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Allyson S. Barkley

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in Charlottesville, VA, The United States

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https://www.asbarkleybooks.com/

Genre

Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult

Member Since

August 2018

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Allyson S. Barkley is the author of the Until the Stars Are Dead fantasy series, and many other never-to-be-published novels, short stories, poems, and essays. Born in Charlottesville, Virginia, Allyson grew up an avid reader, writer, and horseback rider. She finds herself particularly inspired by hikes in far-off places, strangers in coffee shops, and clever music lyrics.

Allyson earned a degree in Global Studies and Hispanic Literatures & Cultures from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A graduate student at Duke University, she lives in Durham, North Carolina with her husband and their two cats.

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Average rating: 4.38 · 208 ratings · 114 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Memory of Light (Until the Stars Are Dead, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 168 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
	A Vision in Smoke (Until the Stars Are Dead, #2) 4.48 avg rating — 54 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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Until the Stars Are Dead (4 books)
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“Be warned, my dear, that experience does not equate to truth, nor does knowledge promise us happiness.”
― Allyson S. Barkley, A Vision in Smoke

tags: fantasy, grief-and-loss, knowledge, pain, thought-provoking, trauma, wisdom

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“Trust is a fickle force. They say that, here in the mountains, we are cold because we are born without it. I’m not sure that it isn’t worse to be born with it and lose it along the way.”
― Allyson S. Barkley, A Memory of Light

tags: fantasy, mountains-quotes, thought-provoking, trust

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“Some would say that sacrifices are necessary in such times,” Mateo argued. “A rising tide lifts all boats.”

“Not when some of them are already sunk at the bottom of the sea,” she shot back.”
― Allyson S. Barkley, A Vision in Smoke

tags: battle, death, fantasy, grief-and-loss, thought-provoking, war

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Allyson’s Quotes

“That’s the thing about women. There’s no good way to be one. Wear your emotions on your sleeve and you’re hysterical. Keep them tucked away where your boyfriend doesn’t have to tend to them and you’re a heartless bitch.”
― Emily Henry, Book Lovers

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“If I had to pick one person to be in my corner, it’d be you. Every time.”
― Emily Henry, Book Lovers

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“It’s not your job to make me happy, okay? You can’t make anyone happy. I’m happy just because you exist, and that’s as much of my happiness as you have control over.”
― Emily Henry, People We Meet on Vacation

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“So if you’re the ‘wrong kind of woman,’ then I’m the wrong kind of man.”
― Emily Henry, Book Lovers

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“She wonders whether what comes next could ever live up to the expectations. She doesn’t know. You never can. She turns the page anyway.”
― Emily Henry, Book Lovers

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