Rachel Aaron

Rachel Aaron (born c. 1982) is an American author of fantasy^[1] and (under the pen name Rachel Bach) science fiction.^[2]

Rachel Aaron
Born	1982
Pen name	Rachel Bach
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Genres	Fantasy science fiction
Notable awards	Audie Award for Fantasy (2016)
Website
rachelaaron.net

Work

The first book in the Paradox Series, Fortune's Pawn (2013), is a type of space opera which was called "lots of fun" by Kirkus Reviews.^[2] Fortune's Pawn also marked Aaron's first time publishing science fiction.^[3] Publishers Weekly, however, felt that the tropes of the first book in the series were cliché and made up of "stock set pieces."^[4] Aaron's Paradox Series, including Honor's Knight (2014) deals with ethical questions amid "great space battles, awesome shootouts and enough betrayals and alliances to rival 'A Game of Thrones,'" according to The Washington Post.^[5] Kirkus also called Heaven's Queen (2014) a "stunning conclusion" to the Paradox Series.^[6] Publishers Weekly wrote that Heaven's Queen was a "satisfying conclusion."^[7]

Aaron's fantasy work on the Eli Monpress series revolves around a "legendary and lovable con man."^[8] The first book in the series, The Spirit Thief (2010) starts slow, according to the Publishers Weekly, but becomes a "romp of lighthearted fantasy."^[9]

Awards

On May 11, 2016, Rachel Aaron won the Best Fantasy Audie Award for her work, Nice Dragons Finish Last, as narrated by Vikas Adam.^[10][11]

Bibliography

Fiction

DFZ Changeling

• ——— (2023). By a Silver Thread. Aaron Bach LLC. ISBN 9781952367212.
• ——— (2023). With a Golden Sword. Aaron Bach LLC. ISBN 9781952367229.
• ——— (2024). To the Bloody End. Aaron Bach LLC. ISBN 9781952367236.

The Crystal Calamity

• ——— (2022). The Last Stand of Mary Good Crow. Aaron Bach LLC. ISBN 9781952367052.

DFZ

• ——— (2020). Minimum Wage Magic. Aaron Bach LLC. ISBN 9781952367007.
• ——— (2020). Part-Time Gods. Aaron Bach LLC. ISBN 9781952367014.
• ——— (2021). Night Shift Dragons. Aaron Bach LLC. ISBN 9781952367045.

Heartstrikers

• ——— (2014). Nice Dragons Finish Last. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781500506339.
• ——— (2015). One Good Dragon Deserves Another. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781519249968.
• ——— (2016). No Good Dragon Goes Unpunished. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781535289986.
• ——— (2017). A Dragon of a Different Color. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781974466795.
• ——— (2018). Last Dragon Standing. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781987552980.

Forever Fantasy Online

• ———; Bach, Travis (2020). Forever Fantasy Online. Aaron Bach LLC. ISBN 9781952367021.
• ———; Bach, Travis (2020). Last Bastion. Aaron Bach LLC. ISBN 9780578568331.
• ———; Bach, Travis (2020). The Once King. Aaron Bach LLC. ISBN 9781952367038.

The Legend of Eli Monpress

• ——— (2010). The Spirit Thief. Orbit. ISBN 9780316120821.
• ——— (2010). The Spirit Rebellion. Orbit. ISBN 9780316120791.
• ——— (2010). The Spirit Eater. Orbit. ISBN 9780316132688.
• ——— (2012). The Spirit War. Orbit. ISBN 9780316192927.
• ——— (2012). Spirit's End. Orbit. ISBN 9780316198363.
• ——— (2012). The Legend of Eli Monpress. Orbit. ISBN 9780316193573.
• ——— (2012). The Revenge of Eli Monpress. Orbit. ISBN 9780356501840.

Attack on Titan

• ——— (2018). Attack on Titan: Garrison Girl. Quirk Books. ISBN 9781683690610.

The Paradox Trilogy

• Bach, Rachel (2013). Fortune's Pawn. Orbit. ISBN 9780316221092.
• ——— (2014). Honor's Knight. Orbit. ISBN 9780316221078.
• ——— (2014). Heaven's Queen. Orbit. ISBN 9781405525251.

Non-fiction

• Aaron, Rachel (2017). 2K to 10K: Writing Faster, Writing Better, and Writing More of What You Love. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781548271107.

References

1. Jason Perlow (December 29, 2015). "Why the future of Science Fiction will be in the Clouds". ZDNet. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
2. "Fortune's Pawn". Kirkus Reviews. November 5, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
3. "Fortune's Pawn". Library Journal. 138 (15): 50. September 15, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2016 – via EBSCO.
4. "Fortune's Pawn". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
5. Hightower, Nancy (February 11, 2014). "New Science Fiction from james L. Cambias, Rachel Bach and Scott Sigler". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
6. Grilo, Ana (December 12, 2014). "2014: The Year of the Alien". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
7. "Heaven's Queen". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
8. "The Spirit War: The Legend of Eli Monpress, Book 4". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
9. "The Spirit Thief". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
10. "Locus Online News » 2016 Audie Awards Winners". Locus Online. Locus Publications. May 16, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.
11. "2016 Audies – APA". audiopub.org. Philadelphia: Audio Publishers Association. May 11, 2016. Retrieved June 21, 2016.

External links

• Official website
• Rachel Aaron at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database