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A. L. Slade is the 20-year-old author of “The Bloodshed Of The Betrayed” and "The Crusade For The Creator," the first two books in the, “The Mercy Chronicles” series. Slade brings this skillfully adapted tale to life with her endless creativity and descriptive story-telling as her hopes to enlighten readers and portray young authors in a bright and intelligent way is the backbone of her writing career. Slade has spent a collective of 7 years cultivating her series, "The Mercy Chronicles" to be able to share the first two books with the world. Slade has been writing for as long as she can remember, as her craft has always come very naturally to her, and is undoubtedly her greatest passion in this world. ...more

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