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M.J. Bavis coined her first book as a teenager and it was about horses, mean girls and a misunderstood heroine—and a worrying amount of violence. It took a move from her Finnish childhood home to the UK, a degree in Criminology and a bit of living to realise horses and mean girls weren't her thing. Still, she loves writing young adult novels with fantasy, mystery, big emotions and headstrong characters. When she’s not writing she’s chasing after her ridiculously fast toddler, dodging footballs, binging on Netlifx, or browsing for her next book to read on her e-reader.

Her YA low fantasy, Shadow Soul—a story of a broken girl learning to slay her demons—is available in e-book and paperback formats on Amazon.

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Average rating: 4.55 · 98 ratings · 65 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Shadow Soul (Narun, #1) 4.58 avg rating — 50 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
	Shifting Shadows (Narun, #2) 4.72 avg rating — 25 ratings — 3 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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Hey everyone!

I am so excited to be writing about my new book - The Inflictor - that was released nearly a week ago!

The Inflictor - YA dystopian romance/romantasy - is a gripping tale of resilience, forbidden power, and slow-burn romance.

Here's a little blurb about the book:

"Seventeen-year-old Eryna never wanted to hurt anyone.

But behind the walls of her gilded cage, she hides a chilling secret: s Read more of this blog post »

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M.J. Bavis made a comment in the group Addicted to YA — YA romantic dystopian sale — ends 30th June topic " Hi everyone! My ya romantic dystopian- The Inflictor- is currently on offer for 99c on the Amazon US store. Think Shatter Me meets Hunger Games meets U ...more "
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M.J. Bavis made a comment in the group Addicted to YA — NEW - YA Dystopian Romance by M.J. Bavis topic " NEW RELEASE The Inflictor - ya dystopian romance/romantasy - is a gripping tale of resilience and forbidden power. The Inflictor weaves dystopian sur ...more "
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