Doranna Durgin

Biography

Doranna Durgin is an award-winning author whose quirky spirit has led to an extensive publishing journey across genres, publishers, and publishing lines. Fantasy, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Mystery, a batch of tie-in books and a smattering of Science Fiction in both novel and short story forms--you can find them all in her fifty-plus titles, always with a special nod to the animals and natural world we all love. She's best known for the Changespell series featuring former equine Jess, and her most recent release completes the Reckoners trilogy--a powerful ghostbuster raised by a spirit, her brilliantly eccentric backup team, a cat who isn't a cat, and a fiercely driven bounty hunter from a different dimension who brings them together when worlds collide.

Beyond that, she hangs around outside her mountain home with horse and accomplished competition dogs. She doesn't believe in mastering the beast within, but in channeling its power--for good or bad has yet to be decided. She says, “My books are SF/F, mystery, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense. My dogs are Beagles, my home is the Southwest, and the horse wants a cookie!”

Where to find Doranna Durgin online

Where to buy in print

Series

The Outlands
Gods, goddesses, and magics vs adventuring heroines armed with wit and steel. No contest!
Demon Steel
Demon Steel: The world of heroes and living steel.
At Blade's Edge
Price: $1.99 USD.
The Reckoners
The Reckoners: A powerful ghostbuster raised by a spirit, her brilliantly eccentric backup team, a cat who isn't a cat at all--and an otherworldly, fiercely driven Keharian bounty hunter turned battered exile, all of whom now face the consequences of their tangled worlds....
The Reckoners
Price: $5.99 USD.
Storm of Reckoning
Price: $5.99 USD.
Reckoner Redeemed
Price: $5.99 USD.
Deep River Reckoning
Price: $0.99 USD.
Dale Kinsall Mysteries
A Midwest veterinarian transplanted to the high desert Southwest, his dog, and an uncanny knack for hearing the unspoken from human and animal alike...especially when it comes to their mutual nose for trouble!
Nose for Trouble
Price: $4.99 USD.
Scent of Danger
Price: $4.99 USD.
Hunter & Hunted
Clever, strong, high-action heroines entangled in suspense and espionage.
Hidden Steel
Price: $4.99 USD.
Exception to the Rules
Price: $4.99 USD.
Beyond the Rules
Price: $4.99 USD.
Making the Rules
Price: $4.99 USD.
Survival Instinct
Price: $4.99 USD.
The Changespell Saga
Dun Lady's Jess: all woman, all heart...all horse.
Dun Lady's Jess
Price: $5.99 USD.
Changespell
Price: $5.99 USD.
Changespell Legacy
Price: $5.99 USD.
Barrenlands
Price: $5.99 USD.
Magic Rising
One man loses everything to magic–and will do anything to prevent it from taking over his world.
Touched by Magic
Price: $4.99 USD.
Wolf Justice
Price: $4.99 USD.

Books

Rings of Ranadir
Series: The Outlands, Book 2. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 109,230. Language: English. Published: June 1, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
For Kelyn of Ketura, civilization has never been so uncivilized. The Wolverine's Daughter has survived her first foray into the Outlands and found her father, but now she must discover what it means to be a half-breed daughter—born on the run, saved by sacrifice...and deeply cursed. And while she's at it, how to rescue her mother's people from their own pride turned into deadly betrayal.
Darkest Blade
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 69,870. Language: English. Published: May 1, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Dark, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General
Darkest Blade is a Demon Steel novel, a contemporary fantasy set in a world of heroes & living steel. Gwen Badura lives by instinct, tied to the pendant she has worn since childhood. Michael MacKenzie is driven by a demon blade, his soul slowly poisoned by its demands. They are both drawn to Albuquerque by forces they do not understand... forces that require their submission—or their death.
Shattered Blade
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 66,600. Language: English. Published: February 15, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General
Shattered Blade is the first of the Demon Steel novels, the world of heroes and living steel. Devin James wields a demon blade—or does the demon blade wield him? The bond between man and steel is soul deep, the source of Devin's power and an ever-present torment. Struggling against the evil forged within the blade, Devin patrols the dark streets of Albuquerque, searching for innocents to rescue.
At Blade's Edge
Series: Demon Steel. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 15,970. Language: English. Published: January 15, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » Paranormal
At Blade's Edge is the first of the Demon Steel books, an introduction to the world of heroes and living steel.
Reckoner Redeemed
Series: The Reckoners, Book 3. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 102,720. Language: English. Published: April 7, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » Dark
The Reckoners: A powerful ghostbuster raised by a spirit, her brilliantly eccentric backup team, a cat who isn't a cat at all--and an otherworldly, fiercely driven Keharian bounty hunter turned battered exile, all of whom now face the consequences of their tangled worlds....
Scent of Danger
Series: Dale Kinsall Mysteries, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 80,830. Language: English. Published: April 6, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
A Midwest veterinarian transplanted to the high desert Southwest, his dog, and an uncanny knack for hearing the unspoken from human and animal alike...especially when it comes to their mutual nose for trouble!
Nose for Trouble
Series: Dale Kinsall Mysteries, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 76,810. Language: English. Published: April 5, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
A Midwest veterinarian transplanted to the high desert Southwest, his dog, and an uncanny knack for hearing the unspoken from human and animal alike...especially when it comes to their mutual nose for trouble!
Chameleon: A Hunter & Hunted Novella
Series: Hunter & Hunted. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 24,870. Language: English. Published: January 8, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Suspense, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
Samantha Fredericks is a human chameleon: able to transform her appearance, even to become unseen. So when a secret haven for battered women comes under siege, Samantha is its best protection. But to keep them safe, she'll have to face her greatest fear... Exposure.
Beyond the Rules
Series: Hunter & Hunted, Book 3. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 83,160. Language: English. Published: December 5, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Suspense, Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure
The third book of the Wild Hearts Collection: Clever, strong, high-action heroines--a taste of Alias, Buffy, Xena, and Covert Affairs, including heroes who are strong enough to capture these wild hearts
Exception to the Rules
Series: Hunter & Hunted, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 79,370. Language: English. Published: December 5, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure, Fiction » Romance » Suspense
The second book of the Wild Hearts Collection: Clever, strong, high-action heroines--a taste of Alias, Buffy, Xena, and Covert Affairs, including heroes who are strong enough to capture these wild hearts.
Survival Instinct
Series: Hunter & Hunted, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 79,920. Language: English. Published: September 28, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Suspense, Fiction » Romance » Action/adventure
Grifter Karin Sommers escapes the hustling life, but only until her dead sister's past catches up with her -- along with FBI agent Dave Hunter and the kidnapped child he's trying to save. A Reviewer's Choice romantic suspense from an eclectic and award-winning author.
Storm of Reckoning
Series: The Reckoners, Book 2. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 100,060. Language: English. Published: September 6, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
The Reckoners: A powerful ghostbuster raised by a spirit, her brilliantly eccentric backup team, a cat who isn't a cat at all--and a fiercely driven, otherworldly bounty hunter turned battered exile, all of whom now face the consequences of their entangled worlds....
The Reckoners
Series: The Reckoners, Book 1. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 112,270. Language: English. Published: October 15, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary
The Reckoners: A powerful ghostbuster raised by a spirit, her brilliantly eccentric backup team, a cat who isn't a cat at all...and a fiercely driven bounty hunter from a different dimension who brings them together when worlds collide. "Heart, adventure, and buckets of wonder." --Julie Czerneda, author of The Reunification Trilogy
The Changespell Saga Collection
Price: $11.99 USD. Words: 275,150. Language: English. Published: August 23, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Dun Lady's Jess: all woman, all heart...all horse. The Changespell Saga Collection by award-winning author Doranna Durgin (Compton Crook, best first SF/F/H) contains Dun Lady's Jess, Changespell, and Changespell Legacy, three full-length fantasy novels. "Spirited and daring." (Kristen Britain, Green Rider)
The Right Bitch Trio
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 15,120. Language: English. Published: April 25, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Short stories, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Award-winning author Doranna Durgin has over 40 published novels (MMPB, trade, and hardcover) and another 19 short pieces. Now available from the author, this short story series got its start in the popular Chicks in Chainmail anthologies. The Right Bitch x3: one blue-ticked bitch, three stories, & three times the irreverent adventure.
Changespell Legacy
Series: The Changespell Saga, Book 3. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 87,930. Language: English. Published: February 21, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Award-winning author Doranna Durgin has nearly 50 published novels (and counting) and another 19 short pieces. Now available from the author, CHANGESPELL LEGACY is a re-released Baen Fantasy. Dun Lady’s Jess--all horse, all woman, all he...and the only one left who can save her disintegrating world from magic gone awry.(Changespell Saga Book III)
Changespell
Series: The Changespell Saga, Book 2. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 83,030. Language: English. Published: February 17, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » General
Award-winning author Doranna Durgin has nearly 50 published novels (MMPB, trade, and hardcover) and another 19 short pieces. Now available from the author, CHANGESPELL is a re-released Baen Fantasy. Once a horse, still learning human ways...only Dun Lady's Jess has the insight--and heart--to save her world from a rogue bent on revenge.(Changespell Saga Book II)
Dun Lady's Jess
Series: The Changespell Saga, Book 1. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 105,440. Language: English. Published: January 24, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » General
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Award-winning author Doranna Durgin has nearly 50 published novels (MMPB, trade, and hardcover) and another 19 short pieces. Now available from the author, DUN LADY'S JESS is a re-released and award-winning Baen Fantasy. Dun Lady's Jess: all woman, all heart...all horse. (Changespell Saga Book One)
Barrenlands
Series: The Changespell Saga. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 101,940. Language: English. Published: November 10, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Fantasy » Epic
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Award-winning author Doranna Durgin has nearly 50 published novels (MMPB, trade, and hardcover) and another 19 short pieces. Now available from the author, BARRENLANDS is a re-released Baen Fantasy: Magic, betrayal, and a twice-cursed exile--only one man's determination can untangle the deadly intrigue that binds them together. (Changespell Saga Prequel)
Tracking Murder: A Dale Kinsall Novella
Series: Dale Kinsall Mysteries. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 19,790. Language: English. Published: August 1, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Short Stories
A stand-alone novella in the Dale Kinsall mystery series (NOSE FOR TROUBLE; SCENT OF DANGER): Who really has the nose for trouble…Flagstaff veterinarian Dale Kinsall or his young Beagle Sully? A trip to New Mexico for a tracking dog test leaves Dale with as many questions as answers…especially when Sully, true to form, tracks his way to more than the final glove.
Wolf Justice
Series: Magic Rising, Book 2. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 101,550. Language: English. Published: May 23, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Award-winning author Doranna Durgin has nearly 50 published novels (MMPB, trade, and hardcover) and another 19 short pieces. Now available from the author, WOLF JUSTICE is a re-released Baen Fantasy: Magic is back–and only the man who once tried to stop it can save his world from what happens next. (King's Wolf Saga Book II)
Touched by Magic
Series: Magic Rising, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 96,080. Language: English. Published: May 23, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Epic, Fiction » Fantasy » General
(4.00 from 1 review)
One man loses everything to magic–and will do anything to prevent it from taking over his world. (King's Wolf Saga Book I) "Doranna Durgin envelops her appealing characters with a rare, shimmering aura of mystic legend." --Romantic Times
Heart of Fire
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 16,130. Language: American English. Published: January 4, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Erotica » Paranormal, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General
This sensual novella is a foray into the wild side from award-winning author Doranna Durgin: Leyana is a creature of beauty and fiery vengeance, driven by a bargain made on the night of her violent death and rebirth. Only a man of strong heart can survive her allure — while at the same time connecting deeply enough to free her from her shackles. Paul Campbell might be that man...
Feef's House
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 7,180. Language: English. Published: October 9, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
(2.00 from 1 review)
Award-winning author Doranna Durgin has over 50 published works, novels & short pieces. Feef's House is a re-released SF story originally published in the DAW anthology Space, Inc.: Shadia is a tough, independent itinerant space worker who calls no place home—until the day an ugly, insecure little pet needs help...and offers her something priceless in return.
Hair of the Dog
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,480. Language: English. Published: September 25, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
One woman, one dog, one god...finding the line between justice and revenge. A fantasy short story in the world of A FERAL DARKNESS; originally published in the DAW anthology
Wolverine's Daughter
Series: The Outlands, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 87,650. Language: English. Published: July 27, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Fantasy » General
The Wolverine’s Daughter is hard-tempered by her struggle to survive in the hostile Keturan mountains; she knows nothing of the Outlands, or of her father...or of the curse behind her puzzling clumsiness. But she’s about to find out what it means to visit those Outlands...and they’re about to find out what it means to have her.
Emerging Legacy: A Story of the Wolverine's Daughter
Series: The Outlands. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,430. Language: English. Published: June 28, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Fantasy » General
(4.00 from 1 review)
Emerging Legacy (a short story) features the Wolverine's Daughter: the slavers who capture Kelyn's youthful hunting pack also threaten her village, which depends on the meat and trade pelts the pack brings in. But except for Kelyn, the pack is drugged…and Kelyn's nickname is Kelyn the Clumsy.
Seer's Blood
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 100,070. Language: English. Published: June 23, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
A mountain community under siege rediscovers its lost roots--and its magic--in the grit of an outcast girl, the heart of a stranger, and the mystical touch of lost seer's blood. A book once honored by Andre Norton in the Gryphon Award.
Making the Rules
Series: Hunter & Hunted, Book 4. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 71,400. Language: English. Published: September 27, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » General, Fiction » Adventure » General
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Hunter Agency operatives Kimmer Reed and Rio Carlsen, overseas and cut off from the agency on their first assignment together, face an old enemy who wants it all: political terrorism, theft--and revenge. Not only that, she knows just how to get it--by turning their greatest strength into their greatest weakness: their love for one another.
Hidden Steel
Series: Hunter & Hunted, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 73,450. Language: English. Published: September 12, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Suspense
(5.00 from 1 review)
Best-seller HIDDEN STEEL is the first of the Wild Hearts Collection: Clever, strong, high-action heroines--a taste of Alias, Buffy, Xena, and Covert Affairs, including heroes who are strong enough to capture these wild hearts.
Deep River Reckoning
Series: The Reckoners. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 11,750. Language: English. Published: August 9, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » General
The journey of a woman recently passed strikes close to home for Garrie and Trevarr, as living and dead clash over the mysteriously damaged spirits of the Rio Grande. Set in The Reckoners paranormal romance series, in which a spirit-busting young woman once mentored by a ghost tangles with a fiercely driven demon-hunter from a different dimension.
A Feral Darkness
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 104,310. Language: English. Published: August 6, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Contemporary, Fiction » Romance » Fantasy
(4.67 from 3 reviews)
As a child, dog-loving Brenna Fallon naívely invokes an ancient Celtic deity to save her beloved hound--and inadvertently anchors the new-found power at a spring on her family's farm.

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