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Andrea Renae

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Andrea Renae is the award-winning author of Where Darkness Dwells and There Bleeds the Light, the first two books in the Song of the Solas trilogy.

Though she's usually writes fantastical worlds with familiar feels, she can't resist a swoony, sweet romance (with aching themes, of course) once in a while. A lover of cool temperatures, Earl Grey tea, and cheese toast, she prefers home to all other places in the world.

Andrea's a hopeless romantic who always seeks to make everything from written words to baked goods as beautiful as possible. The Canadian prairies may have her heart, but Jesus has her soul.

You can learn more about Andrea's award-winning YA fantasy books at authorarenae.com or by following @a.renae.author on Instagram.

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	Where Darkness Dwells 4.42 avg rating — 260 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
	There Bleeds the Light (Song of the Solas Book 2) 4.63 avg rating — 105 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
	Summer Sweethearts: A Contemporary Romance Collection by Katie Fitzgerald (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rachel Lawrence (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Emily Barnett (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.73 avg rating — 22 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
	Tails, Scales, & Tiaras by Meghan Kleinschmidt (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rachel Lawrence (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Andrea Renae (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.79 avg rating — 14 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
	Legendary: Havok Season Ten by Andrew Winch (Editor, Contributor), Jim Doran (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), P.J. Benjamin (Contributor) 4.40 avg rating — 10 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
	These Ties We Forge by Anne J. Hill (Goodreads Author), Natalie Noel Truitt, Morgan J. Manns 4.56 avg rating — 9 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
	It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Romance by Katie Fitzgerald (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Rachel Lawrence (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Emily Barnett (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.86 avg rating — 7 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
	Though We Bleed by Anne J. Hill (Goodreads Author), Lara E. Madden, Ali Noël 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
	Seasons of Romantasy: Spring (Romantasy Anthologies Book 1) by Rachel Lawrence (Goodreads Author), Meghan Kleinschmidt (Goodreads Author) (editor), Stephany Araujo (editor) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings	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
	Seasons of Romantasy: Autumn (Romantasy Anthologies Book 3) by Ashley Schaller (Goodreads Author), Meghan Kleinschmidt (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Stephany Araujo (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	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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“Before I understand what I am doing, silent words pour out in a torrent of prayer. Oh, how long my spirit has been bound by bitterness.
But now, a ray of mercy has pierced the hidden dungeon of my soul. My griefs drain away, and hope fills the void. Words of confession become whispers of praise. As my feet move through the streets of Utsanek,
I exchange guilt for forgiveness, resentment for thanksgiving, turmoil for peace.”
― Andrea Renae, Where Darkness Dwells

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“All I am left with are these memories, clinging to my thoughts like spiderwebs. One careless breath, and a strand snaps. Tiny threads, nothing to them, yet enough to hold the weight of my world.”
― Andrea Renae, Where Darkness Dwells

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“Something in me is always surprised Rhun is no longer here. It's like the root suckers that spring up long after the tree is taken out. They appear at such random intervals, ages after the giant has been cut down. You can make yourself forget it happened for a while by snipping them off, but they will keep coming - an untimely reminder that something big is missing in your life. And the pain will start afresh.”
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“Elyōn will always shine light in our hearts, but people tend to lose their faith when darkness is all they see.”
― Andrea Renae, Where Darkness Dwells

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