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Rachel Pendley

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Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

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May 2023

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Rachel Pendley (she/her) is an American author from the rural south, who loves to blend together her favorite genres. Most of her work has a horror flare, having grown up on the works of Stephen King, Charles Grant, S.D. Perry and Dean Koontz.

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Average rating: 4.61 · 185 ratings · 102 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Murderous Love: An Anthology by Piper C.J. (Goodreads Author), Nenia Campbell (Goodreads Author), Kristen Coar (Goodreads Author) 4.45 avg rating — 73 ratings — 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
	Through Legend They Fall 4.60 avg rating — 60 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
	Through Legend They Fall: Part Two 4.87 avg rating — 27 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
	Thiefman's Oath 4.75 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2025 — 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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Rachel Pendley liked Fiona Fenn's review of Flowers are for the Dead: "Sensuous and decadent and with a diverse cast of characters as enchanting as they are strange, Flowers are for the Dead charms like a spell. Pendley teases out the beautiful from the grotesque with a masterful hand, crafting a story that puts a wholl" Read more of this review »
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Rachel Pendley liked Summer Seeds's review of Flowers Are For The Dead: "I absolutely devoured this book! It starts with a bang and doesn't let up. With Halloween right around the corner, what better time to read a cozy horror romance about murder, love, and reanimated corpses? It's such an odd mix of genres, but it works" Read more of this review »
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Rachel Pendley rated a book it was amazing The City That Shattered the World (The Cursed Mage #2) by Fiona Fenn (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 was fortunate enough to read this early, and as such a big fan of the first one, I was so excited! Fenn’s dive back into Orpheus and Fenrir’s story feels a lot like healing the darkest parts of yourself. Reminding us that redemption is worth the cos ...more
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Rachel Pendley liked Kate Brasington's review of Flowers Are For The Dead: "✨✨ARC REVIEW✨✨ The amount of times I crashed out on Rachel while reading this book is insane I think I lost count after 3. I cried so incredible hard 3 seperate times reading this book and made sure Rachel knew each time she had me fucked up. I loved " Read more of this review »
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Rachel Pendley rated a book it was amazing The City That Shattered the World (The Cursed Mage #2) by Fiona Fenn (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 was fortunate enough to read this early, and as such a big fan of the first one, I was so excited! Fenn’s dive back into Orpheus and Fenrir’s story feels a lot like healing the darkest parts of yourself. Reminding us that redemption is worth the cos ...more
Oct 18, 2026 07:48PM · 1 like · like · see review
Rachel Pendley liked Pat's review of Murderous Love: An Anthology: "This was an ALC listen. How I enjoyed this! Sara does another wonderful job in reading these short stories and hit you straight in the heart and brain! Originally released as book around Valentine's day I was happy this was released as ALC around Hall" Read more of this review »
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