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ⓘ About David A. Tatum
David A. Tatum is a renowned American writer of science fiction, space opera, military fiction, and fantasy stories. He is famous for writing the Shieldcalds series, the Inari’s Children series, and The Laws of Swords book series. Author Tatum is a native of Ithaca, New York. His father was a librarian, who later turned into a spy, while his mother was a fashion designer. Tatum had learned to spell words by the age of four and this had made his parents believe that he was destined to become a writer. As the years went by, he developed an interest in reading and also started writing stories. When Tatum was seven years old, he relocated to Washington, DC to be in the company of his parents. It was there that he began training in the martial art form of Kenpo.
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Who is David A. Tatum?
David A. Tatum is a renowned American writer of science fiction, space opera, military fiction, and fantasy stories. He is famous for writing the Shieldcalds series, the Inari's Children series, and The Laws of Swords book series. Author Tatum is a native of Ithaca, New York.
Which David A. Tatum series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Law of Swords series, the earliest of David A. Tatum's multi-book series: it opens with In Treachery Forged (2013) and runs to 3 books across 2013–2021, ending with In Division Imperiled (2021).
How many books has David A. Tatum written?
David A. Tatum has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2021. 5 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being The Law of Swords series with 3 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should David A. Tatum's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David A. Tatum's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Law of Swords (2013–2021, 3 books), Inari's Children (2014, 1 book) and Shieldclads (2017, 1 book).
How are David A. Tatum's books organised into series?
This guide splits David A. Tatum's 8 books into 3 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Law of Swords (3 books, 2013–2021); Inari's Children (1 book, 2014); Shieldclads (1 book, 2017).