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Nicki Huntsman Smith

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The United States

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http://nickihuntsmansmith.com/

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Suspense, Science Fiction, Thriller

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Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Michael Crichton, J.R.R. Tolkein, Ken Folle ...more

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March 2014

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I love books.

Everything I've learned about writing has grown from my love of reading. I began my writing career at the tender age of seven, when I wrote a play for my third-grade class. It was not an assignment; I did it because I discovered I loved creative writing as much as I loved reading. I received a children's typewriter the next year, and countless short stories followed.

I wrote some awful poetry during my teen years, then some not-so-awful short stories over the next two decades. I became serious about writing books ten years ago. The timing felt right, and I created the world-altering habit of writing every day.

My first published novel, Secrets Under the Mesa, began as a short story. I decided it had some legs and went with it. T ...more

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	Troop of Shadows (The Troop of Shadows Chronicles #1) 4.23 avg rating — 2,319 ratings — published 2016 — 4 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
	Beauty and Dread (The Troop of Shadows Chronicles #2) 4.47 avg rating — 1,351 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
	Those Who Come the Last (The Troop of Shadows Chronicles #5) 4.65 avg rating — 913 ratings — 4 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
	Moving With the Sun (The Troop of Shadows Chronicles #3) 4.47 avg rating — 828 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
	What Befalls the Children (Troop of Shadows Chronicles #4) 4.57 avg rating — 675 ratings — published 2020	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
	Demon Chase (A Monstrous Dread #1) 4.32 avg rating — 167 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
	Troubled Spirits (A Monstrous Dread #2) 4.66 avg rating — 132 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
	Secrets Under the Mesa 4.38 avg rating — 111 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	A Different Kind of Monster (A Monstrous Dread #3) 4.64 avg rating — 84 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
	Abominable: A Supernatural/Horror Thriller Series (A Monstrous Dread Book 4) 4.73 avg rating — 63 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

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“Bullshit. We know you have a lot more in there than green beans and potatoes. We’ve taken a vote and decided it’s time for you to share. And we’ve got the firepower to make that happen.”
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“The mindless yet magical act of banishing darkness by the mere flip of a switch was something we all took for granted.”
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“So for me, I believe in whatever brings me comfort to contemplate. I don’t know of any other way that makes sense.”
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