Bruce Buchanan
Author of heroic fiction
I can pinpoint the moment when I fell in love with heroes. One winter day in first grade, my parents dragged me to the local Kmart for a boring evening of shopping. But after trying on a new sweater and watching Mom and Dad shop for a new waffle iron, an item caught my eye—a Spider-Man comic book, bagged in plastic with two other Marvel Comics.
My parents kindly bought the bundle—and I was hooked. Not by the action (although that didn’t hurt!), but by the concept of heroism. The idea that certain people will choose to do good and help others, even at great personal costs.
You’ll find stories of heroes in my books. Their forms may vary—one is a blacksmith’s son, another a crown princess. One considered her life a failure, while another just wanted to get through high school. But all find themselves faced with tough choices, and each of them at least try to get them right.
My Newest Book
The Blacksmith’s Boy
Bok Omat thought his place in the Kingdom of Imarina was settled. The 19-year-old served as his rural community’s healer and helped in his family’s blacksmith’s shop. It was an unremarkable life in Imarina’s peasant class, but as long as his parents, sister, and young nephew were safe, a fine one under the protection of the Inishari royal family.
But when an ancient spell threatens Bok’s family and the safety of the entire kingdom, he answers an unlikely summons from Princess Isabella to join her in protecting all they cherish. Despite their vastly different pasts, Bok and Isabella become close friends as they race to counter this deadly incantation and the mysterious mastermind behind it.
Bok learns secrets that force him to reconsider all he has ever known about the world and his place in it. But will this knowledge come at the price of his life, Imarina’s freedom, or even his burgeoning friendship with Isabella?
Coming August 12, 2025 from Wild Ink Publishing!
About Bruce
Bruce Buchanan is the communications writer for an international law firm and a former journalist. But he’s been a fan of fantasy and heroic fiction for most of his life. His influences range from the novels of Margaret Weis & Tracy Hickman and Terry Brooks to the Marvel Comics stories of Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, and Steve Ditko.
He lives in Greensboro, N.C. with his wife, Amy Joyner Buchanan (a blogger and the author of five non-fiction books), and their guitar-playing teenage son, Jackson.
Engaging tales that resonate with every reader’s journey.
Each story is rooted in personal experiences and profound themes.
Diverse characters and rich narratives.
Heroes in every story.
Magic and adventure await.
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