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Dianne Sylvan

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Dianne Sylvan, author of the Shadow World novels (Queen of Shadows, Shadowflame, Shadow’s Fall, the forthcoming Of Shadow Born, and at least one more) as well as two books on NeoPagan spirituality (The Circle Within: Creating a Wiccan Spiritual Tradition and The Body Sacred), lives in Austin, Texas, the only sane part of the entire state.

She is an unabashed Mac enthusiast, a froofy iced coffee beverage addict, a chronic Twitterer, a seasoned snark professional, a Spiritual Nomad, a shameless Vampire Diaries (TV) fangirl, a happy herbivore, a bit of a moody Scorpio, a sock junkie, a slightly freaky tattooed postmodern hippie, a cupcake baker extraordinaire, and is prone to hyperbole as well as fits of profanity.

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A Big Announcement!

Hello friends! I have emerged from my cave to share something new (that is also old) – I am reopening my Patreon in order to share the 8th Shadow World book as it’s written. I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time, and since this past weekend was the 15th anniversary of Queen of Shadows hitting shelves, it seemed appropriate to start now. Click the link to read more about it and, I hope, join

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	Queen of Shadows (Shadow World, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 6,529 ratings — published 2010 — 7 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
	Shadowflame (Shadow World, #2) 3.64 avg rating — 3,256 ratings — published 2011 — 6 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
	Shadow's Fall (Shadow World, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 1,857 ratings — published 2012 — 5 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
	The Circle Within: Creating a Wiccan Spiritual Tradition 4.25 avg rating — 1,416 ratings — published 2003 — 5 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
	Of Shadow Born (Shadow World, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 1,299 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Shadowbound (Shadow World, #5) 4.16 avg rating — 893 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Body Sacred 4.28 avg rating — 318 ratings — published 2005 — 6 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
	Shadowstorm (Shadow World, #6) 3.92 avg rating — 301 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Shadow Rising (The Shadow World Book 7) 4.11 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	The Agency, Volume 1 3.95 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2013 — 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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“At heart we are all powerful, beautiful, and capable of changing the world with our bare hands.”
― Dianne Sylvan, The Body Sacred

tags: change, wicca

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“It’s okay. I’m just in a weird mood. Have you ever had a feeling like something was about to happen?”
“Of course,” Kat replied. “It’s called PMS.”
― Dianne Sylvan, Queen of Shadows

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“...But we also believe that part of our mission in life is to find our bliss and follow it. Life is a precious and delicate gift. How much of that gift do we squander out of fear?”
― Dianne Sylvan, The Body Sacred

tags: life, mission, purpose, wicca

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Which March New Release would you like to read in May?

Books were randomly chosen from Goodreads' "Most Popular Books Published In March 2013" list.

Written in Red (The Others #1) by Anne Bishop

Written in Red by Anne Bishop
(The Others #1)

5 votes, 27.8%

Wolf with Benefits (Pride, #8) by Shelly Laurenston

Wolf with Benefits by Shelly Laurenston
(Pride, #8)

4 votes, 22.2%

Twice Tempted (Night Prince, #2) by Jeaniene Frost

Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost
(Night Prince, #2)

2 votes, 11.1%

Deadly Sting (Elemental Assassin, #8) by Jennifer Estep

Deadly Sting by Jennifer Estep
(Elemental Assassin, #8)

2 votes, 11.1%

Kitty Rocks the House (Kitty Norville, #11) by Carrie Vaughn

Kitty Rocks the House by Carrie Vaughn
(Kitty Norville, #11)

2 votes, 11.1%

Lover At Last (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #11) by J.R. Ward

Lover At Last by J.R. Ward
(Black Dagger Brotherhood, #11)

1 vote, 5.6%

Frost Burned (Mercy Thompson, #7) by Patricia Briggs

Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs
(Mercedes Thompson, #7)

1 vote, 5.6%

With All My Soul (Soul Screamers, #7) by Rachel Vincent

With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent
(Soul Screamers, #7)

1 vote, 5.6%

Let the Sky Fall (Let the Sky Fall, #1) by Shannon Messenger

Let the Sky Fall by Shannon Messenger
(Let the Sky Fall, #1)

0 votes, 0.0%

Mila 2.0 by
Debra Driza
(MILA 2.0, #1)

0 votes, 0.0%

Agave Kiss (Corine Solomon, #5) by Ann Aguirre

Agave Kiss by Ann Aguirre
(Corine Solomon, #5)

0 votes, 0.0%

Slashback (Cal Leandros, #8) by Rob Thurman

Slashback by Rob Thurman
(Cal Leandros, #8)

0 votes, 0.0%

Kiss of Temptation (Deadly Angels, #3) by Sandra Hill

Kiss of Temptation by Sandra Hill
(Deadly Angels, #3)

0 votes, 0.0%

Of Shadow Born (Shadow World, #4) by Dianne Sylvan

Of Shadow Born by Dianne Sylvan
(Shadow World, #4)

0 votes, 0.0%

Crave the Darkness (Shaede Assassin, #3) by Amanda Bonilla

Crave the Darkness by Amanda Bonilla
(Shaede Assassin, #3)

0 votes, 0.0%

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Just finished Shadow's Fall. And all I can say is WOW. There are only a few authors that i read that can get me to go through an emotional ride and you sure did it! i even teared up! You are amazing! Can't wait for your next books in Shawdow World!!

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