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Samantha Shaye

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in Brooklyn, New York, The United States

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https://www.samanthashaye.com/

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Young Adult, Fantasy, Fiction

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August 2023

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Samantha Shaye creates enchanting, magical worlds that leave readers wanting more. She resides in New York City with her parents, husband, and a cockapoo named Rusty. Lover of all things fantasy, Samantha has a passion for traveling, reading, and exploring the world around her. The youngest of three and an aunt to four, Samantha strives to write books that everyone in her family—and yours—can read and enjoy!

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Average rating: 4.24 · 554 ratings · 491 reviews · 7 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Broken Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 102 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 Fall of Ahilon (Zaure's Reign, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 88 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
	Four Names of Fortune: Tales of Luck and Destiny by Marie Reed (Goodreads Author), Ashley Steffenson, Meadoe Hora (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 34 ratings — 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 Cursed Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 32 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 Dead Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 32 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
	Five Golden Names by M.S. Weaver (Goodreads Author), Meadoe Hora (Goodreads Author), Sara Wright (Goodreads Author) 4.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2026 — 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 Blood Assassin: A Paranormal Dark Fantasy Novel 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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Happy New Year

Hi Shaye Kingdom!

Happy New Year! I hope you all rang in the New Year peacefully and I hope 2026 will bring you all happiness.

During the holiday season, I got to do a lot of reflection on who I am and what I want to bring to all of you. During my day job, we speak a lot about our whys: why did we choose teaching? Why do we get up and come to work ever morning? Why do we choose our personal teaching Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Samantha Shaye

The Cursed Kingdom (3 books)
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Samantha Shaye (Goodreads Author)

4.04 avg rating — 166 ratings

Zaure's Reign (1 book)
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Samantha Shaye (Goodreads Author)

4.24 avg rating — 88 ratings

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Samantha Shaye wrote a new blog post Happy New Year Hi Shaye Kingdom! Happy New Year! I hope you all rang in the New Year peacefully and I hope 2026 will bring you all happiness. During the holiday season Read more of this blog post »
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Samantha Shaye made a comment on Ashling’s review of The Broken Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom, #1) " Hey! This is the old edition, not the one re-releasing on August 2nd. Are you able to move your review to the newest edition. Sorry about that! https: ...more "
Aug 01, 2024 04:22AM · see review
Samantha Shaye made a comment on Clare’s review of The Broken Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom, #1) " Hey! this is a very old listing and not the new one. I retired this pen name. Are you able to move your review to this edition: https://www.goodreads.c ...more "
Aug 01, 2024 04:04AM · see review
Samantha Shaye made a comment on J. L.’s review of The Broken Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom, #1) " Hi! this is a very old listing and not the new one. I retired this pen name. Are you able to move your review to this edition: https://www.goodreads.co ...more "
Aug 01, 2024 04:03AM · see review
Samantha Shaye liked Chaos's review of The Broken Daughter (The Cursed Kingdom, #1): "Holy freaking crap!!! Today must be the day of 5 star devastating books!! Honestly, I need to stop underestimating some of these authors. I received this set as a win from a giveaway from the author. It was years ago now. And now I can't believe it's" Read more of this review »
Aug 01, 2024 04:03AM · see review
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Samantha Shaye is now following Marie Reed Author of Once Upon a Name: Tales of the Strange and Unusual
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“Word of advice: when you get away, it's best to keep going. Otherwise, you risk getting caught.”
― Samantha Shaye, The Fall of Ahilon

tags: morally-gray-hero, ya-fantasy-quotes

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“Ahilon may have fallen, but now it was Zaure’s turn to reign, to make it rise again.
And when she arrived, everyone would tremble.”
― Samantha Shaye, The Fall of Ahilon

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“When there is war, prepare for death. She began to understand what her mother meant.”
― Samantha Shaye, The Fall of Ahilon

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Samantha’s Quotes

“Maybe today was the day the fire roared and defeated all the rest.”
― Samantha Shaye, The Fall of Ahilon

tags: high-fantasy, ya-fantasy, ya-fantasy-book, ya-fantasy-quotes

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“I will prepare for war but death will not come for me. I will avenge all who have died, usurper. Beware the Princess of Ahilon.”
― Samantha Shaye, The Fall of Ahilon

tags: magical-creatures, princess-quotes, strong-female-characters, ya-fantasy-quotes

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“Word of advice: when you get away, it's best to keep going. Otherwise, you risk getting caught.”
― Samantha Shaye, The Fall of Ahilon

tags: morally-gray-hero, ya-fantasy-quotes

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“You don't see me praising you. - Cagdas

You wouldn't praise your pet wolf if it was doing tricks for you. - Zaure

This is possibly true...But we're not talking about hypothetical pet wolves. We're talking about two real people with real feelings. You've only just met him." - Cagdas”
― Samantha Shaye, The Fall of Ahilon

tags: humorous-quotes, strong-female-characters, ya-fantasy-quotes

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