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Rachel Menard was born in New Jersey, raised in Arizona, and then relocated to Rhode Island. Throughout her life, she has been a barista, college radio DJ, singer in an alt-country band, marketer, designer, and finally, a writer.

Steel Hand, Cold Heart, her self-published YA fantasy novel, won the Grand Prize in the 27th Annual Writers’ Digest Self-Published E-Book awards. Her debut duology, a genderbent reimagining of Hercules, includes Game of Strength and Storm and Clash of Fate and Fury, both awarded the Junior Library Guild Gold Standard. Game of Strength and Storm also won the silver medal in the IPPY awards for YA fantasy.


Average rating: 4.2 · 345 ratings · 201 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
Game of Strength and Storm

4.13 avg rating — 189 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions
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Clash of Fate and Fury

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Steel Hand, Cold Heart

4.31 avg rating — 59 ratings5 editions
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The Final Summons

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4.13 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions
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“Death cannot be fooled or bought. Best be gone than left to rot.”
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“If she wanted change, she had to smash the entire system. Only then could it be rebuilt.”
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message 14: by Nenia

Nenia Campbell Ahh! Thank you for adding me! Always love chatting with another fantasy lover.


message 13: by Aqsa

Aqsa Rachel said: "I saw we have a couple of favorites in common! Recent favs are To All the Boys and Strange the Dreamer. "

Thank you for the request and the recommendations, Rachel :) I've read both of those; Strange the Dreamer quite recently and I did enjoy both of them immensely. Glad to find you on the same page :)

Looking forward to interact a lot with you!
Have a great day!

P.S. I will not be notified if you replied here. Please message me or comment on my profile for that, thanks :)


David - proud Gleeman in Branwen's adventuring party Thanks for the FriendVite, Rachel! And glad you enjoyed my Oathbringer gif! I look forward to chatting books with you! :D




message 11: by nat

nat Thanks for the friend request—happy reading!


MissBecka Gee Always nice to find another bunny loving Ravenclaw ;)
Thanks for the friend request; I look forward to stalking your bookshelves!


Caroline Thanks for the fr! I loved Strange the Dreamer and totally agree with you about Lazlo!

See ya around!


message 8: by el

el Hi Rachel, thanks for your fr! I absolutely adore Strange the Dreamer, I can’t wait for the sequel. :)

Hope you have a lovely day & see you around! x


Divine Thank you so much for your friend request and for affirming my review! :D Hope we could interact more here in GR~ Happy reading :)


Yusra  ✨ Hi Rachel! Thank you for the friend request :) glad to know we have the same book preferences, and hope to see you around goodreads! xx 😊


Rachel Alisi ☆ needs to stop starting new books ☆ wrote: "Oh, NP. =) I hate it when people attack reviewers for their opinions on a book.

I do too! It's like they're trying to bully you into changing your mind. I'll keep an eye out for your scathing review, and I'll watch your back.


Alisi ☆ wants to read too many books ☆ Oh, NP. =) I hate it when people attack reviewers for their opinions on a book. I'm reading that book right now (at about 75%) and god, is it terrible or what? XD You've no idea the highlighting I've done thus far! Boy, the fun I'm going to have writing that review. >:D


message 3: by Jyanx

Jyanx Thanks for the friend request. It was a really well done review.


Brandi Hi! So glad to not be alone on my island of dislike for Cinder, lol!


Stacey O'Neale Thanks for following me on twitter and now on GR. :-)


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