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M.L. Dunker has been a reader for as long as she can remember and when she thought the books didn’t reflect the people she knew and loved, she wrote her own stories.
A reader and a writer, she truly believes the most important piece of paper anyone will ever own is a passport. Currently she travels mostly in South, Central, and North America, India, and the Philippines as a global auditor.

She has post graduate degrees in library science and creative writing. She lives with another like-minded soul in a magical woods on the shores of a Minnesota lake.

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Average rating: 4.42 · 64 ratings · 14 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Tales of Zren Janin: Boxed Set 4.47 avg rating — 19 ratings	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 Gift of the Stars (The Tales of Zren Janin #1) 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Manumina: Book 2 of The Tales of Zren Janin 4.44 avg rating — 9 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
	War and Wrens: Book 3 of The Tales of Zren Janin 4.50 avg rating — 8 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
	Exile: A New Beginning: Book 4 of The Tales of Zren Janin 4.17 avg rating — 6 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
	The Wrens Fly Away: Book 5 of The Tales of Zren Janin 4.40 avg rating — 5 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

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This carried serious vibes of Louise Erdrich’s “Future Home Of the Living God” and Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale “. In an alternative timeline, a cure for aphasia has been found by a trio of scientists. This will restore speech to those who ...more
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M.L. Dunker liked Sarah Gaunt's review of Vox: "Based on the blurb, this was everything I wanted in my next read. I found it an easy, gripping read. However, the story didn't transport me as much as the likes of The Power and the language wasn't as beautiful and terrifying as The Handmaid's Tale. " Read more of this review »
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This carried serious vibes of Louise Erdrich’s “Future Home Of the Living God” and Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale “. In an alternative timeline, a cure for aphasia has been found by a trio of scientists. This will restore speech to those who ...more
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M.L. Dunker rated a book it was amazing All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater (Goodreads Author)	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 is a book to be savored for its language and magical realism. It moves slowly because we all need to be mindful of what we want and what we fear. The setting in the southern edge of Colorado is a character in itself with the scent of the high de ...more
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M.L. Dunker liked Marcia Crabtree's review of There Are Rivers in the Sky: "This is the first book by award-winning British-Turkish author Elif Shafak that I’ve read, although I own several others that I am now keen to read. This is the only one that was given to me as an advanced reader’s copy by NetGalley, for which I am t" Read more of this review »
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I liked the first book, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek. The stand alone sequel follows the life of Honey - the baby found at the end of book one. There is no new ground here. The book is filled with stereotypes, retellings of the first book, and ...more
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