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Cate Baumer

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Born

August 19

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https://www.catebaumer.com/

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Fantasy, Science Fiction

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July 2023

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Cate Baumer (she/her) is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Brilliant Soul duology (The Faithful Dark (2026)/The Ruthless Light (2027). She has lived in the metropolis of Tokyo and the back hills of Appalachia, and she currently writes around trying to keep various animals alive and well.

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Average rating: 3.96 · 712 ratings · 328 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Faithful Dark (The Brilliant Soul, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 484 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	As Born to Rule the Storm 4.14 avg rating — 175 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
	The Butcher's Lot 4.17 avg rating — 52 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
	The Ruthless Light: The thrilling and epic conclusion to the Sunday Times bestselling gothic mystery The Faithful Dark it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	All the Blood in the Forest 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Cate Baumer rated a book it was amazing The Ruthless Light: The thrilling and epic conclusion to the Sunday Times bestselling gothic mystery The Faithful Dark by Cate Baumer (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
Love the new GR policy of asking where I received this book. I received it from my brain, this is my emotional support five stars I give myself for doing it, I hope everyone who reads it next year likes it too. Content notes to come, will post them h ...more
Aug 14, 2026 10:37AM · 3 likes · like · see review
Cate Baumer wants to read A Mourning Coat by Alex Jeffers	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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Cate Baumer entered a giveaway Winterveil by Ava Reid (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
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Cate Baumer wants to read The Cloak and Dagger Club (A Cloak and Dagger Club Mystery, #1) by Jackie McMahon (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
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Cate Baumer and 2 other people liked S. Bavey's review of As Born to Rule the Storm: "Reviewed as part of the finalist round of the SFINCS2 novella contest. Rating witheld until the end of the round. As Born to Rule the Storm is a beautiful, at times bleak and heart-wrenching novella set during a time of war. The bleakness of their sit" Read more of this review »
Jul 07, 2026 05:18AM · see review
Cate Baumer wants to read Startup Hell by Caitlin Rozakis (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
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Cate Baumer wants to read The Witch in the Dead of Night (The Flamebearer Trilogy, #1) by Charlotte Buckley (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
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Cate Baumer wants to read Love Lethal, Death Divine by Jelena Dunato (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
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