K. V. Johansen is the author of Blackdog and numerous works for children, teens, and adults. She predominantly writes secondary-world fantasy but is also the author of some science fiction and literary criticism, and of a collection retelling medieval Danish ballads. With an artist friend, she is working on a manga-style adaptation of a short story set in the Blackdog world. Johansen has an MA from the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto. Her lifelong interest in ancient and medieval history and the history of languages has had a great influence on her writing and world building. Occasionally, she masquerades as an editor, freelance journalist, or book reviewer, and dabbles (infrequently) in illustration.
"An involving and deftly written novel of escape and capture, love
and loss, and battles both mental and physical.... Johansen's
writing style is assures and elegant, subtle and powerful.... Fans
of C. J. Cherryh, Elizabeth Bear, and George R. R. Martin will find
the same intelligence, wit, and mastery of language in The Leopard.
K. V. Johansen has written a winner."
-ForeWord Reviews
"There is something heart-warmingly old-fashioned about K.V.
Johansen's latest novel.... The fantasy genre is currently full to
the brim with gritty and post-modern versions of A Game of Thrones
or overly dark retellings of Lord of the Rings. The Leopard bucks
this trend by drawing on a legacy of pulpy, swords and
sandals-style tales reminiscent of The Wheel of Time series but
with a classic edge that feels as if it's come from the 1950s."
-Starburst Magazine
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