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David Rae

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Fiction

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David Rae lives in the West of Scotland. He lives in a world of his own; a world of wonder, a world where hoards of workers spill out of factories, a world were fog and smoke shroud all kinds of creatures, a world where ruined castles, factories and houses were haunted by ghosts, gangs and memories. He lives in world where witches have been burned at the cross and martyrs have been hung on the Gallowgreen. He writes poetry and short stories and reads every trashy novel, every children's book and every comic that comes his way. ...more

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Average rating: 4.34 · 50 ratings · 41 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Crowman (Sun Thief #1) 4.12 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Crowtower (Sun Thief #2) 4.45 avg rating — 11 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
	Crowbait (Sun Thief #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 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
	Midnight in the Garden of Naughty and Nice and Other Stories: An Anthology of Humorous Short Stories 4.25 avg rating — 4 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
	Ruth and John Getting to Know You: Parts 1 to 12 4.33 avg rating — 3 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 Lepidopterist's Beautiful Daughter it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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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David Rae's Blog: Whispers from the Cupboard

CROWBAIT LAUNCH PARTY ONLINE

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The final part of the Sun Thief Trilogy is lunching in March. Come along to my online launch party on the 17th 7pm UK time.
We will have Q&A, Readings and discussions but mostly we will have fun!

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David Rae said: " Lianna and the Hombit is aimed at young readers, but even so, I have to say I loved it. It drew me in straight away and kept me engaged right to the end.. The narrative follows Lianna as she settles into a distant home with her uncle after the death ...more "

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I found Thistle and Thyme to be a fun easier reader. It reminded me of as sort of Gilmour Girls set in a reimagined Scotland full of witches, fairies, and werewolves. I thought that as relationship driven fiction it worked quite well with lots of cha ...more
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Lianna and the Hombit is aimed at young readers, but even so, I have to say I loved it. It drew me in straight away and kept me engaged right to the end.. The narrative follows Lianna as she settles into a distant home with her uncle after the death ...more
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Trigger warnings this book contains descriptions of rape and sexual assault I am not quite sure what to make of this book. In part that's because it's not clear to me if this is fiction framed as a memoir, or a memoir passed off as fiction for legal r ...more
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Butterflies is aimed squarely at middle grade readers. It is a parallel world story where real life events are mirrored in an imaginary world reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz or The Never Ending Story. It is written with middle grades in mind. It is e ...more
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David Rae made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Books linked to wrong author topic " Also this book on my profile is not mine Publisher ‏ : ‎ Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Publication date ‏ : ‎ 31 Aug. 2011 Language ‏ : ‎ English Print ...more "
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“I had deceived myself. I will not deceive myself again. I have worn many masks and will wear them no more.”
― David Rae, Crowman

tags: enlightenment, illusion, self-deception

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