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Deven Balsam

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March 05, 1970

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Romance

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Deven writes words, makes clothes, and ponders the universe on the shores of one of the Great Lakes.

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	Real Gold 3.88 avg rating — 33 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
	Brave Boy World: A Trans Man Anthology by Michael Takeda (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Lee Mandelo (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), K.C. Ball (Contributor) 3.56 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Three: A Tale of the Bookseller's Children 4.71 avg rating — 17 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
	Brementown really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 15 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
	Seasons of Love by Deven Balsam (Goodreads Author), Neptune Flowers (Goodreads Author), Ofelia Gränd (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Tourist Season 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2018	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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Deven Balsam liked Franco Rocco's review of Real Gold: "In "Real Gold, Gold Fears No Fire," author Deven Balsam skillfully weaves a captivating and thought-provoking tale that draws readers into the extraordinary journey of Penn Darien and Jude Evans, revealing their unique destiny as a phoenix and a knig" Read more of this review »
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Deven Balsam liked DLB2572's review of Real Gold: "Penn & Jude I'm rounding this up from 3.5. While I did enjoy the overall story for this. There were a few things that took away from the story for me. I received an ARC and this is my unbiased opinion "
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