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Amanda M. Blake is a cat-loving daydreamer who enjoys geekery of all sorts, from superheroes to horror movies, urban fantasy to unconventional romance. Born and raised in Texas, Blake attended Trinity University in San Antonio and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English.

Amid dipping tentacles into the sea of gothic and horror short stories and poetry, Blake is also the author of horror novels QUESTION NOT MY SALT, IN THE DOLLHOUSE WE ALL WAIT, and OUT OF CURIOSITY AND HUNGER, horror poetry collections DEAD ENDS and A NIGHTMARE FOR ALL SEASONS, and the fairy tale mash-up Thorns series.

Alt-historical plague novel MASQUE releases in 2027 through Quill & Crow.

For more, visit amandamblake.com.

Average rating: 4.07 · 1,989 ratings · 524 reviews · 39 distinct works • Similar authors
Question Not My Salt

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In the Dollhouse We All Wait

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Out of Curiosity and Hunger

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Nocturne

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Thorns (Thorns #1)

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Deep Down

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Bluebirds (Thorns #3)

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Puppeteer (Thorns #4)

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Rose Red (Thorns #2)

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Drift

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In the Dollhouse We All Wait by Amanda M. Blake
"Omfg what have I just read 😱😱😱I had read the reviews so I was warned 😂😂😂I read this in 3 days as the book grips you from the start .
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"Felt like this had a slow start where I had no idea what to expect, but this was so twisted and imaginative! Was worried the ending was gonna disappoint but I loved it!"
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"Extreme horror with lots of triggers and no boundaries. Do not take this girls chocolate milk she will attempt to break you!
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I read I'M SORRY IF I SCARED YOU from Mae Murray during the same bad car day that I read Chapman's WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES. Her novel moves at a rip-roaring pace through the way it's structured, pulling you inexorably forward through the wonderful ...more
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Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman
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Had a truly unpleasant day at the car place, but the TV thankfully wasn't on, on FOX News or otherwise, so I was able to read the entirety of Clay McLeod Chapman's WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES. In retrospect, might not have helped my mental state. A wo ...more
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Raising Loki by Elliot Manarin
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I've been looking forward to this book ever since I saw the publisher's marketplace listing. I bought it almost immediately when it sold, and I wasn't disappointed.

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Haunted Plano, Texas by Mary Jacobs
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There was something surprisingly pleasant about reading on local history. I wouldn't say any of the stories about hauntings in Plano were particularly striking, but I felt I walked away knowing a little more about my home town. And I kind of want to ...more
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Texas Bigfoot by Lyle Blackburn
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I picked this up at Texas Frightmare last May. I saw a presentation by Lyle on the Beast of Bray Road at my first Frightmare and really enjoyed it, so I was excited to read about a cryptid so close to home.

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The Fisherman by John  Langan
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Finally finished The Fisherman, by John Langan. It's not a long book, but it's dense, with long stretches of sentences and paragraphs that harken back to the 1800s style of writing that inspired the novel. That it owes a lot to Moby Dick and Lovecraf ...more
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