STORYTELLER. WORLDMAKER. UNFLINCHINGLY IMAGINATIVE.
Author Bio
J. L. Allred is a storyteller at heart, weaving tales of wonder, courage, and faith. He is the author of Hunting Misfortune, the debut novel in a series within his epic Darkland Saga that is a decade in the making. Though he grew up in the quiet hills of Arkansas, he now lives in sunny Florida with his wife and their three adventurous children.
Josh is a lifelong lover of Fantasy and its ability to help us “steal past our watchful dragons” to explore the deeper realities of goodness, truth, and beauty that exist in our own world.
Speaking of deeper reality, Josh draws inspiration from his Christian faith and the works of literary greats like C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, as well as modern masters like Brandon Sanderson and J.K Rowling.
Whether crafting new worlds or exploring timeless truths, Josh invites readers into stories where light overcomes darkness and hope always has the final word.
The Darklands Saga
In Arsatir, light is life-but beyond its reach, Bane claim the shadows.
Rowan is a banehunter—scarred, stubborn, and bound to fire through living stone. When a larval bane brings death and darkness to the Eventide Mine, he’s called to put his training in the art of elemental weaves to use and root it out. But the deeper he descends, the more he realizes: this is no ordinary hunt.
A hellcat prowls.
A rival hunter hides a dangerous secret
And more than bane lurk in the Darkness.
Step into a world where the light fights back, and those sworn to defend it carry its embers in their blood.
