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Clare Rhoden

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, History

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Clare Rhoden started making up stories early and never stopped. She writes sci-fi, fantasy and historical fiction with loveable characters, adventurous plots and awesome world building.
Clare loves books, books, books, dogs, cats, craft and gardening.
Oh, and her husband - forever.
Clare is a writer, editor and reviewer from Melbourne Australia.

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	The Stars in the Night 4.30 avg rating — 43 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pale 4.40 avg rating — 35 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Survive Your Magical Family 4.03 avg rating — 29 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Broad Plain Darkening 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ruined Land 4.40 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where the Weird Things Are (Where the Weird Things Are, #1) by Clare Rhoden (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Austin P. Sheehan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), E.H. Alger (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where the Weird Things Are Volume 2 (Where the Weird Things Are, #2) by Clare Rhoden (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Austin P. Sheehan (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dane Divine 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From the Waste Land by Clare Rhoden (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Grace Chan (Goodreads Author), Leanbh Pearson (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fromelles Anniversary eBook Bundle: Contains The Stars in the Night, Golgotha, and Nursing Fox by Clare Rhoden (Goodreads Author), Phil Hore (Goodreads Author), Jim Ditchfield it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Studying science at university: everything you need to know by Clare Rhoden (Goodreads Author), Robyn Starkey it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1998	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Book review: Veil by Jeff Clulow.

This is a great read.

I’ve encountered Jeff Clulow‘s short stories before in several anthologies (including, ahem, one I edited myself, in which Jeff’s story attracted award nomination – see

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/63110139-from-the-waste-land),

and I always thoroughly enjoy them.

Imagine my delight at receiving an advance copy of Clulow’s first novel, Veil.

Clulow’s writing is impeccable:

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