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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: 4.62 · 363 ratings · 274 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Illumination (The New World Book One) 4.52 avg rating — 154 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) 4.63 avg rating — 82 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) 4.73 avg rating — 55 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) 4.77 avg rating — 35 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 New World (The New World Book 5) 4.78 avg rating — 23 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
	Vanishing Point (The Violent Oaths Trilogy Book 1) by Asher D. Payne (Goodreads Author), Christina Halverson (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 14 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 Simon's review of The Illumination (The New World Book One): "Honestly going into this I was very blind and the cover drew me in but honestly going into it blind was amazing, I loved this book and I loved how it was written and the dystopian post apocalyptic aspect to this book hooked me… I’m excited for the ot" Read more of this review »
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Asher Payne and 1 other person liked ChaFay Tucker's review of Vanishing Point (The Violent Oaths Trilogy Book 1): "Man was this a lot. And by a lot, I mean I enjoyed it but I went through A LOT OF EMOTIONS. And I mean a lot. I’m very emotional, okay? And these characters went through a lot. The authors did an amazing job writing their emotional trauma that I felt" Read more of this review »
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Asher Payne liked Becca's review of The Backlight (The New World Book 3): "Um, excuse me what was that ending?! I am unwell."
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Asher Payne wants to read The Hollowed (Project Virion, #1) by Amilea Perez (Goodreads Author)	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 2 other people liked AshReadsAlot's review of Vanishing Point (The Violent Oaths Trilogy Book 1): "There are very few books I have come across that can make me feel ALL the emotions… but this is one of them. The way Asher and Christine can evoke emotions is like no other. The amount of times I flip-flopped between fury, adoration, delight, and abho" Read more of this review »
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Asher Payne rated a book it was amazing God of Fury (Legacy of Gods, #5) by Rina Kent (Goodreads Author)	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 made a comment on Jessica’s status in The Unveiled (The New World Book 4) " Valid. So valid "
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Asher Payne rated a book it was amazing Solemn Vows (The Bone Men, #2) by C.J. Tuma (Goodreads Author)	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 rated a book it was amazing First Oaths (The Bone Men, #1) by C.J. Tuma (Goodreads Author)	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
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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Asher Payne rated a book it was amazing We Were Men Once (Malediction's Embrace, #1) by Candice Morris	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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