Jenn Lyons

1 universe Last reviewed 2026-08-26

Jenn Lyons is an American epic fantasy author who resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and cats. Before turning to fiction, she spent roughly three decades working in creative industries, progressing through roles as a graphic artist, art director, and video game producer. Her interest in fantasy and speculative fiction traces back to childhood, when she began playing first-edition Dungeons & Dragons, a hobby she has continued into adulthood alongside eclectic creative pursuits including pyrography, beadwork, stenography, and furniture upholstery. Lyons is best known for A Chorus of Dragons, a sprawling epic fantasy series that opens with The Ruin of Kings, noted for its intricate, nonlinear narrative structure told through multiple competing points of view and layered timelines. The series continues across subsequent volumes exploring themes of fate, family, and imperial power within a richly detailed secondary world featuring dragons, demons, and complex magic systems. Her writing has drawn attention for its ambitious structural experimentation within the epic fantasy genre, weaving footnotes, unreliable narration, and interlocking perspectives into a single cohesive saga. Lyons has been recognized as a finalist and multiple-time nominee for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, honoring outstanding debut voices in science fiction and fantasy, reflecting the strong reception her series received upon its debut.

Universe(s)

Books

• The Name of All Things (2019) · A Chorus of Dragons Core Canon
• The Ruin of Kings (2019) · A Chorus of Dragons Core Canon
• The Memory of Souls (2020) · A Chorus of Dragons Core Canon
• The House of Always (2021) · A Chorus of Dragons Core Canon
• The Discord of Gods (2022) · A Chorus of Dragons Core Canon

Aggregate across all universes

• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 5 books
• Award recognitions across all universes: 0 (None recorded)

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