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Taran Matharu

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Taran Matharu is the New York Times bestselling author of the Summoner series, which has been translated into 15 languages and has sold over a million copies in English. He was born in London in 1990.

Taran began to write the SUMMONER series in November 2013 at the age of 22, taking part in ‘Nanowrimo 2013’ and sharing his work on Wattpad.com. The shared sample of the story went viral, reaching over 3 million reads in less than six months. THE CHOSEN is his first book in his new CONTENDER series, out now.



His books are published by Hodder Children’s (Hachette) in the UK, Australia and Commonwealth, Feiwel and Friends (Macmillan) in the US and Canada, Hachette Jeunesse in France, Heyne in Germany, Planeta in Spain, Crown in Taiwan, Record in B
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Taran Matharu I 100% would, fan art is one of my favourite things in the world! Please do send them to me :-). You can contact me more privately via wattpad or my a…moreI 100% would, fan art is one of my favourite things in the world! Please do send them to me :-). You can contact me more privately via wattpad or my author and book facebook pages. (less)
Taran Matharu It's early to say exactly when, but definitely in 2016, maybe in May.…moreIt's early to say exactly when, but definitely in 2016, maybe in May.(less)
Average rating: 4.2 · 84,861 ratings · 7,468 reviews · 25 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Novice (Summoner, #1)

4.12 avg rating — 32,989 ratings — published 2015 — 23 editions
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The Inquisition (Summoner, #2)

4.31 avg rating — 21,002 ratings — published 2016 — 43 editions
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The Battlemage (Summoner, #3)

4.31 avg rating — 17,173 ratings — published 2017 — 41 editions
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The Outcast (Summoner, #0)

4.20 avg rating — 4,700 ratings — published 2018 — 19 editions
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The Chosen (Contender, #1)

3.81 avg rating — 3,039 ratings — published 2019 — 23 editions
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Origins (Summoner, #0.5)

4.18 avg rating — 2,057 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions
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The Challenger (Contender, #2)

4.23 avg rating — 1,079 ratings — published 2020 — 16 editions
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The Summoner's Handbook

4.22 avg rating — 706 ratings — published 2018 — 7 editions
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The Champion (Contender, #3)

4.15 avg rating — 695 ratings — published 2021 — 14 editions
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"There was something about this book that pulled me into this story; not even 500 pages was enough to keep me back from going further into the story wanting to discover what happened. I had a sense of urgency because epic fantasy books are either slow" Read more of this review »
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"I am a judge fantasy book reader, after falling in love with the dragons in fourth wing and iron flame I was a little apprehensive about reading this book. Dragon rider did not disappoint in any way. I was hooked.

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"Such a great book. It made me think of the Eragon books I read when I was a kid. But I find Jai to be a much more interesting character and I love Winter. I felt attached to the characters. Which really made me question myself when I found my self li" Read more of this review »
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“Fight dirty, and go for the face. Gentlemen's rules are for gentlemen.”
Taran Matharu, The Novice

“A warrior's greatest enemy can also be his greatest teacher.”
Taran Matharu, The Novice

“If even the false war we pretend to fight has created so much hate between our peoples, what would a real one do?”
Taran Matharu, The Novice

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“But he is the black to your grey. In the end, you are all stained with the evil that is the human condition.”
Taran Matharu, Origins

“A warrior's greatest enemy can also be his greatest teacher.”
Taran Matharu, The Novice

“Fight dirty, and go for the face. Gentlemen's rules are for gentlemen.”
Taran Matharu, The Novice

“If even the false war we pretend to fight has created so much hate between our peoples, what would a real one do?”
Taran Matharu, The Novice

“Right … let’s kill him.”
Taran Matharu, The Novice

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Taran Matharu Check out the official trailer for the Summoner Series!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6fmK...
With animations by the cover artist, Malgorzata Gruszka!
Please feel free to like and share


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Taran Matharu Hi everyone,
If you to be an awesome Summoner fan, please help launch my second book, The Inquisition, by signing up to this Thunderclap! http://thndr.me/PY6XjQ
It would be much appreciated smile emoticon. Thunderclap posts ONE message on your profile the day of release, to help spread the word.
Thanks guys,
Taran


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Taran Matharu Here is my interview on CNN with Nina dos Santos about Wattpad, The Summoner Series and how I came to be published.
http://money.cnn.com/video/media/2015...
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