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Des M. Astor

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Des M. Astor is a writer in the Urban Fantasy genre. She twists things in a unique way and brings a new flavor to the mythical creatures you know and love. Des has been writing her entire life and decided to refine her craft by going professional.

The series Des is most proud of would have to be the “Kingdoms of Blood” series, where she built an entire Urban Fantasy world and characters around her concepts. Des enjoys dressing up on Halloween as a vampire. Her favorite mythical creature is the vampire, followed by the dragon. Her third favorite creature of myth is the kitsune.

In her works, she tries to tell important lessons through her characters, such as the importance of working together in a romantic relationship and consent. In terms of ...more

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Average rating: 4.31 · 77 ratings · 57 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Red Viper (Kingdoms of Blood Book 1) 4.16 avg rating — 25 ratings — 7 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 Dancing Crow (Kingdoms of Blood, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 17 ratings — 9 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
	Claws of Midgard 4.13 avg rating — 15 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
	Cobratongue University: Professors and Kings (The Cobratongue Saga #1) 4.71 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
	Dark Delicious Desires 4.29 avg rating — 7 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
	Huntsmaster City (The Kingdoms of Blood #2) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	Learning of the Lich it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 Vampire War: Conclusion 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Merchants of Knowledge and Magic (The Pentagonal Dominion #1)

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Des Astor rated a book it was amazing Starborn: Vol.1 by Avie May Cruz	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 world building in this work is excellent, I really like the clever use of the western zodiac being used for the characters' powers. It makes the tale wonderfully unique, and I'm a big sucker for when magic is used in creative ways in works. Also, ...more
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Des Astor has read Elemental (Shadows of Otherside, #1; The Huntress Cycle, #1) by Whitney Hill (Goodreads Author)	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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Des Astor has read Eternal Huntress (Shadows of Otherside, #5; The Huntress Cycle, #5) by Whitney Hill (Goodreads Author)	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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Des Astor liked Erebus Esprit's review of The Dancing Crow (Kingdoms of Blood, #1): "A bloody fun read. Large, varied cast of characters all thrust into a conflict bigger than any of them. Horror, violence, and found family in large quantities"
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Des Astor rated a book it was amazing Project Tartarus: Arche (A Greek Mythology LitRPG Adventure) by Erebus Esprit (Goodreads Author)	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
This is my first time reading a LitRPG as a high fantasy lover, and someone who loves video games. The lore and stats meld super well, and I find myself following perfectly. Everything is explained wonderfully so that those who may not know of either ...more
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Des Astor rated a book it was amazing A Grim Awakening: The Forest of Hollow (Book 1) by Schantell Remington	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
Had my attention locked the entire time! This was an excellent listen. I don't normally listen to this genre, typically I go for higher-aged protagonists, but I wanted to try something different while also of course staying in my comfy realm of fantas ...more
Jan 14, 2024 09:20PM · like · see review
Des Astor and 1 other person liked Kat Montemayor's review of The Dancing Crow (Kingdoms of Blood, #1): "Great audio narration by Robert "Rein" Ramsey and Des M Astor. Robert has a great range for different voices and his Ares portrayal stands out and typifies the personality of this complex vampire. Des makes a great Cecelia/Dove. She sounds scared. He" Read more of this review »
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Des Astor rated a book it was amazing Anna Apocalypse (English Edition): World without Earth, 1 (World without Earth (English Edition)) by Lu C. Ohm	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
Lu C. Ohm does a phenomenal job with worldbuilding and characterization. You can really feel the emotions of Anna as she's forced to go from place to place. I don't want to spoil anything, but I definitely wonder if Randa will come up again in the fu ...more
Nov 25, 2023 11:35PM · like · see review
Des Astor liked Piotr Holms-Lehrt's review of Anna Apocalypse (English Edition): World without Earth, 1 (World without Earth (English Edition)): "A great sci-fi novel! The cover is really well designed, I think the design is great and the feel of the paperback is really appealing. Anna is the protagonist of this really great adventure, I read a lot of sci-fi novels and I was hooked from the beg" Read more of this review »
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Des Astor rated a book it was amazing The Dancing Crow (Kingdoms of Blood, #1) by Des M. Astor (Goodreads Author)	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
Hey all, I recently did retakes for all of Cecelia's lines for the audiobook. I didn't do so well the first time around given it was my first time narrating for an audiobook. A year later, my improvement is extremely evident, and my acting has been de ...more
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