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Lorena Angell

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in The United States

January 12

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Genre

Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal

Influences

J. K. Rowling, Stephen King, Suzanne Collins, Michael Crichton

Member Since

July 2011

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I grew up reading Beverly Cleary and Madeleine L'Engle, loving their skillful way of weaving a story together. My children hooked me on the Harry Potter series, which inspired me to attempt to write my own books.

My book ideas come largely from dreams. My Lost Crown series (formally known as Scars of Defiance) began as a recurring dream in the early 1990s. In 2005, inspired by J.K. Rowling's author story, I began handwriting my dreams. I found I could type out my stories quicker and with better form. Unfortunately, it became painfully clear I should have paid better attention in English class.

Scars of Defiance and The Dictator’s Daughter have been rewritten and retitled. The series is called Lost Crown, with books one and two titled Royal ...more

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Average rating: 3.97 · 3,400 ratings · 284 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	A Diamond in My Pocket (The Unaltered, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 1,940 ratings — published 2011 — 11 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
	A Diamond in My Heart (The Unaltered, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 594 ratings — 10 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 Diamond of Freedom (The Unaltered, #3) 4.15 avg rating — 295 ratings — published 2013 — 8 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 Diamond Bearers' Destiny (The Unaltered, #4) 4.18 avg rating — 233 ratings — 8 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
	Scars of Defiance 3.60 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Diamond Bearer's Secret (The Unaltered, #5) 4.29 avg rating — 92 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Diamond Bearers' Rising (The Unaltered, #6) 4.25 avg rating — 64 ratings — 6 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 Dictator's Daughter 4.03 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2011 — 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 Unaltered Series Box Set 4.82 avg rating — 11 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
	The Diamond Bearer's Ring (The Unaltered, #7) 4.64 avg rating — 11 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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Summer Book Deal - Read Two #1 Bestsellers for $.99

This is a great time to start The Unaltered series! Right now for a limited time, when you buy A Diamond In My Pocket, (book one in the series), for $0.99 on Amazon, I'll give you book two, A Diamond In My Heart, for FREE.

Both books are #1 Bestsellers and Amazon Movers&Shakers. A Diamond In My Pocket is currently being optioned for film, so don't miss your chance to read the book before it hits th Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Lorena Angell

The Unaltered (7 books)
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3.98 avg rating — 3,232 ratings

Scars of Defiance (2 books)
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Lorena Angell (Goodreads Author)

3.71 avg rating — 150 ratings

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