Will Wight
Will Wight
b. August 11, 1989 · From United States- Books
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Will Wight is an American fantasy author and the New York Times and #1 Kindle best-selling writer behind the Cradle series, as well as the Traveler's Gate trilogy, the Elder Empire duology-of-trilogies, and the space-fantasy series The Last Horizon.
His work draws on xianxia and wuxia traditions as part of the emerging progression-fantasy and cultivation-fantasy genres, and is known for fast-paced action and characters who grow stronger through clearly escalating power systems. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida and lives in Florida.
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The Cradle series should be read in publication order, starting with "Unsouled," followed by "Soulsmith," "Blackflame," "Skysworn," "Ghostwater," "Underlord," "Uncrowned," "Wintersteel," "Bloodline," "Reaper," "Dreadgod," and concluding with "Waybound."
Will Wight is best known for his Cradle series, which is a prominent example of the progression fantasy subgenre. This series has garnered significant critical and reader acclaim.
While primarily known for his fantasy works, particularly progression fantasy, Will Wight has also written the Traveler's Gate series and the Elder Empire series, which also fall within the broader fantasy genre but explore different magical systems and worldbuilding.