Brian Farrey

Brian Farrey, from Wisconsin, writes middle-grade fantasy fiction. He is best known for the Vengekeep Prophecies trilogy, following young con-artist-turned-hero Jaxter Grimjinx through prophecy-driven adventures involving his family of thieves, beginning with The Vengekeep Prophecies and continuing through The Grimjinx Rebellion and The Shadowhand Covenant. His stand-alone novel The Secret of Dreadwillow Carse follows a girl who discovers a forbidden garden capable of restoring joy to her kingdom, while The Counterclockwise Heart continues his focus on inventive, fable-like fantasy premises for younger readers. Farrey's work is known for combining humor, family dynamics, and morally layered heist plots within accessible middle-grade fantasy storytelling.