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Nelle Nikole, a California native now based in Atlanta, has been writing thrilling stories since her early days in elementary school. With a background in Anthropology, Nelle’s passion for understanding diverse cultures took her on research journeys to Rio de Janeiro and Cuba. Her love for knowledge didn’t stop there—she later earned a Master’s degree in Public Policy, which fuels the complex societal themes in her writing. Nelle is the author of two gripping series: the Kuxtal Academy series and a separate dystopian fantasy romance series, featuring Rising, Echoes of War, and Before Their After, Ashes of Honor. Through powerful themes of survival, morality, and human resilience, her work resonates deeply with readers from all walks of life ...more

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	Kuxtal Academy: The Beginning (Kuxtal Academy #1) by Nelle Nikole (Goodreads Author), Mikayla D. Hornedo (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 522 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Rising (State of the Union #1) 3.99 avg rating — 491 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Echoes of War (State of the Union #2) 4.45 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Kuxtal Academy: The First Spark (Kuxtal Academy #2) by Nelle Nikole (Goodreads Author), Mikayla D. Hornedo (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 175 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
	Before Their After (State of the Union #0.5) 4.21 avg rating — 117 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
	Ashes of Honor (State of the Union #3) 4.58 avg rating — 72 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
	Crumpled Papers and Empty Caskets by Emma Jane Lounsbury (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Contributor), Brandee Paschall (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Brig Berthold (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.51 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	What Remains (State of the Union #4) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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State of the Union (4 books)
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Oathbound (The Legendborn Cycle, #3)

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“The Compound must survive at all costs. That was the rule.”
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“Where Sloan saw the devil, I saw the Hades to my Persephone. My king of this hell of a world.”
― Nelle Nikole, Echoes of War : A State of the Union Novel #2

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“If he had felt anything like I did, it was a suffocating, overwhelming, all-consuming feeling that made you want to peel back your skin to release the pressure, the tension.”
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