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Chuck Abdella

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Chuck Abdella is a history teacher at St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury, MA. He describes himself as: “A history teacher, indie writer, world-saver, superhero (if you believe the rumors), and youth softball coach. Not necessarily in that order.” His newest book, (set in not-so-dark academia) "Casual Monsters", reminds us that, "the fangs don't make the monster." Chuck’s four-book high fantasy series, "The Outcasts: The Lies of Autumn", "The Darkest Forests", "Whispers of Spring", and "A Flicker of Hope", has been enjoyed by readers on six continents. In 2021 and 2022, Chuck wrote a contemporary YA fantasy duology, set in a high school. "The Sun and the Moon" and its sequel, "Shadows and Stars" speak to anyone who has ever wondered if the ...more

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	The Outcasts: The Lies of Autumn 4.34 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Darkest Forests (The Outcasts, Book II) 4.56 avg rating — 18 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
	Whispers of Spring (The Outcasts #3) 4.33 avg rating — 6 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
	A Flicker of Hope (Outcasts #4) 4.33 avg rating — 6 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
	The Sun and the Moon 4.40 avg rating — 5 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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	Shadows and Stars (#2 Centerton High Series) 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

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Casual Monsters

Thanks for following me on Goodreads! I wanted you to know that my newest book, "Casual Monsters," is available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FD8LXNYS Please think about shelving it on Goodreads and writing a review if you enjoy the story. Casual Monsters

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Nyxia (The Nyxia Triad, #1)

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I really enjoyed this cozy mystery set in our works either a fantasy twist. At first, the footnotes drive me crazy, but I was eventually charmed by them. I think Ms. Callahan does a great job balancing mystery, magic, romance, and fish-out-of-water t ...more
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The hardest thing to do in fantasy is to come up with a creative magic system and while there are some hiccups, the author definitely has an innovative magic system with couriers, ink magic, and portals between worlds. Some of the last part of the bo ...more
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