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Kal Locksley

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in South Africa

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Children's, Fantasy, Young Adult

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My love of storytelling stems from a time I would entertain my younger brothers with tales of adventure, based on whatever it was they could imagine.

My love of the written word comes from my mother, an English teacher, who taught me to appreciate the art of storytelling, as much as the storytelling itself.

If you do read something of mine, please leave a review! Always love to hear...The good, the bad, and even the nasty! How else can we learn and write more books YOU want to read?

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Average rating: 4.46 · 71 ratings · 58 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Frostbird Reborn (Frostborne Legacy, #1) 4.48 avg rating — 25 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
	The Tailor's Apprentice: Simon and the Seven Monsters: A Funny Fantasy for kids and their parents 4.86 avg rating — 14 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
	Upon a Murder 4.33 avg rating — 12 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
	Snake Charm of the Oracle 4.11 avg rating — 9 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
	Daughter of Dream (The Dream Bound Duology, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 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
	The Tailor's Apprentice: Book one and two of a silly funny fantasy series for children, filled with monsters, fairies, witches, magic and much mayhem. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	The Tailor's Apprentice: Simon and the Witch's Hat: A story filled with magic and humor. 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
	Dreamcaster (The Dream Bound Duology, #2) 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
	The Tailor's Apprentice: Simon and the Seven Monsters AND Simon and the Witch's Hat 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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The first twenty pages.

Recently I started the first draft to my dark fantasy novel: Upon a murder.

As a panster, my plotting is basically is non-existent, so when the newbie writers out there finally stop gasping at the very idea of not having more in depth plans than most military strategists out there, you might ask how I know if an idea is viable without having done some sort of plotting structure.
There is nothing wo Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Kal Locksley

Tales of Darkwell (2 books)
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Kal Locksley (Goodreads Author)

4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings

The Dream Bound Duology (2 books)
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Kal Locksley (Goodreads Author)

4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings

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Across the Vanishing Sky is one of those rare reads that completely pulls you in and refuses to let go—and honestly, I’m still thinking about it long after turning the final page. This was an easy five stars for me. From the very beginning, the story ...more
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Deeper Than Black immediately pulled me in with its immersive setting and the quiet resilience of its protagonist. The story follows Mizu, a scrap diver living in the decaying domed city of Boba 7, where survival depends on what can be salvaged from ...more
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“Exit, pursued by a bear.”
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“When in doubt keep reading. A book will never die on you”
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“Do the best you can, with what you can, while you can, and success in inevitable.”
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“HUMAN BEINGS MAKE LIFE SO INTERESTING. DO YOU KNOW, THAT IN A UNIVERSE SO FULL OF WONDERS, THEY HAVE MANAGED TO INVENT BOREDOM.”
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