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Asher D. Payne has been writing since she can remember, desiring nothing more than putting her imagination on paper for others to enjoy. She has a passion for storytelling that compels readers and makes them feel seen, heard, and understood while implementing every twist and turn along the way. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, she strives to bring relationships into her books that stray from the stereotypes displayed in other forms of media. Her step toward her writing career has been a big challenge in overcoming her neurodivergence and other traumas experienced through online bullying. She is determined to make her community safe, inclusive, and accepting of all, as she feels everyone deserves to have a voice in this world. When she ...more

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Average rating: 4.63 · 310 ratings · 242 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Illumination (The New World Book One) 4.54 avg rating — 145 ratings — 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 Abyss (The New World Book Two) 4.66 avg rating — 80 ratings — 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 Backlight (The New World Book 3) 4.74 avg rating — 53 ratings — 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 Unveiled (The New World Book 4) 4.75 avg rating — 32 ratings — 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

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Asher Payne and 1 other person liked Danielle's review of The Abyss (The New World Book 2): "Oh my goooosh I absolutely loved and devoured this book. Book hangover for sure!! But starting book 3 right now. Intrigued from first page to the very last with crazy twists!!! Anyone else have anxiety reading but in like, a good way? Excited for boo" Read more of this review »
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Asher Payne liked Laura McCloud's review of The Unveiled (The New World Book 4): "Book four of The New World Series is another show stopping, nail biting, jaw dropping read. The Unveiled brought me deeper into the storylines of the characters and helped answer questions that have left me hanging from book three. However, in true A" Read more of this review »
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Asher Payne liked Danielle's review of The Illumination (The New World Book One): "Loved this book!!! I don’t read much dystopian but this has introduced this whole genre for me! Started book 2 immediately after and my goodness am I eating it up !!! "
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WOW. This book easily sits in my top five reads OF ALL TIME. Everything about this book was immaculate. From the pacing, to the character development, to the plot. Beautiful. I have never wanted to read a book so fast but so slow in the same breath. ...more
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WOW. This book easily sits in my top five reads OF ALL TIME. Everything about this book was immaculate. From the pacing, to the character development, to the plot. Beautiful. I have never wanted to read a book so fast but so slow in the same breath. ...more
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