D.L. Jennings, Epic Fantasy Author
READ THE HIGHGLADE SERIES
For thousands of years, the Breaker of the Dawn has been locked away in the Otherworld. Two factions have kept the prison sealed. Now someone has the key, and both armies are coming for it.
Epic Fantasy Author
What's next
Dreams of Blood and Shadow
An Aztec-inspired epic fantasy, written from a bunk bed between missions overseas. No release date yet.
STATUS: Writing, Act III
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An Aztec-inspired epic fantasy, written from a bunk bed between missions overseas. No release date yet.
manual scripts status:
Untitled second series – Book 1
Genre:
Aztec-inspired epic fantasy
Draft:
First Date
Phase:
Writing, Act III
Release Date:
TBD
meet the author
ABOUT D.L. JENNINGS
He finished his debut novel on his ninth combat tour.
Dave Jennings is a 14-year USAF Special Operations veteran. He wrote Gift of the Shaper overseas, in the margins of a military deployment, and finished it. The Highglade trilogy was published through Simon & Schuster and won the Beverly Hills Book Award in 2018.
He’s currently working on his next series, an Aztec-inspired epic fantasy that’s been in progress longer than most readers have known his name.
He reads Sanderson, suffers through Ohio sports, and listens to ’90s punk.
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the books
the highglade series
A complete trilogy published through Simon & Schuster, written between combat deployments, and set in a world with no elves, no dwarves, no orcs. Just gwarái, kienari, Athrani, and Khyth — and a war that’s been building for centuries.
book 1
the highglade series
Book One of the Highglade Series
When his father goes missing, a blacksmith’s apprentice gets pulled into a war between two ancient powers fighting over a key that could free a god from his prison.
book 3
days of the dark
Book Three of the Highglade Series
When his father goes missing, a blacksmith’s apprentice gets pulled into a war between two ancient powers fighting over a key that could free a god from his prison.
New to the series? Start with Gift of the Shaper.
book 2
awaken the three
Book Two of the Highglade Series
The key has changed hands, the war has shifted, and Thornton can no longer pretend he isn’t at the center of it.
what readers and critics are saying
Luke Newman
Amazon bestselling author
“The Highglade series is nothing short of pure wonder. This is what fantasy should be. A rich, layered world that readers will love to get lost in. A must-read for any fan of fantasy.”
Kirkus Reviews
Reader review
“An exceptional series opener with memorable characters and simple but enticing worldbuilding.”
Christopher D. Schmitz
Author
“Jennings uses world-building like Jordan and Sanderson. The language elements are beautiful and consistent.”
Geroge R.R Martin
Seattle Book Review
“A rollicking good read for the fantasy fiction lover in all of us. Packed full of adventure, action, suspense, and horror. Akin to the classics of Tolkien and modern-day George R.R. Martin.”
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where to find dave
- Sain Arnold Brewing Company, Whitefiled, NH
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