“Action, humor, and intrigue . . . James Bond in tarnished armor.”
Publishers Weekly
“Fantasy with a twist . . . executed with verve and intelligence.”
“[Dragon’s Trail] features immersive detail and hold-your-breath battle scenes.”
The Booklife Prize
Voice Master Class: Everyday Magic
This is an extension of a post I made over at Mythic Scribes in which authors were asked to explain their magic systems in five bullet points. This was fun, in no small part because with the increased role of magic in, well, The New Magic, some readers have been...
On Craft: Words are Not Enough
Written English is a different language from spoken English.
“Hard fantasy, written with great attention paid to every last detail . . . effortless and finely written. The world-building is extremely well done and so realistic that I was able to easily fall into this world and enjoy every minute.”
Forever Lost in Literature
Upcoming Events:
May 24-27, 2019: MISCON, Missoula, MT. Panels, reading and Author Spotlight.
Aug 15-19, 2019: WORLDCON 77, Dublin, Ireland. https://dublin2019.com
About the Author
In addition to fiction, Joseph Malik writes and lectures on advanced intelligence theory and asymmetric warfare for the U.S. military. He has worked as a stuntman, a high-rise window washer, a freelance writer, a computational linguist, a touring rock musician, and a soldier in the United States Special Operations Command.
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