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A.J. Leigh

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in The United States

Website

http://www.ajleighbooks.com

Genre

Fantasy, Romance, Children's

Influences

J.K. Rowling, C.S. Lewis, Tamora Pierce, Kristin Cashore

Member Since

January 2015

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https://www.goodreads.com/ajleighbooks

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A.J. Leigh began writing as a hobbyist during her senior year in high school. It was a practical outlet for her creative imagination that made the days fly by. She only dreamed that she would be able to publish a complete novel someday. Without any real writing experience or process, Leigh would randomly begin stories from page one without knowing where it would take her. (She has an archive of all her unfinished stories on her laptop!)

Leigh attended University of California, San Diego for a year as a Writing major, however decided to embark in a Visual Arts Media B.A. instead. Graduating in 2013 with a Media B.A., Leigh became a wedding videographer, which she currently continues to manage on the weekends.

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Average rating: 4.53 · 66 ratings · 18 reviews · 9 distinct works

	Karnage (The Phoenix Ashes Trilogy, #1) 4.55 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2015 — 9 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
	Kalcyon (The Phoenix Ashes Trilogy, #2) 4.44 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2016 — 6 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
	Prophecy of Fire (The Phoenix Ashes Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Moon Lily 4.50 avg rating — 2 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 Jar of Dreams by A.J. Leigh (Goodreads Author), Iryna Rutylo (Illustrations) 4.50 avg rating — 2 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 Puzzled Piece by A.J. Leigh (Goodreads Author), Igor Tumanov (Illustrations) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Karnage (The Phoenix Ashes) (Volume 1) by A J Leigh (2015-01-26) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Kalcyon: The Phoenix Ashes (Volume 2) by A.J. Leigh (2016-01-26) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Jacks' Magic Door and the Tale of Dragonia 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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FATE OF ASH has officially been published by Tapas Media as an Originals! You can read it on their mobile app TAPAS. Click here to begin your journey into the fantastical world of Celestria!

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“For every embrace of warmth, there was an icy chill. For every candle paving a path, there was a light being blown out. For every child safely tucked away in bed, there was one trapped in a prison.”
― A.J. Leigh, Kalcyon

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“I'm yours to destroy.”
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“This person was so much more special and wonderful inside than he knew. He had always belonged in the light with me, no matter how lost in the dark he felt.”
― A.J. Leigh, Karnage

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“This person was so much more special and wonderful inside than he knew. He had always belonged in the light with me, no matter how lost in the dark he felt.”
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