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I'm a YA dystopian author. My debut novel, Ruffian, the first book in the Ruffian trilogy, is available in paperback and ebook format on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Kobo. I'm also a blogger - my website is leiasblog.com where I write about books. ...more

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Ruffian (Ruffian #1)

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The Newest Dystopian Crime Thriller is Here!

The long-awaited dystopian crime thriller book, Ruffian, is now in stores! The first book in the Ruffian trilogy, it centers around Astra Hal and Hendric Sanjor, two teenagers from very different worlds thrown together to solve a mystery that may lead to darker secrets than they can possibly imagine.


Official Synopsis: Astra Hal is a Ruffian, a member of a secret organization created by the artifi Read more of this blog post »
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Published on June 07, 2022 08:08

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