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Helen Carroll

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Helen Carroll is a sci-fi and fantasy writer based in Waterford, Ireland. She’s one of the founding members of the writing group Cupán Fae and a regular contributor to its speculative fiction anthologies. Known for turning short stories into sprawling and unfinished book series, Helen writes with a love for worldbuilding and character drama. When not wrangling words, can be found snuggling her lurcher Fiadh, dyeing her hair various colours at 3am, and indulging in anime, videogames, and chocolate.

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	Fierce Mighty: An Irish Superhero Anthology by Tommy Arrigan, Helen Carroll (Goodreads Author), Paul Carroll (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 6 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
	Fierce New World: An Irish Sci-Fi Anthology by Tommy Arrigan, Helen Carroll (Goodreads Author), Paul Carroll (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 6 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
	Dublin's Fierce City by Paul Carroll (Goodreads Author), Tommy Arrigan, Ellen Brickley 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	Fiercepunk: A Punk Subgenre Anthology by Paul Carroll (Goodreads Author), Ellen Brickley, Helen Carroll (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 2 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

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Gluttony (Seven Deadly Sins, #6)

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He Who Drowned the World (The Radiant Emperor, #2)

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The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF

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