Brian McClellan (born January 25, 1986[1]) is an American author of epic fantasy.

McClellan began writing when he was fifteen, starting at Wheel of Time role playing websites.

He began working on short stories and novellas in his late teens, when he was encouraged toward writing by his parents.

He then published a sequel trilogy that had tentatively been entitled Goddess of the Empire before being replaced by the more thematically over-arching Gods of Blood and Powder.

[7] Eleven novellas and short stories set in the world of The Powder Mage trilogy were released: