J.R. Mathews

About The Author

Having worked as a public defender for almost a decade, J.R. Mathews wrote and published his first book in 2021 and to his eternal shock people actually wanted to read it. Since then, he has been working full-time as an author and plans to keep doing so for as long as people keep reading what he writes.

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Books by J.R. Mathews

Jake's Magical Market, Book 2

A Trek Through Time

By J.R. Mathews

Book #2

"Immensely charming, quirky, and above all else, fun." - John Bierce, bestselling author of Mage Errant

Stacked with magic cards, meddling gods, and monsters run amok! Join the madcap fun in the slice-of-life LitRPG fantasy cult favorite, JAKE’S MAGICAL MARKET, Book 2...

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Jake's Magical Market, Book 1

By J.R. Mathews

Book #1

Stacked with magic cards, meddling gods, and monsters run amok! Join the madcap fun in the slice-of-life LitRPG fantasy cult favorite, Jake's Magical Market, Book 1!

Meddling gods. A magical card system. An apocalypse no one could have predicted.

Jake ...

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LIST PRICE $47.00

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