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Rachel Pendley

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Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

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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: 4.62 · 146 ratings · 77 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Through Legend They Fall 4.59 avg rating — 58 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
	Murderous Love: An Anthology by Piper C.J. (Goodreads Author), Nenia Campbell (Goodreads Author), Kristen Coar (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 47 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
	Through Legend They Fall: Part Two 4.84 avg rating — 25 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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The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air, #1)

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