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M. Verant

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I write fantasy, sci-fi, and an occasional thriller. My books celebrate empowering themes and always have a dash of romance, so they’re… noblebright, kind of?

My latest work is Dragons of the Great Wyves, which completes the award-winning Jane Austen Fantasy trilogy. My next project is likely Tiger Seed, a contemporary fantasy rooted in ancient Indus history, although a screenplay for Miss Bennet’s Dragon is tempting…

I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and help out the writing community when I can. In what spare time remains, I collect Jane Austen paraphernalia and suitably two-legged dragons.

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Dragons of the Great Wyves is released!

My fantasy trilogy that began with Miss Bennet's Dragon is complete! Dragons of the Great Wyves, book 3, has just released. Click here to find it on Amazon

Hard to believe this has been a five-year writing project. Dragons of the Great Wyves picks up the story of all my favorite characters: Elizabeth Bennet, Emma Woodhouse, Mary and Georgiana, Mr. Darcy, Lord Wellington... It's romantic, dangerous, Read more of this blog post »

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	Miss Bennet's Dragon (Jane Austen Fantasy #1) 4.31 avg rating — 781 ratings — 4 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
	Emma’s Dragon: London and Pemberley (Jane Austen Fantasy #2) 4.27 avg rating — 266 ratings — 4 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
	Dragons of the Great Wyves: Fire and Song (Jane Austen Fantasy Book 3) 4.60 avg rating — 110 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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