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Althea Damgaard

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Christian

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Althea has always loved writing stories and reading since she was a kid. Now disabled with Multiple Sclerosis, she spends most of her time writing, reading and improving her craft. Her go to fiction is fantasy and science fiction, but she will read any story that promises some adventure and the need to overcome. When not doing that, she is spending time with her husband, playing with her cats or playing games.

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Average rating: 4.52 · 33 ratings · 22 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Champions of Light (The Light Series Book 1) 4.35 avg rating — 20 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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	Council of Light (The Light Series Book 3) 4.67 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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Prophecy Changer: Never Lose Sight of Eternity (The Siloas Trilogy Book 1)

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Write to Market: Deliver a Book that Sells (Write Faster, Write Smart, #3)

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Hooked: Write Fiction That Grabs Readers at Page One & Never Lets Them Go

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Althea Damgaard rated a book it was amazing Emissary by Bradley Caffee (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
I received an ARC, which I read through in just a few days easily. It sucked me right in so I could see how the adventure continued from Scavengers. I enjoyed where this went even though I did not expect it. The only thing that made me wondered was h ...more
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This is definitely a dark fantasy, but has the best thread of hope woven in that makes it more compelling to read to see what happens. The world has dragonkin who are all male. Ever wondered how they haven't died out yet? This book is the answer. Of c ...more
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Althea Damgaard rated a book it was amazing Wyldling Armor: YA Portal Fantasy Adventure (Wyldling Dream Book 3) by A. R. Grimes	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
Great Storytelling I enjoyed this portal fantasy with obvious ties to God and faith. It's book three and I did not read the first two,but I could follow the story well enough. I want to read it from th beginning to see the full details properly slippe ...more
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Great Information There are some great tools and take a ways to get out of this book. I learned of some ways to improve my writing by knowing how to control pacing, the emotional closeness to the characters, and how to show some of it. However, I took ...more
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I've followed along with this series and had the pleasure of getting many of them as ARCs. The action intensifies as the war comes to a head. The characters are tested even further than they were before as they put in their last-ditch efforts to save ...more
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I first read this when the author spun it as a serial fiction and then as an ARC reader. It's a quick read with a lot of depth. Man created, but then outlawed the use of AI. However, AI found a way to keep going and making plans to return home. This ...more
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