JL Bryan

Biography

J.L. Bryan studied English literature at the University of Georgia and at Oxford, with a focus on English Renaissance and Romantic period literature. He also studied screenwriting at UCLA. He lives in Atlanta with his wife Christina and assorted pets.

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Books

Miracle Mountain (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper Book 20)
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 71,170. Language: English. Published: April 21, 2024 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Supernatural
In the early nineteenth century, hungry gold prospectors descended on Miracle Mountain in north Georgia. Local legends tell of extraordinary events, like a young girl who defied death after trying to climb the mountain's waterfall. Today, specters from the past haunt the rustic Highwater Inn. Paranormal investigator Ellie Jordan arrives to help the owners clear out the ghosts.
Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper Books 1 - 3
Price: Free! Words: 200,560. Language: English. Published: June 18, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Ghost, Fiction » Fantasy » Urban
These three complete novels follow the adventures of Ellie Jordan, a paranormal detective who specializes in removing ghosts from haunted buildings. Each book is the story of a different case and a different haunted house.
The Crawling Darkness (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper Book 3)
Series: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 71,770. Language: English. Published: January 20, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Ghost, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Paranormal investigator Ellie Jordan faces a new case in an apartment building where a twisted, dangerous entity emerges from closets and doorways to terrorize the residents at night. A powerful spirit, it feeds on fear and takes the shape of its victims' worst nightmares. Ellie and her mentor Calvin attempted to capture the same entity once before, years ago, with tragic results.
Cold Shadows (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper Book 2)
Series: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 57,260. Language: English. Published: November 13, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Ghost, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Paranormal investigator Ellie Jordan faces a difficult new case. Her new clients are a family haunted by multiple ghosts and a poltergeist that wrecks their home at night. Their seven-year-old son’s invisible friends may not be imaginary at all, but the restless spirits of dead children. Ellie must unravel the mystery of another family's death a century ago to exorcise their ghosts from the house.
Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper
Series: Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 71,900. Language: English. Published: September 13, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » Ghost, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
(4.60 from 5 reviews)
Ellie Jordan’s job is to catch and remove unwanted ghosts. Part detective, part paranormal exterminator, Ellie operates out of Savannah, Georgia, one of the oldest and most haunted cities in North America. She thinks her new case is a by-the-book specter, but finds herself confronting an older and more powerful evil than she’d ever expected, rooted in the dark history of an old mansion.
Faery Worlds - Six Complete Novels
Price: Free! Words: 411,690. Language: English. Published: June 19, 2013 by Fiddlehead Press. Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Urban, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy
A stunning collection featuring the first books in six fan-favorite series by six bestselling, award-winning fantasy authors. Discover the many worlds of Faerie in these novels filled with adventure, love, and – of course – Fae Magic. (Best for readers 14 and up) Novels by: Tara Maya, Elle Casey, JL Bryan, Anthea Sharp, Jenna Elizabeth Johnson, and Alexia Purdy.
Fairy Metal Thunder (Songs of Magic, Book 1)
Series: Songs of Magic, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 56,020. Language: English. Published: September 16, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Fairy tales & fables, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fairy Tales
(3.50 from 2 reviews)
Stolen magic is the most dangerous kind. A small-town high school garage band become overnight stars with enchanted musical instruments from the fairy world, but they can't control the power they've unleashed, and the treacherous fairy queen sends supernatural creatures to recover the magic.
Dark Tomorrows, Second Edition
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 71,160. Language: English. Published: December 23, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author, Fiction » Science fiction » Short stories
Psychics. Aliens. The occult. Zombies. Starships. This baroque collection of stories explores the darkness that waits ahead of us, from the monster lurking around the next corner to sweeping dystopian visions of the future. It includes stories by Joel Arnold, S.W. Benefiel, J.L. Bryan, Michael Crane, Robert J. Duperre, Amanda Hocking, Vicki Keire, and Daniel Pyle.
Helix
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 180,070. Language: English. Published: August 29, 2010 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Space opera
In the 28th century, humans inhabit more than a thousand self-contained orbital colonies in the near reaches of the solar system. Billions of colonists follow the religious teachings of priests who promote managed evolution and control followers' reproduction through genetic engineering. But the priests have secret research, and the monsters they've created are breaking free.

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