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Sam was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario Canada.

Driven by a lifelong passion for storytelling, Sam has made it his mission as an author to create worlds and stories that bring joy and escapism to others.

Having completed the first entry in his Elements of Time trilogy, he his hard at work on the final two instalments.

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	The Winds of Change (The Elements of Time, #1) by Sam Paisley (Goodreads Author), Jeff Brown (Illustrator) 4.60 avg rating — 109 ratings — 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
	Paschia's Hidden Journals - Volume I: Awakenings and Aeveaternity 4.84 avg rating — 25 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
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Sam made a comment on Daniel corrales’s review of Paschia's Hidden Journals - Volume I: Awakenings and Aeveaternity " Thank you so much for the review! Really glad you enjoyed the story. And I promise, you will get far more context on this character in the main series ...more "
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Sam and 1 other person liked Daniel corrales's review of Paschia's Hidden Journals - Volume I: Awakenings and Aeveaternity: "I really enjoyed the author's writing style and the fascinating 'genesis' concept, which reminded me of The Silmarillion or the biblical Book of Genesis. However, I believe this prequel is best appreciated after reading the main series. The story del" Read more of this review »
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