Django Wexler graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with degrees in creative writing and computer science, worked in artificial intelligence research and as a programmer/writer for Microsoft, and is now a full-time fantasy writer. Django is the author of The Shadow Campaigns, a flitlock fantasy series for adults, and The Forbidden Library, a classic fantasy series for middle-grade readers.
"The first in a thrilling, action-packed fantasy series that
epitomizes the fight for survival.... Wexler's young adult debut is
a gripping, fast-paced fantasy enrapturing readers until the
end.... This ever changing world of magic is beautifully
constructed with tantalizing details that evoke a variety of
cultural influences. The characters are well-developed, and
diversity--in ethnicity, ability, and sexuality--is abundant."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Wexler, most recently known for his adult fantasy series The
Shadow Campaigns and children's adventures The Forbidden Library
series, has another engrossing winner on his hands. The title,
cover, and content, which is often violent and sometimes racy, will
evoke comparisons to Sarah J. Maas' Throne of Glass
series."--Booklist "Ship of Smoke and Steel is a brisk, gritty
adventure starring a heroine with genuine agency and power, despite
the overwhelming odds stacked against her. The world is sharp and
unforgiving, the mysteries are deep, the action is harrowing and
triumphant."--Scott Lynch, author of The Lies of Locke Lamora
Praise for Django Wexler's previous works:
"A standout.... There's no time like the present to lose oneself in
the military and political struggles of the Vordanai Empire."
--Fonda Lee, author of Exo, for LibraryJournal.com, on The Shadow
Campaigns series "Warning: You'll probably be hooked on Wexler's
insane 'flintlock fantasy' worldbuilding." --Charlie Jane Anders,
author of All the Birds in the Sky, for io9.com, on "The Penitent
Damned" "Three cheers for a female protagonist who demonstrates
strong leadership skills without losing the prospect of love or
friendship." --Kirkus Reviews on The Fall of the Readers "Audacious
and subversive." --Publishers Weekly on The Shadow Throne
"Suspenseful, emotional, and extremely gratifying." --Booklist on
The Infernal Battalion "Wexler is an exceptionally good writer,
period." --Foz Meadows, author of An Accident of Stars and Hugo
Award nominee for Best Fan Writer, on The Shadow Throne "Just as
much as the delightful action scenes and the narrative drive and
the fantastic approach to magic and blowing [stuff] up, Wexler's
commitment to portraying a wide variety of women matters." --Liz
Bourke, Hugo Award nominee for Best Fan Writer, for Tor.com, on The
Price of Valor "Fit for the big screen." --Baltimore County Public
Library's blog on The Thousand Names
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