James A. Hunter

James A. Hunter is an American Fantasy and Science Fiction author and an active member of SFWA Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. He has written over forty titles, and is best known for his work in LitRPG Fantasy, a newly emerging genre that combines tropes and themes from role-playing games with sci-fi and fantasy elements.. He is best known for the Viridian Gate Online Series, ranked #11 on the BestFantasyBooks.com list of Best LitRPG Books, the Rogue Dungeon Series, ranked #4 on TopScifiBooks.com list of Best LitRPG Books, and his Yancy Lazarus Urban Fantasy Series. 
James Hunter was born and raised in ZDenver, Colorado. He holds a degree in theology from Colorado Christian University, graduating in 2013. He is married to his wife, Jeanette, and has two children. 
In addition to writing, James and his wife, Jeanette, run Shadow Alley Press, a publishing company based out of Lexington, Kentucky that focuses on Urban Fantasy, High Fantasy, Cultivation Novels, Military Science Fiction, and LitRPG stories. https://selfpublishingformula.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Ep-138-James-and-Jeanette-Hunter.pdf James Hunter is also a former Marine Corps Sergeant, combat veteran, and pirate hunter. He served from 2005 to 2009 and deployed twice with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, first to Iraq in 2007 and then in 2009 as part of CTF151 (Combined Task Force 151)—a multinational task force established to help mitigate piracy off the eastern coast of Somalia.
=== Viridian Gate Online ===
The Viridian Gate Archives, Written by James A. Hunter, narrated by Armen Taylor
*Viridian Gate Online: Cataclysm (2016) ISBN-10: 1541073878
*Viridian Gate Online: Crimson Alliance (2017) ISBN-10: 1543225500
*Viridian Gate Online: The Jade Lord (2017) ISBN-10: 1547222182
*Viridian Gate Online: Imperial Legion (2017) ISBN-10: 1979912165
*Viridian Gate Online: The Lich Priest (2019) ISBN-10: 1987441230
*Viridian Gate Online: Doom Forge (2019) ISBN-10: 1795435240
*Viridian Gate Online: Darkling Siege (2020) ISBN-13: 979-8605351719
The Firebrand Series, Written by J.D. Astra, James A. Hunter, narrated by Audible Award Winner Emily Woo Zeller
*Viridian Gate Online: Firebrand (2019) ISBN-10: 1091269815
*Viridian Gate Online: Embers of Rebellion (2019) ISBN-10: 107239894X
*Viridian Gate Online: Path of the Blood Phoenix (2019) ISBN-10: 1686842740
The Illusionist Series, Written by D.J. Bodden, James A. Hunter, audiobook published by Tantor and narrated by Daniel Thomas Mayhttps://tantor.com/viridian-gate-online-dj-bodden-james-hunter.html
*Viridian Gate Online: Nomad Soul (2019) ISBN-10: 179878968X
*Viridian Gate Online: Dead Man's Tide (2019) ISBN-10: 1079301151
*Viridian Gate Online: Inquisitor's Foil (2019) ISBN-10: 1089962576
The Alchemic Weaponeer Series, Written by N.H. Paxton, James A. Hunter, narrated by Audible Award Winner Vikas Adam
*Viridian Gate Online: Vindication (2019) ISBN-10: 109359361X
*Viridian Gate Online: Absolution (2019) ISBN-10: 1079288325
*Viridian Gate Online: Insurrection (2019) ISBN-13: 979-8640328431
=== Rogue Dungeon Series ===
Written by James A. Hunter and eden Hudson, audiobooks narrated by Audible Award Winner Nick Podehl.
*Rogue Dungeon (2018) ISBN-10: 1724476262
*Civil War (2018) ISBN-10: 1790712238
*Troll Nation(2019) ISBN-10: 1079312161
*Rogue Evolution (2020) ISBN-13: 979-8639628115
*Dungeon Duel(2021)
=== Wolfman Warlock Series ===
Written by James A. Hunter and Dakota Krout, published by Mountaindale Press, audiobook narrated by Audible Award Winner Nick Podehl.
*Bibliomancer: A Completionist Chronicles Series (2019) ISBN-10: 1950914208
=== Shadowcroft Academy For Dungeons Series ===
Written by James A. Hunter and Aaron Michael Ritchey, Dragon Award Finalist of author of the Cunning Man from Baen Books.
*Shadowcroft Academy: Year One (2021)
=== The Yancy Lazarus Series ===
Written by James A. Hunter, audiobook narrated by Charlie Kevin.
*Strange Magic (2020) ISBN-13: 979-8582740315
*Cold Hearted (2020) 
*Wendigo Rising (2020)
*Savage Prophet (2020)
*Brimstone Blues (2020)
*Red Reckoning (2020)
Category:1986 births
Category:American authors
Category:American fantasy
Category:American science fiction writers
Category:American publishers