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Kevin has lived in Montana, Oregon and Colorado. He spent many years as a middle school teacher before becoming a full-time writer. Kevin writes middle grades fiction and non-fiction for fellow authors.
Kevin's first published novel is "The Legend of Decimus Croome: A Halloween Carol." It is the tale of a hard-hearted man who hates all holidays but particularly despises Halloween. Based on "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, "The Legend of Decimus Croome" is the perfect book for some entertaining autumn reading. It is mildly spooky, but mostly funny with an excellent lesson for anyone who has lost the magic of Halloween.
Kevin's next book will be published soon, and it is based on Washington Irving's "Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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“The murmurings and mutterings grew even more freakish and grotesque as Halloween slithered ever closer.”
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“Halloween creatures both friendly & gruesome peered out of the rustling leaves.”
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“He was always mindful of keeping his spirits in check lest they soar unreasonably high.”
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4th Quarter 2021 - Fantasy #2

The Pariah by Anthony Ryan, 600p

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His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik, 356p

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Dragonsong by Anne McCaffrey, 192p

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The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova, 336p

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The Written by Ben Galley, 418p

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The Gilded Ones by Namina Forna, 432p

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The Legend of Decimus Croome: A Halloween Carol by Kevin Purdy, 192p

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A Terrible Fall of Angels by Laurell K. Hamilton, 400p

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The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren, 219p

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The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley, 448p

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The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons, 576p

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Folklorn by Angela Mi Young Hur, 416p

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“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
― Mark Twain

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“If you're having trouble with the concept of ghosts, then you're in for a very long evening.”
― Kevin Purdy, The Legend of Decimus Croome: A Halloween Carol

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
― Marcus Tullius Cicero

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“Do you remember the part in our wedding vows about 'Until death do we part?'
Consider this a bonus round.”
― Kevin Purdy, The Legend of Decimus Croome: A Halloween Carol

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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