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Diane E. Samson

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	Gems of Fire (Gems of Fire, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 240 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
	Valley of Bones (Gems of Fire, #2) 4.58 avg rating — 83 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
	Mountain of Flame (Gems of Fire #3) 4.59 avg rating — 68 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
	Shadow of Death 4.52 avg rating — 52 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
	Gems of the Sea (Gems Rising, #1) 4.91 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2026 — 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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Diane Samson and 2 other people liked Bailey Simmons's review of Gems of the Sea (Gems Rising, #1): "I enjoyed the character development through this book and how Diane was able to show the characters’ development in their faith throughout the story in a real and engaging way."
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Diane Samson liked Andrea Wier's review of Gems of the Sea (Gems Rising, #1): "I really enjoyed this book! It was so well written and had me on the edge of my seat more than once. I loved getting lost in the fantasy world, and there were plenty of twists and moments that kept me wanting to read “just one more chapter.” 😂"
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Diane Samson answered Joe Anshien's question: Hi - Just finished Gems of Fire #4 Shadow of Death and was wondering if there is going to be a continuation, if so timeframe? Thanks Joe HI! Sorry I just saw this...so Shadow of Death serves as a prequel to the Gems of Fire series, focussing on Jack's backstory. I'm releasing a "next-generation" series called Gems Rising. Book one is called Gems of the Sea and will release July 28. Th See Full Answer
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