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John Peragine

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in miami, The United States

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https://lostevineyardpress.com/pages/john-peragine

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Fantasy, Young Adult, Memoir

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John Peragine is an author of over fourteen books. The Secrets of the Twilight Djinn series was written as a bedtime story for his son Max to cope with medical issues he was facing as a little boy. John is a full-time ghostwriter who lives with his son, wife, and a menagerie of animals on his vineyard overlooking the Mississippi River.

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	Max and the Spice Thieves (Secrets of the Twilight Djinn, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Max and the Isle of Sanctus (Secrets of the Twilight Djinn, #2) 4.48 avg rating — 31 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
	Max and the Citadel of Light (Secrets of the Twilight Djinn, #3) 4.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — 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
	How To Open & Operate A Financially Successful Personal and Executive Coaching Business: With Companion CD-ROM 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Max and the Azura Kingdom 4.33 avg rating — 6 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
	A History of Iowa Wine: Vines on the Prairie 3.40 avg rating — 5 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 Complete Guide to Growing Your Own Hops, Malts, and Brewing Herbs: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 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 Complete Guide to Making Your Own Wine at Home: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply it was amazing 5.00 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
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	eBay Income Advanced: How to Take Your eBay Business to the Next Level - for Powersellers and Beyond it was amazing 5.00 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

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I wish I could talk to Three-Eyed Sally right now so she could predict what was going to happen in 2021. My gut says that things will shift more back toward normal- whatever “normal” is. I believe we will be living in a whole new world, one full of new adventures, challenges and treasures. I am very excited 2021 will be the year of Max and the Spice Thieves (and the next upcoming title this Fall!) Read more of this blog post »

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Secrets of the Twilight Djinn (3 books)
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Words from Hell: Unearthing the Darkest Secrets of English Etymology

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Agatha Anxious & the Deer Island Ghost

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Save the Cat: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need

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