Location: New Zealand
Member Since:
May 18, 2012
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KD Nielson
Biography
Fantasy Writer
Hi all, this is K.D. Nielson … and welcome to my …. mind.
I am a full time writer in search of a publisher, so I have to work at my day job to pay the bills. I have been writing and telling stories now for over 30 years.
Since the 11,000+ earthquakes here in Christchurch, I have been free to indulge in my greatest passion, telling stories, while the city starts to get back on its feet. I have drawn on my experiences these past months (seems like years) of awful earthquakes, the years serving as a prison officer, and my time in the US Navy as part of Operation Deep Freeze, making seven deployments to Antarctica. Yes, in spite of everything, I am still sane. I have drawn on my daily experiences in these jobs and the different facets of everyday life, as material for my books.
I have a wealth of intrigue, love, betrayal, war and heroic deeds just waiting for an avid reader. I have finished several books in the world I have created. They are just waiting to be discovered by that right someone, hopefully a publisher. All my books are available on Amazon through Kindle, and Createspace's print on demand.
I am married to a lovely English girl, a schoolteacher, and we have three sons, one which seems to keep coming back, kind of cramps my style. My wife has donated (sometimes gang pressed might be more like it) hours of her valuable time helping me with editing and reading manuscripts, and being very patient with all my questions, some of them might be, well … dumb.
I have also been working with a like-minded friend who is a fantasy fan and a very good writer in her own right. She is also a renowned artist and in conjunction with another project connected to my books, she is working on sketches of the characters and creatures of my world.
For more information on my books go to http://www.theworldsofkdnielson.com
Thank you for bearing with me while I rabbit on ... I challenge you, step into my mind ….you might like it so much ... you may not want to leave.
KD Nielson
Hi all, this is K.D. Nielson … and welcome to my …. mind.
I am a full time writer in search of a publisher, so I have to work at my day job to pay the bills. I have been writing and telling stories now for over 30 years.
Since the 11,000+ earthquakes here in Christchurch, I have been free to indulge in my greatest passion, telling stories, while the city starts to get back on its feet. I have drawn on my experiences these past months (seems like years) of awful earthquakes, the years serving as a prison officer, and my time in the US Navy as part of Operation Deep Freeze, making seven deployments to Antarctica. Yes, in spite of everything, I am still sane. I have drawn on my daily experiences in these jobs and the different facets of everyday life, as material for my books.
I have a wealth of intrigue, love, betrayal, war and heroic deeds just waiting for an avid reader. I have finished several books in the world I have created. They are just waiting to be discovered by that right someone, hopefully a publisher. All my books are available on Amazon through Kindle, and Createspace's print on demand.
I am married to a lovely English girl, a schoolteacher, and we have three sons, one which seems to keep coming back, kind of cramps my style. My wife has donated (sometimes gang pressed might be more like it) hours of her valuable time helping me with editing and reading manuscripts, and being very patient with all my questions, some of them might be, well … dumb.
I have also been working with a like-minded friend who is a fantasy fan and a very good writer in her own right. She is also a renowned artist and in conjunction with another project connected to my books, she is working on sketches of the characters and creatures of my world.
For more information on my books go to http://www.theworldsofkdnielson.com
Thank you for bearing with me while I rabbit on ... I challenge you, step into my mind ….you might like it so much ... you may not want to leave.
KD Nielson
Where to find KD Nielson online
Series
Tales of Menel Fenn
by KD Nielson
Osey
Fool's Quest
Confederation of Bree
Mage's Mistake
Ghost Dancer
Sand Racer
Osey
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Fool's Quest
Price:
$1.80 USD.
Confederation of Bree
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Mage's Mistake
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Ghost Dancer
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Sand Racer
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Tales of the Lost and Forlorn
by KD Nielson
The Characters are Revolting
Dumbing Down the Ogre
Arithmetic for Mages
Vestige of Evil
Running the Gauntlet
The Union Meeting
The Characters are Revolting
Price:
Free!
Dumbing Down the Ogre
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Arithmetic for Mages
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Vestige of Evil
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Running the Gauntlet
Price:
$1.00 USD.
The Union Meeting
Price:
$1.00 USD.
The Lich War Series
by KD Nielson
Amberwine- Book 1 of the Lich War Series
Cassandra of Cr'Mere, Book Two of the Lich War Series
Line in the Sand, The Lich War Series
Amberwine- Book 1 of the Lich War Series
Price:
$2.50 USD.
Cassandra of Cr'Mere, Book Two of the Lich War Series
Price:
$2.50 USD.
Line in the Sand, The Lich War Series
Price:
$2.50 USD.
Books
Cold Fire - Book Three of the DMSR Series
by KD Nielson
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Words: 56,480.
Language:
English.
Published: April 28, 2017
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Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
Set against a cataclysmic earthquake and fire that destroys California ‘Cold Fire’ is the thrilling conclusion of the DMSR Series, which followed Alex and Team Four, along with Sheriff Dandy and the beautiful Congresswomen Redwood, and the enigmatic Vance, as they race to head off an alien threat that would see the end of life on Earth as we know it.
Through the Portal
by KD Nielson
Price:
$3.00 USD.
Words: 176,120.
Language:
English.
Published: April 16, 2017
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Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
One cold summer’s day on a flight to the South Pole a C-130 with passengers, fresh veggies and mail for the station comes across smoke and the wreckage of a crash. Further investigation reveals the ship to be of extraterrestrial origin
In the Beginning
by KD Nielson
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Words: 76,100.
Language:
English.
Published: May 25, 2016
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Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
In the Beginning. . . Baron Jonathan ‘Jack’ Mears, a man struggling with his new dizzying fame and a wife failing to handle hers, must forge alliances in the race to defeat an enemy potentially more destructive than anything faced before that will destroy the newly developed slice of civilization
I Have To Go Away
by KD Nielson
Price:
$1.50 USD.
Words: 1,820.
Language:
English.
Published: March 26, 2016
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Categories:
Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Fatherhood
I can hear him mumble into my ear, “I won’t be coming to play anymore. . . I have to go away tomorrow.”
Revenge's Legacy
by KD Nielson
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Words: 66,880.
Language:
English.
Published: January 28, 2016
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Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
The fractured Royal Family of King Albert of Torrif has been brutally massacred and all wives – Only the out of favour Prince Jermyn, his younger sister Katheryn, have managed to escape.
Meanwhile their disinherited sister, Jazzel, living in the Kingdom of Amberwine with her husband Donald Demontfort, has to come home and sort out t
Download Pending
by KD Nielson
Price:
$1.50 USD.
Words: 92,880.
Language:
English.
Published: February 23, 2015
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Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » General
The decade of death: earthquakes, famines and devastating plagues that have swept the nations has left twenty-third century mankind weary and praying for salvation. They find it in the form of the Genetic Replicate Neural Uplinking Process, a fantastic new cloning device that will upload a person’s memories, personality and thoughts and deliver them intact when a clone is downloaded.
The Tales of Menel Fenn
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of Menel Fenn, The anthology.
Price:
$3.20 USD.
Words: 322,030.
Language:
English.
Published: May 10, 2014
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Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Anthologies » General
This collection of stories tells of the lives and loves, the heartbreak and trials of the men and women of Menel Fenn (Heaven’s Threshold). Each story is a stand alone adventure dealing with races and creatures from the very breadths and depth of the continent. From the noble elf, the proud dwarf and the mystic djinn, to their ancient enemies, the Chaos armies, which are seen in all their glory.
Sand Racer
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of Menel Fenn, Book 6.
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Words: 56,800.
Language:
English.
Published: May 5, 2014
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Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » General
To the people of Gemma Arenae and the Southern Empire, Sand Racers are the heroes and celebrities with their heart-stopping, races across the Burning Desert into the Devils Heart. It requires split second reactions and to challenge the desert. Then Nicolas the Blue Rider and his friend Carver the Yellow Rider are ensnared in political intrigue that will take the empire to the brink of civil war.
The Lich War Trilogy
by KD Nielson
Price:
$3.20 USD.
Words: 288,410.
Language:
English.
Published: April 18, 2014
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Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » General
A once respected holy warrior of the elven kingdom, Devron, is enslaved by a demon. Corrupted, he sets out to steal the Swords of Power from the three elven nations, in order to access a wish spell to change history, and return his empire before it was destroyed in a catastrophic accident. He uses necromancy to gain an undead army to further his plans.
The Union Meeting
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of the Lost and Forlorn, Book 6.
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Words: 5,270.
Language:
English.
Published: November 8, 2013
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Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Union meetings can be strained at the best of times. But this one just has to take the cake. Never again will you meet such a weird assortment of characters in one place. And what will Honey do with them all now?
Running the Gauntlet
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of the Lost and Forlorn, Book 5.
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Words: 2,500.
Language:
English.
Published: November 8, 2013
.
Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
You can run but you can’t hide. You must just stick together and try to watch each other’s backs. There is no escaping the dire consequences when the opposition is gunning for you as you run the gauntlet.
Vestige of Evil
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of the Lost and Forlorn, Book 4.
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Words: 4,720.
Language:
English.
Published: June 7, 2013
.
Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » General
A Drow High Priestess flees her pursers effortlessly, the malice in her green eyes merely a reflection of the evil that courses through her barely covered body.
Arithmetic for Mages
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of the Lost and Forlorn, Book 3.
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Words: 3,350.
Language:
English.
Published: August 31, 2012
.
Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
After being at the mercy of a Mage’s ill-cast fire ball spell, the disgruntled Tabletop heroes begin to question their paths in the Game.
Dumbing Down the Ogre
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of the Lost and Forlorn, Book 2.
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Words: 3,220.
Language:
English.
Published: August 25, 2012
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Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
“We’re here from the Abandoned and Forlorn Mercenary Company. We have information that is vital to your wellbeing and we need to urgently speak with you.”
The mercenary company begin their latest mission: to liberate the ogre named
The Characters are Revolting
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of the Lost and Forlorn, Book 1.
Price:
Free!
Words: 3,190.
Language:
English.
Published: July 25, 2012
.
Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
(4.00 from 1 review)
As the bickering and somewhat repulsive Dungeon and Dragons Players leave for the night their characters come to life. With each breath the adventurers voice their anger at their lot in the Game.
Secret of the Weeping Lady
by KD Nielson
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Words: 5,480.
Language:
English.
Published: May 27, 2012
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Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
(4.00 from 1 review)
"He could hear the insistent voice and then through the blurry swirl of blackness he could see someone kneeling before him reaching out..."
What Does A Murderer Looks Like
by KD Nielson
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Words: 3,180.
Language:
English.
Published: May 21, 2012
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Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories
Truth is in the eyes of the beholder.
A Short Story by KD Nielson
Raggedy Ann
by KD Nielson
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Words: 1,940.
Language:
English.
Published: May 21, 2012
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Categories:
Fiction » Romance » Short stories
How can something so ordinary reveal a truth so extraordinary.
A Short Story by KD Nielson
Paula
by KD Nielson
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Words: 2,450.
Language:
English.
Published: May 21, 2012
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Categories:
Fiction » Romance » Short stories
(3.00 from 1 review)
Not every gold wedding band that is pulled off, is a betrayal.
A Short Story by KD Nielson
Hangman
by KD Nielson
Price:
$1.00 USD.
Words: 2,440.
Language:
English.
Published: May 21, 2012
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Categories:
Fiction » Adventure » General
Hang up the phone; hang up your hat; it’s HANGMAN as you have never seen it played before.
A Short Story by KD Nielson
Ghost Dancer
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of Menel Fenn, Book 5.
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Words: 35,920.
Language:
English.
Published: May 21, 2012
.
Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » General
“My name is As-na and I am a Ghost Dancer.”
In a kingdom where five combat arenas are the pinnacle of entertainment, six young women are found brutally murdered. Their flesh, carved with arcane markings and their spirits bound to this realm. So begins an investigation for Freeman Standish and Colonel Alera that will require the aid of an enigmatic Ghost Dancer.
Confederation of Bree
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of Menel Fenn, Book 3.
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Words: 43,760.
Language:
English.
Published: May 21, 2012
.
Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » General
Aboard the majestic new airship Onanaga, some of the most influential and powerful people in the Confederated Kingdoms of Bree are berthed. Politics, intrigue, conspiracy and scandal abound.
When the Onanaga is unexpectedly boarded by the mythical ‘Stick’ people, and the doctor is forced to treat their Reverent Ancestor, a prophecy is revealed;
“life within two hundred miles
will be destroyed.”
Mage's Mistake
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of Menel Fenn, Book 4.
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Words: 40,190.
Language:
English.
Published: May 21, 2012
.
Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » General
(4.00 from 1 review)
Did you ever wonder what happened to a magician or his magic when he has an accident? Follow five travellers who find themselves in a strange land, with no memory of how they got there or how to get back. Admits this new land they find an ominous figure known as the Creator
Osey
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of Menel Fenn, Book 1.
Price:
$1.40 USD.
Words: 79,270.
Language:
English.
Published: May 21, 2012
.
Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Washed up by a violent summer storm, Darcy is rescued by Jeremiah and his father Terin; two fishermen who are much more than they seem. Ignorant of her past, and plagued by dreams in her present, Darcy begins a journey that will lead her to Crea Gas, City of Dracons
Fool's Quest
by KD Nielson
Series: Tales of Menel Fenn, Book 2.
Price:
$1.80 USD.
Words: 73,790.
Language:
English.
Published: May 21, 2012
.
Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
Brendan d'Arcy and his loyal friends will stop at nothing to destroy the Cold Stone and save the desperately ill Unicorn Princess.
"Fool's Quest by Kevin Nielson is a solid tale of fantasy and adventure.." - GoodbooksToday.com Reviews
DMSR Series
by KD Nielson
Price:
$2.70 USD.
Words: 232,130.
Language:
English.
Published: May 21, 2012
.
Categories:
Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
For the first time, all three book in one volume, released now under a new title with a stunning new cover
Line in the Sand, The Lich War Series
by KD Nielson
Series: The Lich War Series, Book 3.
Price:
$2.50 USD.
Words: 82,720.
Language:
English.
Published: May 21, 2012
.
Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
"Just as the other books in the series so skilfully accomplish, this third book, A Line in the Sand carries the plot effortlessly through a beautifully detailed and tenderly expressed terrain of fantasy........" - GoodbooksToday.com Reviews
Cassandra of Cr'Mere, Book Two of the Lich War Series
by KD Nielson
Series: The Lich War Series, Book 2.
Price:
$2.50 USD.
Words: 100,450.
Language:
English.
Published: May 21, 2012
.
Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
"Cassandra of Cr'Mere by K. D. Nielson is a gorgeously vivid fantasy...." - GoodbooksToday.com Reviews
Amberwine- Book 1 of the Lich War Series
by KD Nielson
Series: The Lich War Series, Book 1.
Price:
$2.50 USD.
Words: 113,070.
Language:
English.
Published: May 18, 2012
.
Categories:
Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
(4.00 from 1 review)
"A medieval adventure story which combines the many elements of intrigue, love, adventure and the magical, "Amberwine" is a must-read for the reader who desires a fresh approach to storytelling......." - GoodbooksToday.com Reviews
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