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Django Wexler

2 universes Last reviewed 2026-09-04

Django Wexler is an American author of fantasy fiction, born January 13, 1981, in San Francisco, California, and now residing near Seattle, Washington, with his spouse, fellow author Casey Blair, and their daughter, born in 2022. He earned degrees in creative writing and computer science from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, followed by postgraduate research in artificial intelligence at the same institution, before working as a programmer and writer for Microsoft in Seattle. He later transitioned to writing fiction full-time. Wexler is best known for The Shadow Campaigns, a five-book flintlock fantasy series published between 2013 and 2018, set in a Napoleonic-inspired world of revolution and supernatural intrigue told through three protagonists. He has also written the Forbidden Library series of young adult fantasy novels and the darkly comedic time-loop series Dark Lord Davi. His novels have earned multiple genre-award finalist recognitions, including the 2015 Endeavour Award for The Shadow Throne, both the 2016 Endeavour Award and a Dragon Award finalist nod for The Price of Valor, and the 2022 Endeavour Award finalist status for Blood of the Chosen. Wexler maintains an active website chronicling his ongoing work across multiple fantasy series.

Universe(s)

The Shadow Campaigns

  • Core Canon books: 5
  • Current rank: #171 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 4.14
  • Award recognitions: None recorded

Burningblade & Silvereye

  • Core Canon books: 3
  • Current rank: #361 in the official ranking
  • Weighted average: 4.03
  • Award recognitions: None recorded

Books

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