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Alli Earnest

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http://www.alliearnest.com

Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction

Member Since

December 2017

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ALLI EARNEST drinks way too much coffee and is obsessed with burning redwood-scented candles, but growing up with two sisters, she’s always been a tad overdramatic. It doesn’t help that she enjoys books with dragons, wizards, and laser swords.

Graduating with a bachelor's degree in Middle Grades Education, Alli taught English Language Arts for five years and tried to convince thirteen-year-olds that Poe wasn’t nearly as crazy as he sounded.

At present, Alli writes science-fiction and fantasy from an office filled with books and other collectibles. She’s active on Instagram and YouTube, fangirling over her favorite books and documenting her author life. She lives in the southern US with her husband, son, and dogs. ...more

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Average rating: 3.86 · 6,850 ratings · 1,163 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Cities of Smoke and Starlight (Gate Chronicles, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 4,530 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Realms of Wrath and Ruin (Gate Chronicles #2) 4.21 avg rating — 1,897 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
	Swords of Soul and Shadow (Gate Chronicles #3) 4.33 avg rating — 423 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

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Series by Alli Earnest

Gate Chronicles (3 books)
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“You don’t just lose a person when they die. You lose a laugh, a look, a touch. You lose a past, a present and future.”
― Alli Earnest, Cities of Smoke and Starlight

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“He hated sand, hated the way its crunchy granules found their way into every nook and cranny.”
― Alli Earnest, Cities of Smoke and Starlight

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“With great power comes great responsibility. The words of the ancient First Earth author Stan Lee have come to Jaydians’ minds these last few days.”
― Alli Earnest, Realms of Wrath and Ruin

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