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A.K. Bender

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in Trier, Germany

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Fantasy, Young Adult

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A.K. Bender ist geboren und aufgewachsen im Südwesten Deutschlands. Ihr Studium der Wirtschafts-, und Politikwissenschaften und ein paar verirrte Abstecher in diverse Großraumbüros verschlugen sie unter anderem nach Rotterdam, Paris, Zürich und Düsseldorf. Seit einigen Jahren lebt sie mit ihrem Mann und ihren beiden Hunden Hubert und Randolph in einem beschaulichen Ort an der Ostküste Irlands, wo sie schreibt, malt und die Meeresluft genießt.

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	Erkental - Der verschwundene Alchemist (Erkental, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Erkental - Die Macht der Elemente (Erkental, #2) by A.K. Bender (Goodreads Author), Anna Folz (Illustrator) 4.52 avg rating — 25 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
	Erkental - Zeit der Entscheidung (Erkental, #3) 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Erkental - Der letzte Sturm (Erkental, #4) by A.K. Bender (Goodreads Author), Annika Höfer (Illustrator), Anna Folz (Illustrator) 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2024	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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