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Julia is usually stuck in traffic in Silicon Valley. By day she is a trial lawyer. By night, she writes stories about heroes, monsters, and heroic monsters.

Also, eats a lot of dumplings.

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	Ebony Gate (Phoenix Hoard, #1) by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 1,686 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Blood Jade (Phoenix Hoard, #2) by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 632 ratings — published 2024	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
	Stakes and Bones (Seattle Slayers, #1) by Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author), Julia Vee (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 322 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Pearl City (The Phoenix Hoard, #3) by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 295 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
	Bricks and Murder (Seattle Slayers, #2) by Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author), Julia Vee (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Blood and Blades (Seattle Slayers, #3) by Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author), Julia Vee (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 155 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Breaker's Dawn: An Urban Fantasy Action Adventure Novel in the Veil by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Girl on the Kraken by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Sneak Peek for Ebony Gate by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2023	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
	Stakes and Bones - EXPANDED EDITION by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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 first attended in 2024, and had some incredibly fun panels there. One session was a live DnD with Marissa Meyer and our amazing DM, Margaret Owen. This year I will be on a craft and education panel with my colleagues Nikhil Prabala and Beth Dolgner discuss Defeating Distraction, Balancing Your Creative Self in a Cluttered World.

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Of Jade and Dragons (Fall of the Dragon, #1)

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Julia Vee liked Zia's review of Ebony Gate (Phoenix Hoard, #1): "I really enjoyed this story. The setting and characters were amazing, I loved all the magic and lore as well as the action scenes. It was a little slow at times but as a whole I loved it and I will definitely be continuing the series "
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Julia Vee liked Lindsey's review of Ebony Gate (Phoenix Hoard, #1): "This book was a recommendation post kpop demon hunters. It def hit the vibe. Full of Asian culture and swords and peril. Did I know this was a … trilogy??? I know there’s currently 3 I have not researched past that. I quite enjoyed it. Will continue " Read more of this review »
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Julia Vee answered Priya's question: Are there plans for more stories set in the world of the Phoenix Hoard? Yes, we are in production for the prequel anthology Phoenix Daughter! Yesterday I just got the concept art for the cover. Kickstarter will drop Fall 2026.
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