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Mia Zbikowski

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Born

Montreal, Canada

Website

https://imperatora-novel.com

Genre

Fantasy, Gay and Lesbian

Influences

Tamsyn Muir, GRR Martin, Rothfuss, Sapkowski, Weis & Hickman

Member Since

January 2014

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First off, hi—and thanks for reading my bio, and hopefully my book! This series continues thanks to your support.

So, a little about me. My fantasy obsession started at age 12, when I stole a bunch of quarters from my dad’s coin jar to buy a used copy of Pools of Radiance, a Forgotten Realms novel. That book cracked open a new world for me. I devoured every fantasy novel I could get my hands on, and soon enough, I was conjuring up my own tales of swords and sorcery.

Fast forward a couple decades: I spent one making symphonic metal, and another building my career as a software developer. Now, I’ve finally returned to my first love—writing.

When I’m not at the keyboard, you’ll probably find me lifting at the gym, out on a hike or bike ride, or d ...more

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