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Brett Salter

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Hey there! I write dragon novels!!!
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My background in writing stems mostly from the inspiration I found as a kid when I read Fantasy and Sci-Fi books. These include The Chronicles of Narnia, The Xanth Novels, The Time Quintet, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, and everything from Shakespeare to Dr. Seuss. In my formative years, I joined several punk rock bands and wrote songs, poetry, and short stories aplenty. As an adult (?) I took on a dare and wrote the first book in my Talisman Series. I loved the feeling it gave me and the idea of inspiring others so much that I kept writing until I had an entire series.
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And now, a massive head's up! I am NOT a professional writer. That's why I write MG/YA instead of High, Epic ...more

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	The Search For Synergy (The Talisman Series, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 144 ratings — published 2017 — 5 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
	Riders of Fire and Ice (The Talisman Series, #2) 4.46 avg rating — 82 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
	Windy City Ruins (The Talisman Series, #3) 4.43 avg rating — 46 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
	The Battle for Verdana (The Talisman Series, #4) 4.62 avg rating — 37 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
	Desperate Tides, Desperate Measures (The Talisman Series, #5) 4.52 avg rating — 27 ratings — 5 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 Dragon's Dyne (The Talisman Series, # 6) 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings — 5 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
	Slumber of Silence: A Talisman Series Novella, Vol. 4.5 (The Talisman Series, #4.5) 4.57 avg rating — 14 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
	The Taste of Storm and Brine: A Talisman Series Novella, Vol. 5.5 (The Talisman Series, #5.5) 4.54 avg rating — 13 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
	Snow Blind: A Talisman Series Novella, Vol. 2.5 (The Talisman Series) 4.73 avg rating — 11 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
	Wildfire: A Talisman Series Novella, Vol. 3.5 (The Talisman Series, #3.5) 4.45 avg rating — 11 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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I'm looking for 3-5 people to read books from my series before I release the Part Two installments. I can provide free digital copies or promo codes for free audiobooks.

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Sorry for the delay. Here we are on book# 4 and The Valor-verse isabsolutely thriving. Athena and Zadkiel's adventures in an alternate universe leave many questions, but also fill us with bounds of character development and new characters to add to t ...more
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“Dude, I'm not interested in holding you down. I'm interested in setting you free!" - Julian Rider to Rome Lockheed”
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“The portal was opening!”
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“Dude, I'm not interested in holding you down. I'm interested in setting you free!" - Julian Rider to Rome Lockheed”
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“What's your favorite fairytale?" - Qrow Branwen, to RNJR”
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“I have decided to stick to love...Hate is too great a burden to bear.”
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“Ninety percent of all problems are caused by people being assholes.”
“What causes the other ten percent?” asked Kizzy.
“Natural disasters,” said Nib.”
― Becky Chambers, The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet

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“My mom said I was an escapist at heart.... that I preferred imaginary worlds to the real one”
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