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Steven Poore

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Steven Poore writes epic fantasies (Malessar's Curse: Heir To The North, and the sequel, The High King's Vengeance - both from Kristell Ink Books), ripping space adventures (The Empire Dance), and other shaggy dog tales. BFS Award-winning publisher Fox Spirit Books publishes several of his short stories in their Fox Pockets range of collections. Steven is also one of the organisers of the SFSF Social.

He has been onstage with Jane Horrocks and the RSC, and co-produced the Sheffield theatre premiere of Terry Pratchett’s Wyrd Sisters. Steven is a founder member of the Sheffield SF&F Writers’ Group, where much of Malessar's Curse was drafted and workshopped. Steven lives in Sheffield with a crafty partner, a three-legged cat, and a critical mas ...more

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	Art of War by Petros Triantafyllou (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Brian D. Anderson (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Andrew Rowe (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.96 avg rating — 517 ratings — published 2018 — 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 Heir to the North (Malessar's Curse, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The High King's Vengeance (Malessar's Curse, #2) 4.26 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	The Clockwork Eyeball 3.30 avg rating — 10 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
	Echoes Of War (The Empire Dance, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Weapons Free (The Empire Dance, #5) 4.33 avg rating — 3 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 Kiiren Boy (The Empire Dance, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Packard Defence (The Empire Dance, #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Damaged Intelligence (The Empire Dance Book 6) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Series by Steven Poore

Malessar's Curse (2 books)
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“Your fortune teller cursed me. Foul spirits haunt every supermarket I go to. I can't show my face in Morrisons.”
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