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Maryel Stone

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Maryel Stone is a native Pittsburgher and retired High School English and Literature teacher. She is the author of The Heir of Time Series, a fantasy, YA series written in the style of classic epic fantasies like the Belgariad and the Shannara books. Set in an alt-history Ancient Middle East, Matthias, Heir of Order, must survive long enough to lead his world onto a path beyond the strict divisions drawn by his ancestors and the meddling saints of heaven. Her newest book, Christmas In Other Words, is a collection of Christmas stories written to be read aloud in church.

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Average rating: 4.70 · 10 ratings · 4 reviews · 9 distinct works

	Journey of Brothers (The Heir of Time Book 2) 4.67 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
	Child of the Scales: Both sides have awaited the birth of the Heir - for very different reasons. Now the struggle begins. (The Heir of Time Book 1) 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
	Christmas In Other Words: Christmas Stories to Read Aloud 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
	The War of Heaven (The Heir of Time Book 3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Christmas In Other Words 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
	Steam Ahead!: A Write by the Rails Anthology by Write by the Rails, Maryel Stone (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brian Donnell James (Editor) liked it 3.00 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
	Child of the Scales (The Heir of Time #1) 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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	A Glint of Light: A Write by the Rails Anthology 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Daughter of Crows (The Kindness Academy, #1)

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Why is this so popular? An "lit" RPG. Repetitive fights, leveling up, grinding, and mana points. Blood and gore. Terribly hurt then miraculously healed. Boring. Nothing could make me read another one. ...more
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A mystery or a lecture? A boy is killed at the beginning. And then its ignored for the rest of the book, replaced by an adult, professional man's utter terror of an outdated, ridiculous weapon. Ridiculous is the right word for many of the attitudes an ...more
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Disappointing The most overused trope - miscommunication - meets a mess of unlikable characters. I really just wanted it to be over.
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