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Francesca Astraea

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https://francescaswords.com

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Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal

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June 2017

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Hi! I mostly use this space to keep track of books other people have recommended, but occasionally I add reviews, which are either very earnest or an absolute tyre fire of emotional vomit. I'm over on Insta, sometimes, @francescas_words. I write about books (and other things) over at francescasthoughts.com. Say hello if you see me!

Oh yeah I write books sometimes? Here's my ~professional bio~

Born in Rochford in 1995, Francesca Astraea decided at an early age that the worlds inside books and television were infinitely preferable to the real one. Initially put off the idea of being a writer because it requires one to sit alone and ignore people, she now finds sitting alone and ignoring people to be the most satisfying parts of the job. She liv ...more

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Average rating: 4.36 · 33 ratings · 23 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes 4.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Rotting Trees (Bezzina's Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Mirrornovel - Title TBC (Bezzina's Emporium of Magical Artefacts and Antiquities #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Gift a paperback of one of my books in February, and I'll send them an ebook.

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Here's where you can order signed copies of my books, although paperbacks from any retailer (including signed copies in stock at Carpe Noctem Frome and Books-on-Sea) count: https://folksy.com/shops/francescaswo...

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