Gate

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Assassin's Apprentice by Robin Hobb

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Watership Down by Richard Adams

4 votes, 8.9%

Lud-In-The-Mist by Hope Mirrlees

4 votes, 8.9%

The Eyes of the Dragon by Stephen King

3 votes, 6.7%

Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz

3 votes, 6.7%

Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind

2 votes, 4.4%

The Summer Tree by Guy Gavriel Kay

2 votes, 4.4%

Jaran: The First Novel of the Jaran by Kate Elliott

2 votes, 4.4%

Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

2 votes, 4.4%

The Book of Joby by Mark J. Ferrari

1 vote, 2.2%

Weaveworld by Clive Barker

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