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Bear Wiseman

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Fantasy, Gay and Lesbian

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Bear Wiseman is a Canadian-born Finnish resident who spent a little too much of her life doing heavy metal journalism and not enough time creative writing.

At the age of 13, after writing a multiple-page rhyming epic, Bear learned that she had a way with words and stories and decided to hone that skill with full dedication. By the age of 14, she was designing a prequel video game to The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and by 15 she was developing a 13-book series of fantasy novels that read like Final Fantasy game scripts from the '90s.

Then, in 2008, she and a fellow fantasy writer shared their ideas about what their lives would be like if they were in a fantasy series. Thus was born The Vitmar Chronicles, and the 13-book starter series w ...more

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	Aphrodite Rising by Kathy Criswell (Goodreads Author), Bear Wiseman (Goodreads Author) (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17 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
	The Vitmar Chronicles: Volume I: An Ending & A Beginning it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2023	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 Vitmar Chronicles, Volume II: Three Oracles, A Dance, & A Song it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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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