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M.A. Guglielmo is a neurosurgeon, mother of two awesome daughters, and a life-long fan of speculative fiction. Her Italian grandmother may or may not have been able to cast the evil eye on difficult neighbors, and Maria loves telling a good story, especially if magical curses and witty villains are involved.
After having the wits scared out of her by ghost tales told to her over a campfire in the Moroccan Sahara, she’s come up with a plan to travel to all the potential settings for her novels. Since those include the mountain-ringed home of the Jinn and a future dystopia complete with monster portals, some items on her bucket list might be harder to achieve than others.
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Average rating: 4.17 · 286 ratings · 140 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	Rifted Hearts (Riftworld, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 134 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
	Summoned (From Smokeless Fire, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 49 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
	On A Rift's Edge (Riftworld, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 40 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
	Prince of Shadows (The Blessed, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Soul to Steal (From Smokeless Fire, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 16 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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	Witch City Rift 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings	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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Witch City Rift

My new story is out in the world! “Witch City Rift” is a more snarky than scary short-story prequel to my upcoming Riftworld series. In a near-future world where alien monster portals have become tourist destinations, Salem, Massachusetts has embraced the trend with open arms (or tentacles, in some cases). This little e-book is exclusively for my newsletter subscribers, so click the link below to Read more of this blog post »

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Riftworld (3 books)
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From Smokeless Fire (3 books)
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Real Italian – Mastering Slang and Street Talk (Learning Italian Book 1)

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The Widest Net: Unlock Untapped Markets and Discover New Customers Right in Front of You

by Slim

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Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition): Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

by Ed Catmull

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