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Janet McNulty

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Cozy Mystery, Dystopian Fiction

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Ms. McNulty has published in a variety of genres, not wanting to be tied down to just one thing. She began her writing career with her fantasy series entitled Legends Lost. Since then, she has gone on to publish in the popular dystopian genre with her Dystopia Trilogy and has even published a cozy mystery series entitled Mellow Summers. Her most recent work is her space opera, science fiction adventure series: the Solaris Saga.

In addition to writing for young adults and adults, Ms. McNulty has also published several picture books for children.

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	Sugar And Spice And Not So Nice (Mellow Summers #1) 3.82 avg rating — 458 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Solaris Seethes (Solaris Saga Book 1) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 387 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Dystopia (Dystopia, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 238 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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
	Two Ghosts Haunt A Grove (Mellow Summers, #7) by Janet McNulty (Goodreads Author), Robert Henry (Illustrator) 3.37 avg rating — 200 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Tempered Steel (Dystopia, #2) 3.72 avg rating — 71 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Liberty's Torch (Dystopia, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Frogs, Snails, And A Lot Of Wails (Mellow Summers, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Trick Or Treat, Or Murder? (Mellow Summers, #8) 3.71 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	An Apple A Day Keeps Murder Away (Mellow Summers, #3) 3.95 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Oh Holy Ghost (Mellow Summers, #5) 4.08 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2012 — 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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Series by Janet McNulty

Mellow Summers (15 books)
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Janet McNulty (Goodreads Author),

Robert Henry (Illustrator)

3.74 avg rating — 915 ratings

Dystopia (3 books)
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Janet McNulty (Goodreads Author)

3.67 avg rating — 369 ratings

Solaris Saga (3 books)
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Janet McNulty (Goodreads Author),

Robert Henry (Illustrator)

3.03 avg rating — 409 ratings

Legends Lost (3 books)
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Janet McNulty (Goodreads Author) (Other),

Nova Rose

3.74 avg rating — 47 ratings

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“more humorous looks. One I noticed actually had been carved into a bat holding a ghost. Artistic, I thought to myself knowing I would never be able to duplicate that. Greg and I walked through the double”
― Janet McNulty, Trick Or Treat, Or Murder?

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“look on her face, I know that she is using every ounce of strength she has to make it up”
― Janet McNulty, Sugar And Spice And Not So Nice

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“Officer Burroughs mercilessly eyed the men lined against the wall outside in the center of the Waste Management Plant.”
― Janet McNulty, Tempered Steel

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Shut Up & Read: {Read It & Reap74}-Legends Lost by Janet McNulty & Nova Rose	31	91	Jul 25, 2012 06:35PM
Making Connections: 28. LEGENDS LOST: AMBORESE by Janet McNulty (Nova Rose)	30	128	Aug 07, 2012 11:55PM
Making Connections: 493. THREE LITTLE GHOSTS by Janet McNulty	10	71	Sep 22, 2012 11:29PM
Making Connections: 494. OH HOLY GHOST by Janet McNulty	10	71	Sep 23, 2012 09:42PM
Making Connections: 808. LEGENDS LOST: GALDIN by Janet McNulty and Nova Rose	11	87	Mar 29, 2013 11:44PM
Making Connections: 1506. - LEGENDS LOST: GALDIN by Janet McNulty	4	27	Aug 30, 2013 04:02AM
Making Connections: 3738. SOLARIS SEETHES by Janet McNulty	1	10	Apr 12, 2015 12:13PM
The Seasonal Read...: Fall Challenge 2015: Completed Tasks (DO NOT DELETE POSTS)	3254	602	Nov 30, 2015 09:01PM
YA Buddy Readers'...: Sugar And Spice And Not So Nice (Mellow Summers #1) by Janet McNulty --> Starting December 19, 2015	11	9	Dec 30, 2015 09:33PM

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