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Michael Carney

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Born

New Zealand

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http://OutcastAngels.com

Twitter

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Fantasy, Christian, Business

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Michael Carney has been writing professionally since he was 17, which was a long time ago in a galaxy not so far away.

He began his writing career straight from high school, writing radio advertisements for a bright and shiny new radio station in the glorious South Island of New Zealand (only a few hours drive from that wonderful scenery made famous by Sir Peter Jackson in ‘Lord of the Rings’ and, latterly, ‘The Hobbit’).

In the decades since, Michael has carved out a career in advertising and marketing, as a copywriter, Media Director, Strategic Planning Director and Online Marketing specialist. These days he writes and administers online training courses covering a range of Social Media Marketing and eCommerce topics at http://NetmarketingC ...more

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	Academy of Secrets: (Outcast Angels Series) 3.17 avg rating — 12 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
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Academy of Secrets – new edition available in 2026

Her name is Chrymos and she seeks supernatural powers so that she can make a difference in the world. But can she avoid the grim fate prophesied by the demon Nekhbet?

This Fast-Paced Historical Fantasy Tale Will Keep You Reading “Just One More Page” …

It’s the year 1610. The world is in grave danger if a long-missing artefact falls into the hands of the Academy of Secrets, a group whose members

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