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Cat Rector

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https://www.catrector.com/

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Fantasy, Myth Retellings

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July 2014

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About the Author

Cat Rector grew up in a small Nova Scotian town and could often be found simultaneously reading a book and fighting off muskrats while walking home from school. She devours stories in all their forms, loves messy, morally grey characters, and writes about the horrors that we inflict on each other. After spending nearly a decade living abroad, she returned to Canada to resume her war against the muskrats. When she’s not writing, you can find her playing video games, spending time with loved ones, or staring at her To Be Read pile like it's going to read itself.

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Average rating: 4.2 · 1,527 ratings · 576 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Goddess of Nothing At All (Unwritten Runes, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 929 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Epilogues for Lost Gods (Unwritten Runes, #2) 4.29 avg rating — 225 ratings — 6 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
	This Too Shall Burn 4.45 avg rating — 133 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
	Coal Gets In Your Veins (Vampires of Coal Dust, #1) by Cat Rector (Goodreads Author), Leslie Allen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.38 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Monsters In Masquerade by Robin Alvarez (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Contributor), Isabel Cañas (Goodreads Author), Angela Montoya (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2025	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
	Threads of Fate (Unwritten Runes, #2.5) 4.56 avg rating — 64 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
	Learning To Bleed (Vampires of Coal Dust, #2) by Cat Rector (Goodreads Author), Leslie Allen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.06 avg rating — 17 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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Bookish Updates!

There are lots of amazing bookish updates to be had!

1. The Kickstarter for Epilogues for Lost Gods starts soon! Hit the Notify Me button to get a ping when the Kickstarter launches. Backers can get the audiobook, personalized physical books, custom narration, and character art keychains!

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Series by Cat Rector

Unwritten Runes (3 books)
by

Cat Rector (Goodreads Author)

4.16 avg rating — 1,218 ratings

Vampires of Coal Dust (2 books)
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Cat Rector (Goodreads Author),

Leslie Allen (Goodreads Author) (Contributor)

4.32 avg rating — 105 ratings

Cat is Currently Reading

Cat Rector is currently reading

Bloody Rose (The Band, #2)

by Nicholas Eames (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: queer-book-recs, currently-reading

read in February 2023

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Cat Rector said: " My second read-through, tho my original review is gone from when I purged my account. Still a fantastic book.

This time I listened to the audiobook, which was a fantastic experience. Bloody Rose IS book two in a series, however I read this book first ...more "

Feb 05, 2023 07:44AM · see review

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Learning To Bleed (Vampires of Coal Dust, #2)

by Cat Rector (Goodreads Author)

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read in June 2025

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Cat Rector said: " Obligatory Author Review

More info, including Trigger Warnings: https://www.catrector.com/coalgetsiny...

This book, like the first in the series, means a lot to me. While the first was a novel focused solely on life inside a deeply traumatized communit ...more "

Oct 01, 2025 06:40AM · see review

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I read this book as a proofreader, meaning it was about 99% done when I had my experience, but it's nice to be transparent! A Colder Home is an excellent option for readers who are looking for something inspired by found footage that isn't fully imme ...more
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“Flowers blossom most thoroughly when given time, affection, and kindness. This is, I suspect, true for most things in life.”
― Cat Rector, The Goddess of Nothing At All

tags: kindness

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“You read her books?”
Loki held up a finger. “Don’t say it. She’s one of the best Elven storytellers, and you should have expected it.”
“She writes love stories!” I teased.
He scoffed. “And why should I not want to be wooed?”
― Cat Rector, The Goddess of Nothing At All

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“I…” the answer needed to be honest. An easy yes would do me no good. “I will make mistakes. I know I will. But I’m ready to be more than what others made me, than what I turned myself into. I’m going to try.”
― Cat Rector, Epilogues for Lost Gods

tags: inspirational, loki

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