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Soumya Shyam

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New Delhi, India

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Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction

Influences

J.R.R.Tolkien
Madeline Miller
Guy Gavriel Kay
N.K.Jemisin
Ursula K Le Guin ...more

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November 2018

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I grew up with tales of lion-mounted goddesses and strong-willed princesses screaming at kings in court assemblies. On a completely unrelated note, my characters do a lot of wrath-unleashing and destroying.

Myths and epics from across the world inspire everything I write, from retellings to secondary world fantasy. Just launched; my blog on ancient archetypes and how they're used in modern storytelling! You can find it - and subscribe, if you are so inclined! - at https://substack.com/@thisistheremyth

Currently, I'm working on my debut fantasy novel. ...more

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	Meer dan Menselijk by Liesbeth Jochemsen (Goodreads Author), Bieke de Loore, Bruno Lowagie (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 6 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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Heaven Hath No Fury: The Goddess Withdrawal Motif

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The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold Wild (2014)Aap ki Kasam (1974)Disney’s Frozen (2013)

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Women Who Run With the Wolves

by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

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The Spellshop (Spellshop, #1)

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Ovid’s Metamorphoses: A New Translation (World Literature in Translation)

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