J.A. Jaken

Biography

J.A. Jaken has been writing fictional stories and novels for more than ten years, most frequently in the fantasy and science fiction genres. She got her start in the profession writing slash fanfiction, where she has published numerous stories under the pen-name Rushlight. Over the years she has written short stories and novels in genres ranging from science fiction/fantasy to gothic horror to modern detective mysteries, most with at least a touch of m/m romance to them. She lives at home in the southwestern U.S. with her college-aged son, a cat, and the family Rottweiler. Outside of writing, her interests include studying foreign languages, practicing martial arts, riding horses, and collecting medieval weaponry.

Where to find J.A. Jaken online

Series

The Dragon Mage Chronicles
Are you ready to immerse yourself in a world of dragons and magic, romance and mystery, with epic battles, daunting villains, and heroic acts of bravery? Join Jander and Andrei as they embark on an adventure that will determine not only the fate of the kingdom they have sworn an oath to serve, but also their future together as master and apprentice--and as lovers. With the fate of the magic itself hanging in the balance, will the love they hold for one another be enough to see them through? (fantasy, adventure, m/m romance)
Pathfinder
Shai discovers he is a pathfinder and is desperate to find a genetically suitable partner to prevent his extrasensory talents from running amok. Unfortunately those talents make him a target for the brutal crime lords and other violent denizens who inhabit the city of Nhil-Rhar. Shai needs to learn how to use his pathfinder senses-no matter how much they terrify him-before he's trapped in a partnership that will enslave him for the rest of his life.
Pathfinder
Price: $4.99 USD.
The Ouroboros Prophecy
Price: $4.99 USD.

Books

Wardrake (Dragon Mage Chronicles Book IV)
Series: The Dragon Mage Chronicles, Book IV. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 91,090. Language: English. Published: September 4, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Andrei and Jander return home with the grimmest of news and tell their king to do what he can to prepare his city for war. Kirin is heading toward the capital with a legion behind him, and he is determined to take revenge both on Andrei and on the apprentice he believes supplanted him in his former master's heart. With the might of an entire dragon army at his command, he very well might succeed.
Firedrake (Dragon Mage Chronicles Book III)
Series: The Dragon Mage Chronicles, Book III. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 58,230. Language: English. Published: June 12, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
It's a race against time as Andrei and Jander head deep into the volcanic warrens of the inner mountains to stop Kirin from completing the dark magic spell that will awaken the power of the dragons. Can Jander overcome his fear of the power he still does not entirely understand in order to save himself and the master he has grown to love?
Seadrake (Dragon Mage Chronicles Book II)
Series: The Dragon Mage Chronicles, Book II. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 66,510. Language: English. Published: May 8, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Andrei decides to bring his apprentice to the far-off island of Sutan-lei, where the eminent mage-scholar Master Luth is rumored to abide. It is Andrei's hope that Master Luth will have answers to the growing mystery he and Jander began to uncover in the city of Tempest as well as help his apprentice gain some degree of mastery over his unique--and highly unpredictable--prowess in the magic.
Stormdrake (Dragon Mage Chronicles Book I)
Series: The Dragon Mage Chronicles, Book I. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 60,860. Language: English. Published: February 28, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Jander Teregnan has succeeded in his ambition to become a mage-apprentice, but the troubles that face him are far from over. He and Andrei set out on their first mission together as mage and apprentice to investigate a mysterious series of dragon attacks near a provincial city at the edge of the kingdom, but what they find there turns out to be far more devastating than a mere homicidal dragon.
The Magician's Apprentice
Series: The Dragon Mage Chronicles, Prequel. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 108,810. Language: English. Published: September 1, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Jander Teregnan has never wanted anything more than to become a mage. Of course every apprentice needs a master, which comes with its own set of challenges...especially when the master he's chosen for himself is none other than Andrei Teresh, personal advisor to the king and master mage of the city of Vallerin. Together, Andrei and Jander must find a way to save their kingdom from war and dragons.
Nicholi's Vengeance
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 111,040. Language: English. Published: May 24, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Erotica » Gay Erotica
Nicholi’s world goes up in flames when soldiers invade his country, leaving chaos in their wake. Captured and enslaved in a foreign land, Nicholi struggles to cope with the nightmare of slavery and adapt to the terrifying and inexplicable world he is thrust into. Through it all, Nicholi’s greatest enemy might not be foreign powers or enemy soldiers...but himself.
His Whipping Boy
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 17,180. Language: English. Published: May 15, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » Paranormal, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Cedric de Breos was an average farmer's son before he was chosen to serve as companion to Alain Tomolia, the crown prince of Dunn—and also as Alain's surrogate in the whipping yard, taking the punishment for his misdeeds. Will Cedric find a way to come to terms with the conflicting emotions he feels toward the crown prince, or will he allow the circumstances around them to command their fate?
The Ouroboros Prophecy
Series: Pathfinder. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 147,560. Language: English. Published: May 4, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
A vision drawn from the mind of a dying member of an Outrider clan draws Shai and Lorne back into the city of Nhil-Rhar, where they are pulled into a deadly conspiracy. On the fringes of it all lurks a dark figure that Shai can sense but not see, a figure that is neither pathfinder nor guide yet somehow—impossibly—more powerful than both.
Pathfinder
Series: Pathfinder. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 79,010. Language: English. Published: April 19, 2019 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Utopias & dystopias, Fiction » LGBTQ+ » Gay
Shai discovers he is a pathfinder and is desperate to find a genetically suitable partner to prevent his extrasensory talents from running amok. Unfortunately those talents make him a target for the brutal crime lords and other violent denizens who inhabit the city of Nhil-Rhar.

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