Honor Raconteur is an American fantasy writer, who has been creating stories since she was a toddler. Born to a fantasy-loving mother and a book-warm father, Raconteur grew up with a love for reading and storytelling. She spent her childhood moving around the United States, which has provided her with a diverse range of experiences and perspectives. Raconteur's interests are varied, and she enjoys training service dogs, studying languages, and engaging in debates with her characters.\n \n Raconteur's writing journey began when she was thirteen years old, and she wrote her first book at the age of twenty-three. She spent three years trying to publish her book, "Jaunten," traditionally, but faced rejection from literary agents who found her story too unconventional. The book did not fit the "fantasy formula" that was popular at the time, as it did not have vampires, the supernatural, or a dark overlord to defeat. However, Raconteur did not give up on her dream of becoming a published author.
After taking a break from pursuing publication to complete her Bachelor's degree in English at Middle Tennessee State University, Raconteur returned to her dream of becoming a published author. This time, she had a better understanding of the legal aspects of self-publishing and spent six months researching how to publish her book debt-free. Her efforts paid off, and within three months of publishing "Jaunten" as an ebook, she was selling internationally. Within six months, she was making enough money from her book sales to quit her day job and focus on writing full-time.
Raconteur's success with self-publishing led her to establish her own publishing house, Raconteur House, in February 2012. She has since signed on four additional authors and has attracted a steady stream of new talent. Raconteur continues to write and publish her own books, and when she's not writing or editing, she enjoys giving presentations in the community about how to become an author.
Raconteur's website can be found at honorraconteur.com. She holds three college degrees, has lived in various parts of the United States, and practices two different martial arts. These experiences have given her a wealth of knowledge and insights that she incorporates into her books, making her worlds and characters more realistic and engaging. Despite the challenges she faced in her journey to becoming a published author, Raconteur has never given up on her dream, and she continues to write and publish her books, one story at a time.
Advent Mage Cycle Books
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Title
Year
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1
Jaunten
2011
2
Magus
2011
3
Advent
2012
4
Balancer
2012
5
The Dragon's Mage
2013
6
Lost Mage
2014
Ancient Magicks Books
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Title
Year
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1
Rise of the Catalyst
2022
2
Rise of the Catalyst (With: Katie Griffin)
2022
The Artifactor Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
The Child Prince
2013
2
The Dreamer's Curse
2014
3
The Scofflaw Magician
2015
4
The Canard Case
2016
5
The Fae Artifactor
2019
6
The Sleeping Prince Curse
2024
Kingslayer Books
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Title
Year
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1
Kingslayer
2013
2
Sovran at War
2018
Deepwoods Saga Books
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Title
Year
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1
Deepwoods
2014
2
Blackstone
2015
3
Fallen Ward
2015
4
Origins
2016
5
Jioni
2021
6
Jioni (With: Ashlee Dil)
2021
Kingmakers Books
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Title
Year
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1
Arrows of Change
2015
2
Arrows of Promise
2016
3
Arrows of Revolution
2017
Warlords Books
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Title
Year
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1
Warlords Rising
2016
2
Warlords Ascending
2018
3
Warlords Reigning
2018
Gaeldorcraeft Forces Books
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Title
Year
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1
Call to Quarters
2016
Familiar and the Mage Books
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Title
Year
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1
The Human Familiar
2017
2
The Void Mage
2017
3
Remnants
2018
4
Echoes
2018
Case Files of Henri Davenforth Books
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Title
Year
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1
Magic and the Shinigami Detective
2018
2
Charms and Death and Explosions
2019
3
Magic Outside the Box
2019
4
Breaking and Entering 101
2020
5
Three Charms for Murder
2020
6
Grimoires and Where to Find Them
2021
7
Death Over the Garden Wall
2021
8
This Potion is da Bomb
2022
9
All In A Name
2023
10
A Matter of Secrets and Spies
2023
11
All Fun and Games
2025
Case Files of Henri Davenforth Series in Chronological Order
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Title
Year
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1
Magic and the Shinigami Detective
2018
2
Charms and Death and Explosions
2019
3
Magic Outside the Box
2019
4
Breaking and Entering 101
2020
5
Three Charms for Murder
2020
6
Grimoires and Where to Find Them
2021
7
Death Over the Garden Wall
2021
8
This Potion is da Bomb
2022
9
All In A Name
2023
10
A Matter of Secrets and Spies
2023
11
All Fun and Games
2025
Imagineer Books
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Title
Year
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1
Imagineer
2019
2
Excantation
2020
The Tomes of Kaleria Books
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Title
Year
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1
Tomes Apprentice
2020
2
First of Tomes
2020
3
Master of Tomes
2021
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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1
Special Forces 01
2012
2
Midnight Quest
2013
3
My Inherited House Might Be Haunted ( As: A.J. Sherwood)
2025
Haelan Books (as A.J. Sherwood)
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Title
Year
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1
The Magic That Binds
2023
The Sorcerer's Grimoire Books (as A.J. Sherwood)
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Title
Year
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1
A (Non) Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents
2023
2
A Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents
2023
3
Dealing With Mapinguari and Dogged Engineers
2024
Fated Mates Books (as A.J. Sherwood)
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Title
Year
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1
Fated Mates and Where to Find Them
2023
2
Fated Mates and How to Woo Them
2023
3
Fated Mates and When to Keep Them
2024
Fated Mates Series in Chronological Order
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
Fated Mates and Where to Find Them
2023
2
Fated Mates and When to Keep Them
2024
3
Fated Mates and How to Woo Them
2023
Spellbound Books (as A.J. Sherwood, with Devon Vesper)
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Title
Year
Goodreads
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1
The Insanity of Reincarnated Mages and Amorous Vampires (With: Devon Vesper)
2024
Legends of Lobe den Herren Books (as A.J. Sherwood)
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Title
Year
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1
Fourth Point of Contact
2018
2
Zone of Action
2021
3
Starfire (With: Katie Griffin, A.J. Sherwood)
2025
Jon's Mysteries Books (as A.J. Sherwood)
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Title
Year
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1
Jon's Downright Ridiculous Shooting Case
2019
2
Jon's Crazy Head-Boppin' Mystery
2019
3
Jon's Spooky Corpse Conundrum
2019
4
Jon's Boom Shaka Laka Problem
2021
5
Alan's Utterly Accidental Dream-Cute
2023
6
Jon and Mack's Terrifying Tree Troubles
2023
7
Jon's Helter Skelter Cold Case
2024
The Tribulations of Ross Young, Supernat PA Books (as A.J. Sherwood)