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Mindi Briar

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in Seattle, The United States

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance

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Anne McCaffrey, George Lucas

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Mindi Briar's favorite book as a child was "Commander Toad in Space," an early sign that she was destined to become a gigantic nerd. She lives in the Seattle area with her husband and three cats, two of whom are named after punctuation marks. She will be your friend if you offer tea, or if you want to talk about Star Wars.

She is the author of the Halcyon Universe romantic sci-fi novels, including Adrift in Starlight (May 2022), Petrichor Blooms (November 2022), The Invisible Bright (July 2023), and The Taste of Lies (July 2025). ...more

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	Wings of Renewal: A Solarpunk Dragon Anthology by Claudie Arseneault (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brenda J. Pierson (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jeanne L.G. 3.93 avg rating — 132 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
	Adrift in Starlight (Halcyon Universe, #1; The Halcyon Universe: Side Quests, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Tempted by Monstrous Lovers: A Monster & Paranormal Romance Anthology by Lisa Edmonds (Goodreads Author), Genevieve Brandon, Mindi Briar (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Petrichor Blooms (Halcyon Universe, #2; Halcyon Universe: The Dragon-Touched Sequence, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 17 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
	Grandma & Grandma's Waystation Cafe 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2024 — 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 Invisible Bright (Halcyon Universe, #3; Halcyon Universe: The Dragon-Touched Sequence, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Timeless 2: A Fantasy Writers Anthology by J.E. Feldman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Charlotte Langtree (Goodreads Author), S.A. McKenzie (Goodreads Author) 4.67 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 Taste of Lies (Halcyon Universe, #4; Halcyon Universe: The Dragon-Touched Sequence Series, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 3 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
	Refuge: a Halcyon Universe short story 3.67 avg rating — 3 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
	The Black Sands of Hades (Halcyon Universe, #5; The Halcyon Universe: Side Quests, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2026 — 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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Halcyon Universe (5 books)
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A Marvellous Light (The Last Binding, #1)

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Open Democracy: Reinventing Popular Rule for the Twenty-First Century

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