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Jim C. Hines

    April 15, 1974

    Jim C. Hines is an author celebrated for his humorous fantasy series, including a goblin-centric saga and a collection of fairy tale retellings. His work often explores themes of belonging and finding one's place in the world, woven with inventive genre twists. Hines is recognized for a distinctive style that balances wit with insightful character explorations. His novels offer readers a refreshing take on fantastical realms.

    Terminal Alliance
    Unbound
    Terminal Uprising
    Revisionary
    Terminal Peace
    Arcana
    • 2023

      Amelia Sand and the Silver Queens

      • 250 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Set in Ainsworth Academy, Amelia Sand, a nonhuman student, uncovers a sinister plot by the ruling Umbra-humans to use magic for controlling her and her peers. Determined to thwart their plans for forced obedience, she embarks on a courageous quest to protect her fellow monsters from oppression. The story explores themes of autonomy, resistance, and the struggle against tyranny in a world where the line between human and monster is sharply drawn.

      Amelia Sand and the Silver Queens
    • 2022

      The third and final book of The Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse follows a group of unlikely heroes trying to save the galaxy from a zombie plague.

      Terminal Peace
    • 2021

      Arcana

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Tarot card decks have twenty-two major arcana, filled with symbolism and imbued with meaning. Explore the greater secrets and ideas behind those cards with the stories and poems of Arcana. Discovery awaits, in tales such as: a grasping king struggling with his legacy; an alchemist setting a golem out on a mission of revenge; and a woman finding what she didn't know she was looking for. Each story is like drawing a card from the deck--you never know what it might reveal.Featuring stories by Sara Dobie Bauer, Greg Bechtel, Beth Cato, Eliza Chan, Kevin Cockle, Sara Cleto, J.G. Formato, Chadwick Ginther, Joseph Halden, Gabrielle Harbowy, Jim C. Hines, Diana Hurlburt, L.S. Johnson, Dan Koboldt, C.S. MacCath, Susan MacGregor, Cat McDonald, Annie Neugebauer, Alexandra Seidel, Angela Slatter, Sarena Ulibarri, Brittany Warman and BD Wilson.

      Arcana
    • 2020

      Terminal Uprising

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      4.1(47)Add rating

      Human civilization didn't just fall; it was pushed. The Krakau arrived on Earth in 2104, and by 2105, humanity had devolved into feral monsters. This was an accident, and a century later, the Krakau returned to attempt a fix. Four months have passed since Marion 'Mops' Adamopoulos uncovered the truth behind that accident. During this time, she and her team of hygiene specialists hijacked the EMCS Pufferfish to thwart a bioterrorism attack on the Krakau homeworld. Now, Mops is on a quest to find proof of what truly transpired on Earth. The Krakau are preoccupied with protecting their secrets while battling the escalating aggression of the xenocidal Prodryans. Mops' mission shifts when she discovers a secret Krakau lab on Earth, where a group led by Fleet Admiral Belle-Bonne Sage is developing a new weapon that could either defeat the Prodryans or plunge the galaxy into chaos. To uncover the truth, Mops and her rogue cleaning crew must confront their greatest fear: returning to an Earth overrun by feral apes, wild dogs, and savage humans. The planet has been neglected for a century and a half, and what Mops discovers in the ruins of humanity could change everything—if she survives long enough to share it. Perhaps humanity isn't as lost as the galaxy believes.

      Terminal Uprising
    • 2018

      Terminal Alliance

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.0(94)Add rating

      The first installment of Hugo-winning author Hines' new series, ideal for fans of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett. Marion "Mops" Adamopoulos, head of a spaceship's Health and Sanitation crew, guides her team through a zombie infestation and their discovery that the human history they took for granted isn't quite the whole story.

      Terminal Alliance
    • 2017

      Revisionary

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.2(70)Add rating

      When Isaac Vainio helped to reveal magic to the world, he dreamed of a utopian future, a new millennium of magical prosperity, but things aren't going as he planned. Surrounded by betrayal and political intrigue, Isaac and a ragtag group of allies must evade pursuit both magical and mundane, expose a conspiracy by some of the most powerful people in the world, and find a path to a better future.

      Revisionary
    • 2016

      Unbound

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.2(94)Add rating

      Michigan librarian Isaac, stripped of his power, teams up with fire-spider Smudge, dryad warrior Lena, and psychiatrist Nidhi in order to stop a banished queen who has returned in the body of a young girl.

      Unbound
    • 2013
    • 2013

      Isaac has the help of Lena Greenwood, his dryad bodyguard born from the pages of a pulp fantasy novel, but he is not the only one in need of her unique and formidable powers...

      Codex Born
    • 2012

      In a world where fantasy heroes are celebrated, Jig the Goblin faces the unique challenges of his small stature and cunning nature. Unlike typical heroes, he must rely on his wits to navigate treacherous situations and outsmart foes. The story follows his adventures as he grapples with the expectations of bravery and strength, offering a fresh perspective on heroism through the eyes of an unlikely protagonist. Humor and cleverness shine as Jig's journey unfolds in a realm filled with danger and intrigue.

      The Legend of Jig Dragonslayer: Goblin Quest/Goblin Hero/Goblin War