David Dalglish (born April 2, 1984) is an American writer of epic fantasy fiction. Early life and education Dalglish graduated with a degree in Mathematics from Missouri Southern State University in 2006. Career Dalglish used to live in Missouri where he worked odd jobs before self-publishing his first novel, The Weight of Blood, in 2010. In 2013, after releasing fifteen novels as e-books and more than 200,000 sales, Dalglish signed a publishing deal with Orbit Books to re-release his Shadowdance Series of novels. Later that year, he also signed an agreement with 47North, part of Amazon Publishing, to publish a new series, The Breaking World. In 2019 he, along with his family, moved to South Carolina, where he has written the series "The Keepers". Work Most of Dalglish's work takes place within his invented world of Dezrel, and much was originally self-published: The Half-Orcs, an R.A. Salvatore-inspired series starring a pair half-orc brothers; The Shadowdance Series, a lengthy adventure starring thieves and assassins; The Paladins; and The Breaking World (published by 47North, which chronicles the creation of his world and the war between gods that is referenced in all his earlier works.) Dalglish also served as editor and main contributor to A Land of Ash, a short story compilation dealing with the fallout from the eruption of the Yellowstone Caldera. Publishers Weekly wrote that, "Dalglish puts familiar pieces together with a freshness and pleasure that are contagious." According to fantasy author Sam Sykes, "Dalglish concocts a heady cocktail of energy, breakneck pace, and excitement." Bibliography The Half-Orcs series (Self-Published) The Weight of Blood (January 31, 2010) The Cost of Betrayal (March 25, 2010) The Death of Promises (May 30, 2010) The Shadows of Grace (October 7, 2010) A Sliver of Redemption (January 19, 2011) A Prison of Angels (November 29, 2012) The King of the Vile (January 26, 2015) The King of the Fallen (August 3, 2020) The Shadowdance Series A Dance of Cloaks (self published 2011, with Orbit Books October 8, 2013) A Dance of Blades (self published 2011, with Orbit Books November 5, 2013) A Dance of Mirrors (self published as A Dance of Death 2012, with Orbit Books December 3, 2013) A Dance of Shadows (self published as Blood of the Father 2012, with Orbit Books May 20, 2014) A Dance of Ghosts (Orbit Books, November 11, 2014) A Dance of Chaos (Orbit Books, May 12, 2015)