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Alyssa Colman

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Average rating: 4.32 · 1,268 ratings · 374 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Gilded Girl (Gilded Magic, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 969 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	The Tarnished Garden (Gilded Magic, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 213 ratings — published 2022 — 10 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
	Where Only Storms Grow 4.60 avg rating — 86 ratings — published 2025 — 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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Gilded Magic (2 books)
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Werewolf Hamlet

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