Tanilen


Biography

Once upon a time when I was a youth studying creative writing at college, I loved to read fantasy novels, and I loved porn, but forever the two seemed doomed to be separate. Then a wizard named Al Gore waved his magic wand and created the internet and Rule #34 was discovered, and there was seemingly instantly lots of swords and sorcery-based porn to found and downloaded, and some of it was actually good. Anthony Pryor writes the excellent Wulf Tales and remains my hallmark for excellence in the genre. Another standout was the website Naked Blades. It was there that I shared my first stories with the world at large and eventually, when the old webkeeper decided he had had enough, I took over. Running the ‘Blades was a blast, and the community that had formed there was excellent, but after a few years and some changes in my real life, I decided it was time to pass on the reigns myself.

Fast forward to now, and ebooks are exploding. Friends and acquaintances I’ve known for years and years are now publishing their works and making some money. I started thinking myself, self, I could use some extra money. I have a bunch on unfinished stories and ideas that I bet tons of people, or at least one or two, might be willing to pay to read. I might even make enough to pay for all of these ebooks I keep buying.

So here we are. I’ve decided to stick my toe in the water, so to speak, by starting with some older stories that are no longer available online and giving them the loving updates they deserve before publishing them on Smashwords. With any luck, I can build an audience and generate some interest in new works, which I will then sell, make millions of dollars, and begin my campaign of utter world domination.

Or something like that.

Thanks for visiting and hope to see you come back soon.

Where to find Tanilen online


Books

The Spellsword    by Tanilen
Price: $2.99 USD. 44410 words. Published on October 12, 2012. Fiction.

The erotic misadventures of Kellan MacMorgan, a young spellsword out to prove that he can wield swords and magic as well as the greatest heroes in the Free Territories. But it's wielding the sword between his legs that seems to get him into the most trouble. Seductive femme fatales, sexy vampires, and a priestess of a lust goddess all prove more temptation than he can resist.
The Halfling's Lust    by Tanilen
Price: Free! 6860 words. Published on October 5, 2012. Fiction.

0.5 star(4.60 from 5 reviews)
Sneaking into an enemy general's camp to spy was dangerous enough, but when the halfling ranger Seraphina accidentally gets a dose of the kinky old bastard's illicit dreamsmoke, she finds herself burning with uncontrollable lust. Can she make it back to her own commander with information on the invasion before she succumbs to her desires, gets captured, or both?

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Smashwords book reviews by Tanilen

  • Heart of the Lion and Other Stories on June 10, 2012
    star star star star star
    Anthony Pryor is one of the best, if the not the best, writers of adult fantasy novels you can find. Take a little Steven Brust, add in some generous helpings of Fritz Leiver and stir in some Glen Cook, then season liberally with sex and you have the Tales of Wulf the Freelance.
  • A Trip to the Nightclub on Aug. 12, 2012
    star star star star
    excellent story, can't wait for more in the series
  • A Trip to the Principal's Office on Aug. 12, 2012
    star star star star star
    excellent story, can't wait for more in the series
  • Crimson & Steel: Crimson & Steel, Book 1 on Sep. 01, 2012
    star star star star
    an excellent historical erotic novella. Great characters and story. I only docked it a star because I am not a fan of the current trend of authors selling a series of short stories or novellas when they should have been sold as a single volume. Paying $9.50 to get all three parts to this story seems a bit much when you consider that it totals only 60k words. Just my opinion
  • Sky Pirates of the Rio Grande on Sep. 14, 2012
    star star star star star
    Wow...what more could one want from a book then hot sex, pulse pounding adventure, engaging characters, villains and heroes with swashbuckling panache, a low low price, *and* it's well written? Why can't more erotica be like this? While most authors seem content to charge you 2.99 for little more than flash fiction (by that I mean short short stories of less that 6k words), Paul Batteiger serves up a full size, hell, plus-sized novel for the same price. I can't wait to read more novels from Adventurotica line.
  • The Demon Crown and Other Stories on Oct. 17, 2012
    star star star star star
    Anthony Pryor is one of the best, if the not the best, writers of adult fantasy novels you can find. Take a little Steven Brust, add in some generous helpings of Fritz Leiber and stir in some Glen Cook, then season liberally with sex and you have the Tales of Wulf the Freelance. This collection include "The Demon Crown" which introduces readers to Narisha, one of my favorite characters in the series and becomes integral to Wulf's canon.
  • Stormking on Oct. 17, 2012
    star star star star star
    The first full length, stand alone novel in the Wulf series, it's also one of my favorite stories from Anthony Prior. It continues the development of his trademark style of high adventure, witty patter, and steamy sex. I could not recommend this book more; it can be read on its own, but you owe it to yourself to read the two previous collections in the series first.
  • Dark Vengeance Volume II: Gates of Steel on Oct. 17, 2012
    star star star star star
    I initially read Dark Vengeance as one long story when it was first written, so I have a hard time thinking of them as separate books. Because of this, I'll post the same comments on all three novels on Smashwords. Clearly the most ambitious of all the Wulf tales, everything about Dark Vengeance is larger than life: the characters, the evil plot, the sex, the action, the humor and dialogue, and of course the sheer size of the novels. In spite of a few occasional wobbles under the sheer weight of the task he undertook, Anthony Pryor not only manages to pulls it off, but he does so in an epic, beautiful way. For me, this has always been the epitome of blending classic fantasy story telling and explicit erotic themes.
  • Dark Vengeance Volume III: Elven Twilight on Oct. 17, 2012
    star star star star star
    I initially read Dark Vengeance as one long story when it was first written, so I have a hard time thinking of them as separate books. Because of this, I'll post the same comments on all three novels on Smashwords. Clearly the most ambitious of all the Wulf tales, everything about Dark Vengeance is larger than life: the characters, the evil plot, the sex, the action, the humor and dialogue, and of course the sheer size of the novels. In spite of a few occasional wobbles under the sheer weight of the task he undertook, Anthony Pryor not only manages to pulls it off, but he does so in an epic, beautiful way. For me, this has always been the epitome of blending classic fantasy story telling and explicit erotic themes.
  • Dark Vengeance Volume I: Nemesis on Oct. 17, 2012
    star star star star star
    I initially read Dark Vengeance as one long story when it was first written, so I have a hard time thinking of them as separate books. Because of this, I'll post the same comments on all three novels on Smashwords. Clearly the most ambitious of all the Wulf tales, everything about Dark Vengeance is larger than life: the characters, the evil plot, the sex, the action, the humor and dialogue, and of course the sheer size of the novels. In spite of a few occasional wobbles under the sheer weight of the task he undertook, Anthony Pryor not only manages to pulls it off, but he does so in an epic, beautiful way. For me, this has always been the epitome of blending classic fantasy story telling and explicit erotic themes.
  • The Order of the Scorpion (The Awakening of Emily) on Oct. 27, 2012
    star star star star
    I liked this book a lot and I hope the author continues it soon. The sex scenes were hot and well written, and the introduction to the secret society piqued my curiosity but the story ended too soon before we could find out more about it. Please write the sequel! =)
  • The Cleric's Farewell on March 22, 2013
    star star star star star
    I first read stories by Paul Lucas a long time ago, and they were among my favorites in the erotic fantasy genre. I'm glad to see he is still writing new stories, and that they are as good as ever. This is the first what will hopefully be a long series (hint hint, keep writing Paul!). This is well written prose and a great setting that also does not forget to be sexy and hot.
  • Venalicius II - Slaver to the East on April 13, 2013
    star star star star star
    Even though his subject matter is a bit harder and crueler than is my usual preference, I've been a fan of Singer's for a long time and have bought most of his books because I love his writing and and characters. This new one is no exception and I loved it--can't wait for more!
  • Tales of the Huntsman on April 13, 2013
    star star star star star
    I can't believe no one else has reviewed this book yet... it was fantastic! It's easily the best adult take on fairy tales that I have ever read. The characters are amazing, the writing is strong, and the story is excellent. I can't recommend this book enough to anyone who wants to see Snow White and Cinderella get down and dirty as Disney never imagined they could.
  • The Golden Mask on May 12, 2013
    star star star star star
    Another home run from Adventurotica. Great swashbuckling tale with the reluctant hero, the Golden Mask, and the revenge driven Lady Fox. Like all their stories, the sex is frequent and explicit, but it is all in service the plot, and they really work hard to deliver on an excellent story. High marks all around even if not all of the scenes were to my...preferred tastes.