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Shari Marshall

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Shari Marshall grew up reading fiction with a focus on fantasy, mystery, and thriller with a good dose of humour here and there. Nowadays she reads mostly fantasy. She lives in Alberta, Canada, with her husband, sons, and boxers. She is the award-winning author of Vizard, which is part of her debut urban fantasy series, The Ember Files. Shari’s previous publications are with Chicken Soup for the Soul, Parents Canada, Mamalode, and The RCMP Quarterly. Visit her website or follow her on Instagram (@sharimarshallauthor) to learn more.

In May 2023, Shari became a freelance reviewer for Foreward Clarion Review. Some of the novels she marks as reading/read here on Goodreads will not receive a review or star rating because she’s reading for that fr ...more

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	Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Wonder of Christmas: 101 Stories about the Joy of the Season by Amy Newmark (Goodreads Author), Shari Marshall (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 134 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
	The Ember Stone: Book One of the Ember Files 4.41 avg rating — 17 ratings — 8 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
	Chimera and Curses: Book Two of The Ember Files 4.19 avg rating — 16 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
	Vizard: An Ember Files Side Story 4.38 avg rating — 13 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
	From the Ashes: Book 3 of The Ember Files 4.75 avg rating — 4 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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The Witches of Scotland (The Dream Dancers: Akashic Chronicles, #1)

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Akashic Records: Unlocking the Secret Universal Knowledge and Nature of the Akasha Including Prayer, Guided Meditation, and Akashic Tarot Reading (Learning Tarot)

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Shari Marshall and 21 other people liked Meg's review of The Witches of Scotland (The Dream Dancers: Akashic Chronicles, #1): "3.5-3.75/5 Whilst this book is definitely on the lighter side it’s not lacking in plot or action! I found the magic system in this book really intriguing and I’ll be picking up the next book where I hope it’ll be expanded even further! Bonus points for" Read more of this review »
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Shari Marshall and 20 other people liked Steven Aitchison's review of The Witches of Scotland: The Dream Dancers: Akashic Chronicles Book 1 (The Witches of Scotland - An Urban Fantasy of Magick and Mystery in Modern Scotland): "The first book in a newly rebranded urban fantasy series previously called The Dream Dancers. We see a bored university student, David Hunter, suddenly discover that he is a witch from a long line of witches called The Dream Dancers. The witches have " Read more of this review »
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“The Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman is a cozy mystery. I have mixed feelings about this book, and here is why. First, I didn’t enjoy the extremely short chapter length. I felt like I was getting into what I was reading when the chapter ended. ...more
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“The nerve endings in my lady bits are the first to weigh in on the conversation. My mouth goes dry as my brain fills with lustful thoughts. - Kori Ember”
― Shari Marshall, Chimera and Curses: Book Two of The Ember Files

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“I thwack her outstretched hand and wave my coffee under my nose. My eyes slit as I inhale deeply. The heat from my cup warms my nasal passage and fills it with lightly caramelized nutty notes of bitter coffee. My taste buds ache in response.”
― Shari Marshall, Chimera and Curses: Book Two of The Ember Files

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“It’s an improvement to her resting face, best described like she’s permanently smelling foulness.”
― Shari Marshall, Chimera and Curses: Book Two of The Ember Files

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“Not all those who wander are lost.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

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“It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.”
― Lewis Carroll

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“Everything is possible. The impossible just takes longer.”
― Dan Brown, Digital Fortress

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“Everyone wants to be a better version of themselves,” he said. “It’s easy for you because you just needed a new jacket. For some other people the job is more complicated.”
― Janet Evanovich, Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven

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