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C.B. Lyall

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Stockton-on-Tees, The United Kingdom

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Young Adult, Fantasy

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C.B. Lyall has always been a lover of fantasy stories, from the first time she read fairy tales to sharing her father’s love of David Gemmel’s books. Books filled with witches, wizards, fantastical creatures, exciting adventures, and exotic locations captivate her. She was living in Hong Kong with her husband and three teenage sons when she first started writing the Virus of Beauty series. It seemed natural that Wilf would be a soccer-playing teenager living in Hong Kong.

C.B. Lyall now lives in the New York area, and her sons have left home and started families of their own. Her grandson recently wrote a five-star book review of The Virus of Beauty - Book 1 for his school project. It seems the next generation is also developing a love of g ...more

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Average rating: 4.44 · 187 ratings · 155 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Virus of Beauty 4.38 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Veil of Corruption (The Virus of Beauty #2) 4.57 avg rating — 44 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 Vassal of Magic (Virus of Beauty, #3) 4.48 avg rating — 27 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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The weather here in New York is unbelievable for this time of year. I love that I can keep my door open while I write the next chapter of "My Work in Progress." It's also great to sit outdoors with a new book.

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The Virus of Beauty (3 books)
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Heartless Hunter (Crimson Moth, #1)

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The Gilded City of Dreams (The Golden Age of Magic #2)

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The Irish Born Trilogy (Irish Born Trilogy, #1-3)

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