Jackson Ford is a pseudonym for Rob Boffard, a South African writer currently living in Vancouver. He is the author of the critically acclaimed Frost Files series, about a government operative with telekinetic powers. He has released four science fiction novels under the name Rob Boffard, and was previously a journalist for over a decade, writing articles for publications and sites including The Guardian, the BBC, Wired Magazine and io9.
A ton of fun. The premise is awesome, the found-family dynamic is masterfully executed, the dialogue is wicked-sharp and frequently hilarious * Nick Eames, author of KINGS OF THE WYLD * Ford begins this new series with quirky characters, loads of great action sequences, and his trademark brand of humour * BOOKLIST * In the Rakada series launch, Ford (the Frost Files series) crafts a gritty yet buoyant saga of raiders trading their horses for dragons . . . Amid the relentless action, Ford draws from Mongol history to fully develop his Rakada protagonists, showing their moral quandaries and ethical uneasiness. This is a promising start * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY * An un-put-downable, action-packed adventure that packs an emotional punch * KIRKUS on THE GIRL WHO COULD MOVE SH*T WITH HER MIND * Proceeds at breakneck speed through almost five hundred pages of madcap adventure * GUARDIAN on THE GIRL WHO COULD MOVE SH*T WITH HER MIND * Fast-paced and a lot of fun . . . A modern action movie that just happens to be in book form * THE FANTASY INN on THE GIRL WHO COULD MOVE SH*T WITH HER MIND *