Background
Curtis Craddock was born on March 28, 1968, in Houston, Texas, United States. He is a son of Wade and Sandra Craddock.
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
In 1990 Curtis Craddock received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from New Mexico State University.
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
In 1990 Curtis Craddock received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from New Mexico State University.
(Erupting from the depths of a madman's nightmare, a foul ...)
Erupting from the depths of a madman's nightmare, a foul tide of twisted magical abominations sweeps across the kingdom of Neffrom, devouring everything in its path, spreading a terrible, soul-corrupting curse like a plague across the land. Hope burns small, its feable flicker sheltered in the hearts of two young nobles, a disinherited lording, Sparrow of Blackaker, and a blind swordsman, Kisha - together they must stand against a deadly god and the final sacrifice must be the ultimate weapon.
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2000
(Born with a physical disability, no magical talent, and a...)
Born with a physical disability, no magical talent, and a precocious intellect, Princess Isabelle des Zephyrs has lived her life being underestimated by her family and her kingdom. The only person who appreciates her true self is Jean-Claude, the fatherly musketeer who had guarded her since birth. All shall change, however, when an unlikely marriage proposal is offered, to the second son of a dying king in an empire collapsing into civil war. But the last two women betrothed to this prince were murdered, and a sorcerer-assassin is bent on making Isabelle the third. Isabelle and Jean-Claude plunge into a great maze of prophecy, intrigue, and betrayal, where everyone wears masks of glamour and lies. Step by dangerous step, Isabelle must unravel the lies of her enemies and discovers a truth more perilous than any deception.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01NB146GU/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i1
2017
(Isabelle des Zephyrs has always been underestimated throu...)
Isabelle des Zephyrs has always been underestimated throughout her life, but after discovering the well of hidden magic within her, unveiling a centuries-long conspiracy, and stopping a war between rival nations, she has gained a newfound respect amongst the cutthroat court. All that is quickly taken away when Isabelle is unfairly convicted of breaking the treaty she helped write and has her political rank and status taken away. Now bereft, she nevertheless finds herself drawn into mystery when her faithful musketeer Jean-Claude uncovers a series of gruesome murders by someone calling themselves the Harvest King. As panic swells, the capital descends into chaos, when the emperor is usurped from the throne by a rival noble. Betrayed by their allies and hunted by assassins, Isabelle and Jean-Claude alone must thwart the coup, but not before it changes l’Empire forever.
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2019
(Isabelle and Jean-Claude undertake an airship expedition ...)
Isabelle and Jean-Claude undertake an airship expedition to recover a fabled treasure and claim a hitherto undiscovered craton for l'Empire Celeste. But Isabelle, as a result from a previous attack that tried to subsume her body and soul, suffers from increasingly disturbing and disruptive hallucinations. Disasters are compounded when the ship is sabotaged by an enemy agent, and Jean-Claude is seperated from the expedition. In a race against time, Isabelle must figure out how to ward off her ailment before it destroys her and reunite with Jean-Claude to seek the fabled treasure as ancient secrets and a royal conspiracry threaten to undo the entire realm.
https://www.amazon.com/Last-Uncharted-Sky-Risen-Kingdoms-ebook/dp/B07QNG1LBC/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Last+Uncharted+Sky&qid=1576832298&s=books&sr=1-1
2020
Curtis Craddock was born on March 28, 1968, in Houston, Texas, United States. He is a son of Wade and Sandra Craddock.
In 1990 Curtis Craddock received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from New Mexico State University.
In 2000 Curtis Craddock published his fist book Sparrow's Flight. His debut novel An Alchemy of Masques and Mirrors was released by Tor in August 2017. This novel is about an intelligent heroine and her guardian, a royal musketeer.
A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery (2019) is the second novel in Curtis Craddock's critically-acclaimed high fantasy Risen Kingdoms series, continuing the engrossing tale of courtly intrigue and breathtaking magic, and starring our fiercely intelligent heroine Isabelle des Zephyrs with her loyal musketeer Jean-Claude. In 2020 The Last Uncharted Sky will be published.
(Isabelle des Zephyrs has always been underestimated throu...)
2019(Erupting from the depths of a madman's nightmare, a foul ...)
2000(Born with a physical disability, no magical talent, and a...)
2017(Isabelle and Jean-Claude undertake an airship expedition ...)
2020Curtis Craddock once told about his influences: "The book I’ve re-read the most times in my life is probably Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein. When I was young I read it for the adventure. When I was older I read it for the social commentary. Stylistically the author who’s had the most influence on me is Lois McMaster Bujold. She does characters better than just about anyone, and her stories are always fun. I also draw from Andre Norton, Poul Anderson, CJ Cherryh, Neil Gaiman. Carol Berg, Tony Hillerman, Isaac Asimov, and too many others to mention."
Curtis Craddock is a member of Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.
Curtis Craddock is married to Wendy Figueroa, a wildlife biologist.
