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Samantha Rae Ortiz

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in Syracuse, The United States

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https://www.samantharaeortiz.com

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Christian

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Margaret Atwood, Pierce Brown, Phillip Pullmen, Ray Bradbury

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Samantha is a writer of God-honoring Speculative Fiction for all ages. Her current novel, Behind the Veil is a YA Dystopian Fantasy and the beginning of series entitled Whispers of Eden.

She works as a freelance editor, contracted copy-writer with Mettle Marketing, and lead administrator for her local church.

She has two children and a husband and lives with them in Albuquerque, New Mexico where you can find her reading books, watching movies and admiring the beautiful skyline of NM!

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	Behind the Veil (Whispers of Eden #1) 4.68 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2025 — 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
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