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Michael E. Wills

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Born

in Newport, Isle of Wight., The United Kingdom

Website

http://www.michaelwills.eu

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Historical Fiction, Thriller

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An appreciation of history, (I read widely and visit places of interes ...more

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I was born on the Isle of Wight and after attending school there, I trained to be a teacher. I worked for two years in a secondary school in Kent before re-training to teach English as a Foreign Language. After a career in education both in UK and in Europe, I now have time to write about things which fascinate me, and foremost among my many interests is history. I like to tell stories about ordinary people who get caught up in historical events and thereby portray the lives of characters both real and fictional.

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Average rating: 4.29 · 169 ratings · 73 reviews · 17 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Wessex Turncoat 4.74 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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
	Finn's Fate (Finn's Legacy #1) 3.91 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2012 — 8 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
	Treason: A Story of Children Evacuated in 1940 (Clifftop Farm in Wartime Book 1) 4.69 avg rating — 16 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
	Three Kings, One Throne (Finn's Legacy #2) 3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 6 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
	Izar, The Amesbury Archer: A Pioneer Metal Smith 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings — 6 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
	Betrayed (Children of the Chieftain #1) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 7 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
	One Decent Thing 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — 5 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
	Bounty (Children of the Chieftain #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2017 — 6 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
	Bound For Home (Children of the Chieftain #4) 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
	The Red Slippers by Michael E. Wills (Goodreads Author), Vivien Sheppard (Illustrations) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 5 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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It was fun to be interviewed by AllAuthor recently! If you want to know what inspires me to write, my research process, how I balance historical accuracy with creative storytelling and much more, have a read here.

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Series by Michael E. Wills

Finn's Legacy (2 books)
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Michael E. Wills (Goodreads Author)

3.86 avg rating — 56 ratings

Children of the Chieftain (4 books)
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4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings

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