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ⓘ About Karen Tomlinson
Karen Tomlinson is a USA Today Bestselling English author of spicy, action-packed fantasy and paranormal romance books. Besides writing, she loves devouring books in any genre that attracts her eye, but she loves nothing better than enthralling fantasy books set in a new magical world. She resides in Derbyshire, England, with her husband, their twin girls and their dog, Poppy. Karen is a professional nurse who works as a resuscitation and clinical skills trainer, which involves training medical students and health care professionals in acute patient care. She trained in Shotokan karate at 13 years, loves mountain biking, walking, and cake decorating. A Bond of Venom and Magic is the first novel in The Goddess and the Guardians series by Karen Tomlinson.
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A Bond of Swords and Sacrifice
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2018
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Who is Karen Tomlinson?
Karen Tomlinson is a USA Today Bestselling English author of spicy, action-packed fantasy and paranormal romance books. Besides writing, she loves devouring books in any genre that attracts her eye, but she loves nothing better than enthralling fantasy books set in a new magical world. She resides in Derbyshire, England, with her husband, their twin girls and their dog, Poppy.
Which Karen Tomlinson series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Goddess and the Guardians series, the earliest of Karen Tomlinson's multi-book series: it opens with A Bond of Venom and Magic (2016) and runs to 5 books across 2016–2018, ending with A Bond of Swords and Sacrifice (2018). Karen Tomlinson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Karen Tomlinson written?
Karen Tomlinson has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2016 and 2023. 14 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being The Goddess and the Guardians series with 5 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Karen Tomlinson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Karen Tomlinson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Goddess and the Guardians (2016–2018, 5 books), Eight Kingdoms (2019–2020, 3 books) and Shadow Sentinels (2020–2021, 4 books), plus 1 more.
How are Karen Tomlinson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Karen Tomlinson's 15 books into 4 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: The Goddess and the Guardians (5 books, 2016–2018); Shadow Sentinels (4 books, 2020–2021); Eight Kingdoms (3 books, 2019–2020); A Shadow Sentinels World Novel (2 books, 2022).