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I have always been a voracious reader, the first thing I always did after moving to a new town was get a library card and fill my arms with new books.

I am now turning my hand to writing, living and working in the gorgeous English county of Shropshire which allows me plenty of opportunity to stare out of the window at gorgeous scenery when I should be writing.

I bring a life-long fascination with mythical creatures and ancient legends to my writing, starting with the ‘Fae Defence Society’ series of novels. ...more

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Average rating: 4.16 · 332 ratings · 55 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Return of the Martians (Return of the Martians #1) 4.16 avg rating — 186 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
	Earth Under the Martians (The Martians Return Book 2) 4.18 avg rating — 87 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
	A is for Apple: A Snow White Anthology (Tales from the Treehouse Book 1) by Robyn Sarty (Goodreads Author), Phoenix Xiao, Julian Barr 4.14 avg rating — 14 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
	B is for Beauty: A Beauty and the Beast Anthology (Tales from the Treehouse #2) by Robyn Sarty (Goodreads Author), Merri Maywether (Goodreads Author), Bethany Swafford 4.15 avg rating — 13 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
	The Fairies Want Me Dead: A Fae Defence Society Novel 4.17 avg rating — 12 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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