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Aparna Verma

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August 15

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Aparna Verma is the author of fantasy and sci-fi books, including The Ravence Trilogy. She graduated from Stanford University with Honors in the Arts and a B.A. in English. In 2021, she self-published The Boy with Fire, which was later republished by Orbit Books as The Phoenix King in 2023.

When she is not writing, Aparna likes to lift heavy (arm days are her favorite), dance to Bollywood music, and find cozy cafes to read myths from ancient worlds. You can connect with Aparna on TikTok at @aparnawrites, and Twitter and Instagram at @spirited_gal.

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Average rating: 3.69 · 6,689 ratings · 1,790 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Phoenix King (The Ravence Trilogy, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 6,175 ratings — published 2023	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 Burning Queen (The Ravence Trilogy, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 514 ratings — published 2025 — 7 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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“To those who believe that their stories don’t matter, keep a fire burning. You never know whose beacon you will become.”
― Aparna Verma, The Phoenix King

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“Distance makes the heart grow fonder, but what of the eyes? Do they show the sorrow of our parting?”
― Aparna Verma, The Phoenix King

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“He wished he could tell her how beautiful she looked. How, when she danced, she morphed into something more, something ethereal, timeless.”
― Aparna Verma, The Phoenix King

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