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Tricia Mingerink

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Tricia Mingerink is a twenty-something, book-loving, horse-riding country girl. She lives in Michigan with her family and their pack of pets. When she isn't writing, she can be found pursuing backwoods adventures across the country. ...more

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Tricia Mingerink’s books

Average rating: 4.48 · 4,499 ratings · 998 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	Dare (The Blades of Acktar, #1) 4.41 avg rating — 1,020 ratings — published 2015	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
	Deny (The Blades of Acktar #2) 4.57 avg rating — 725 ratings — published 2015 — 7 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
	Defy (The Blades of Acktar #3) 4.65 avg rating — 657 ratings — published 2016 — 7 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
	Deliver (The Blades of Acktar, #4) 4.63 avg rating — 517 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Destroy 4.45 avg rating — 350 ratings — 7 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
	Decree (The Blades of Acktar, #5) 4.46 avg rating — 341 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Dagger's Sleep: A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty (Beyond the Tales #1) 4.18 avg rating — 359 ratings — 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
	Midnight's Curse: A Cinderella Retelling (Beyond the Tales Book 2) 4.31 avg rating — 197 ratings — 7 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
	Poison's Dance: A Twelve Dancing Princesses Retelling (Beyond the Tales #3) 4.35 avg rating — 141 ratings — published 2020 — 8 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
	Deal 4.37 avg rating — 102 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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I’ve basically shutdown this blog, but I’m coming back to alert everyone to a bit of a situation I’ve been dealing with.
Thanks to two people who reached out to me, I’ve discovered that at least one scammer (perhaps two, but I think they’re the same person) is using fake testimonials claiming to be from me to sell their editorial services (even their services are likely a scam). They set up a fake

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The Blades of Acktar (5 books)
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Tricia Mingerink rated a book it was amazing Alliance Bride by Jaye L. Knight (Goodreads Author)	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
I had the pleasure of reading this book early, and it is SO GOOD! This is a kingdom adventure fantasy romance inspired by the Vikings. There's no magic and it isn't exactly historical, although it is very inspired by real history. For the good of her ...more
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Tricia Mingerink wants to read Manor of Wind and Nightmares: A Gothic Romantasy Persuasion Retelling (Fae of Brytwilde) by Rachel L. Schade (Goodreads Author)	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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Tricia Mingerink rated a book it was amazing Grace House by Lee Kamminga	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
Grace House by Lee Kamminga is a well-written and engrossing look into the life and perils of growing up as a child in India. The book doesn’t shy away from the difficult aspects, dealing with things such as abuse, death, and thoughts of suicide, yet ...more
Sep 11, 2025 09:20AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Grace House by Lee Kamminga. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Grace House by Lee Kamminga <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Tricia Mingerink entered a giveaway The Seventh Champion (The Dragon Queen Duology #1) by Sylvia Mercedes (Goodreads Author)	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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Tricia Mingerink wants to read Legends and Librarians (Legends and Librarians, #1) by Pandora Pierce (Goodreads Author)	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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Tricia Mingerink wants to read Rose Crown by Nina Clare (Goodreads Author)	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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Tricia Mingerink wants to read Bone Threads: A Comedic Romantic Fantasy (Soul Threads Book 2) by Grace R. Pringle (Goodreads Author)	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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Quotes by Tricia Mingerink (?)

“True courage comes from knowing that you belong to God both body and soul so completely that the evil men in this world don’t own you.”
― Tricia Mingerink, Deny

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“Courage like Daniel’s only comes from God.” Leith leaned a hand against the tabletop. “Daniel didn’t keep praying and trusting because he had courage. He had courage because he prayed and trusted.”
― Tricia Mingerink, Deny

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“When you kill me, I want you to know I don't fear you. My God is stronger than fear.
-Leith Torren”
― Tricia Mingerink, Defy

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Polls

Our June poll is here! Hope everyone had a good May. This month's books suggestions are from our topic: Suggestions for BotM. We have until June 4th to determine our next book of the month. Feel free to add suggestions and have fun.

Thorn by Intisar Khanani

Thorn (Dauntless Path #1) by Intisar Khanani

5 votes, 21.7%

A Dance of Silver and Shadow: A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses by Melanie Cellier

A Dance of Silver and Shadow A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #1) by Melanie Cellier

3 votes, 13.0%

Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest

Thief of Cahraman (Fairytales of Folkshore, #1) by Lucy Tempest

2 votes, 8.7%

Girl in the Red Hood by Brittany Fichter

Girl in the Red Hood (The Classical Kingdoms, #4) by Brittany Fichter

2 votes, 8.7%

The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson

The Fairest Beauty (Hagenheim, #3) by Melanie Dickerson

2 votes, 8.7%

The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson

The Captive Maiden (Hagenheim, #4) by Melanie Dickerson

2 votes, 8.7%

Wildwood Dancing by Juliet Marillier

Wildwood Dancing (Wildwood, #1) by Juliet Marillier

1 vote, 4.3%

A Whole New World by Liz Braswell

1 vote, 4.3%

The Seventh Bride by T. Kingfisher

1 vote, 4.3%

Beauty and the Beast by K.M. Shea

Beauty and the Beast (Timeless Fairy Tales, #1) by K.M. Shea

1 vote, 4.3%

The Golden Braid by Melanie Dickerson

The Golden Braid (Hagenheim, #6) by Melanie Dickerson

1 vote, 4.3%

Entwined by Heather Dixon Wallwork

1 vote, 4.3%

Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer

1 vote, 4.3%

Dagger's Sleep: A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty by Tricia Mingerink

Dagger's Sleep A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty (Beyond the Tales #1) by Tricia Mingerink

0 votes, 0.0%

Princess of Shadows by A.G. Marshall

Princess of Shadows (Fairy Tale Adventures, #1) by A.G. Marshall

0 votes, 0.0%

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Tricia’s Quotes

“A library is infinity under a roof.”
― Gail Carson Levine

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“A children's story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a good children's story in the slightest.”
― C.S. Lewis

tags: books, children-s-books, reading

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“Each of us, right here, right now—we are the resistance.”
― Jaye L. Knight, Resistance

tags: ilyon-chronicles, resistance, trask

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“Just make sure that the thing you're living for is worth dying for." --Levi”
― Jill Williamson, Captives

tags: dying, inspirational, living

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“No man, for any considerable period, can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true.”
― Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter

tags: masks

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