Kristin Stecklein
I started writing in High School, inspired by the novel, The Moon Is Down. From there, inspiration brought dozens of other ideas, most of them centering on fantasy fiction themes with strong female characters. I am not a damsel in distress, and I don't write characters who are, generally. In my fairy tales, the damsel locked away in a tower already has an escape plan and typically a weapon or two.
I currently teach music in Oklahoma and live with two cats who provides plenty of entertainment. I like Disney, and action movies, superheroes, adventure, magic, royalty, and books that combine these elements. As that is what comprises 95% of my bookshelves, that is what I tend to write.
I want to write books that all ages are able to read and help them to enjoy getting lost in a book the way I do. More, I want my readers to see my characters learning, making honorable choices. Of course, not every character can be noble and self-sacrificing, or there wouldn't be much conflict, but the majority of my characters are trying to be good people, just like I imagine most people are trying to be.
While I do not intend to write romance novels, it has a habit of creeping in there, as most of the world is searching for love, and I like happy endings. I also seem to have an unrealized fascination for the military, as most of my ideas involve military and fighting in some form or another, as well as adventure. Because isn't adventure all about self-discovery and bettering yourself?
Guardian of the Diamond Arrow
by Kristin Stecklein
Joan Ilion is no stranger to dangerous situations, and she's made it her life's mission to step in when children are in danger. When she sees a child being kidnapped, she doesn't hesitate to throw herself in the middle. But things aren't exactly what they seem. These men are looking for a traitor that crossed through a portal to her world, what they call the Flip Side. No adult from the Flip...
The Dragon's Rider
by Kristin Stecklein
It's been nearly three years since Kaylyn was given Nightfire to raise. Now she and Nightfire have a new challenge; to help raise not only a baby dragon, but train a new Dragonrider. The Silons are preparing for war, and it's only a matter of time before the fighting starts. Meanwhile, Kaylyn's already embroiled in a political battle, fighting for peace between humans and dragons, and fighting...
The Dragon's Guardian
by Kristin Stecklein
Raising a dragon isn't easy, especially when dragons and humans have hated each other as long as anyone can remember. Yet Kaylyn Madara is given a dragon egg and has promised to raise it. The hatchling, Nightfire, has an inherited disdain for humanity that doesn't make things easier, and Kaylyn is only thirteen. The adults who see the baby dragon as a threat or a tool are just more problems for...
Wolf of Valeria
by Kristin Stecklein
Joan is back in Valeria for another summer. With the war between Valeria and Lendia ended, things should be calming down. Instead, rebellion that was extinguished in Valeria is spreading throughout the continent, creating unrest. With things anything but comfortable between her and Martin, and facing a professional and personal crisis, Joan has to quickly learn how to navigate a medieval...