After more than a decade teaching history, religion, and philosophy, Brian decided to write epic fantasy. He now lives on a steep dirt road in the hills of southern Vermont, where he divides his time between fathering, writing, husbanding, splitting wood, skiing, and adventuring - not necessarily in that order.
Deeply satisfying Kirkus Reviews (named one of the best books of 2016) A truly epic tale full of memorable characters, clever politics, an intelligent magic system, brutal battle scenes, and witty dialogue Fantasy Faction Staveley shows how to end a fantasy epic with The Last Mortal Bond Io9 One of the most brutal, gut-wrenching, raw, emotional, masterfully told, brilliantly plotted, beautifully written series I have ever had the pleasure of reading The Book Eaters The perfect ending to a fantastic trilogy Beauty in Ruins Darker and fiercer than the other two books [...] the way Staveley crafts the ending, bringing everything together, is just masterful Speculative Herald