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Maria Johnson

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Historical Fiction, Romance, Fantasy

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Charlotte Bronte, J.R.R. Tolkein

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Hi, I'm Maria Johnson (pen name) author of 4 published novels by Olympia Publishers, London.

They are a Dark Ages era historical fiction trilogy:: The Boy from the Snow, The Veiled Wolf and The Reckoning of Rheged.

I also have a stand-alone fantasy mystery for older children and adults, Lottie's Locket.

I'm also a Christian and a minister's wife.

As well as writing and reading, I also love swimming, spending time with friends and a good cup of coffee. Hope to meet and engage with you on Good Reads! :) ...more

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	The Boy from the Snow (The Boy from the Snow #1) 4.29 avg rating — 38 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
	The Veiled Wolf (The Boy from the Snow #2) 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Reckoning of Rheged 4.71 avg rating — 7 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
	Lottie's Locket 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2020 — 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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