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Sam Clarke

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Sam Clarke is addicted to rock music, coffee, and Japanese manga. Her gardening skills are abysmal and she is rumoured to have killed a potted cactus. She currently lives in London next to a very noisy bar. Her first novel, The Twelfth Ring (a Page Turner Awards finalist and a BBNYA semi-finalist) reached #1 in the Amazon Young Adult Thrillers charts. Her second book, The Templar Sword (a Page Turner Awards finalist and Ink and Insights Judges' Favourite) was released on 7 June 2022 and hit the #1 New Release spot on Amazon US a week later. The Walls of Shimar, her first YA fantasy novel (also a Page Turner Awards finalist), was released in June 2024. It sequel, The Towers of Xakya, is out now.
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The Twelfth Ring (Noah Lars...

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Very nice book. Lots of twists and turns. The story is about a group of friends reuniting in a hotel in Vienna and one of them gets murdered.... The mystery is gripping and, as the story evolves, a lot of details on the characters' back stories/past ...more
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What a cute book! Downloaded as an emergency while babysitting a friend's daughter to keep her entertained-it was a hit! The pictures are great and the story (new school/making friends) easy to follow and well-written. Abby and Nosha are very sweet c ...more
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"An intense and beautifully written fantasy that weaves together magic, rebellion, and forbidden love. The tension builds slowly, drawing readers into a world of fractured alliances and dangerous secrets. The characters feel real, their struggles raw " Read more of this review »
The Towers of Xakya by Sam Clarke
"Great book series. Couldn't put the book down and wanted to find out what happened next.
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The Walls of Shimar by Sam Clarke
"Really strong fantasy adventure with heart, danger, and some great twists. world-building is solid too. My only small gripe is that I wish we got a few quieter scenes to breathe with the characters before everything hit the fan again."
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I really enjoyed this fantasy novella. It's set in an Icelandic-inspired world and follows a band of misfits that are forced to team up to escape a supernatural entity (my description makes it sound a bit cheesy, but it's not - I just don't want to g ...more
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