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Michael Johnston

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cleveland, ohio, The United States

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, History

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Michael Johnston was born in 1973 in Cleveland, Ohio. As a child and a teen he was an avid reader of science fiction and fantasy. He studied architecture and ancient history at Lehigh University and during a lecture on the history of ancient Egypt, the seed of an idea was born. He earned a master’s degree in architecture from Columbia University, graduating at the top of his class. Michael worked as an architect in New York City before moving to Los Angeles. Sparked by the change of locale, a visit to the desert, and his growing dissatisfaction with the architectural industry, he sought a way to merge his interests in architecture and history with his love of fantasy. By day he worked as an architect, but by night he wrote and researched an ...more

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Average rating: 3.61 · 11,320 ratings · 1,539 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Frozen (Heart of Dread, #1) by Melissa de la Cruz (Goodreads Author), Michael Johnston (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 9,586 ratings — published 2013 — 25 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
	Stolen (Heart of Dread, #2) by Melissa de la Cruz (Goodreads Author), Michael Johnston (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 2,278 ratings — published 2014 — 18 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
	Golden (Heart of Dread, #3) by Melissa de la Cruz (Goodreads Author), Michael Johnston (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 1,193 ratings — published 2016 — 11 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
	Soleri (The Amber Throne, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 378 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Confessions of a Dork (Confessions of a Dork Lord, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Silence of the Soleri (The Amber Throne, #2) 3.59 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Nonprofit Internet Strategies: Best Practices for Marketing, Communications, and Fundraising Success 3.29 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2005 — 8 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
	Grave Danger (Confessions of a Dork Lord, #2) by Michael Johnston (Goodreads Author), Marta Alt�s (Illustrations) 4.40 avg rating — 15 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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Series by Michael Johnston

The Amber Throne (2 books)
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Michael Johnston (Goodreads Author)

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Confessions of a Dork Lord (2 books)
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Marta Alt�s (Illustrations)

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