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M. Alden Phillips

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The United States

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Genre

Fantasy, Mythic Fantasy, Literary Fantasy

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M. Alden Phillips writes mythic, atmospheric fiction where emotional truth and quiet speculative elements shape the world as deeply as magic. His debut novel, Waking in Sheol, earned praise for its depth and atmosphere and currently holds a 4.86‑star average on Goodreads. His newest novel, Kinship Covenant, continues The Sheol Prophecies, exploring kinship, memory, and the long work of restoration. He is currently writing his latest Social Fantasy novel, Angels Unawares.

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Average rating: 4.90 · 20 ratings · 17 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Waking in Sheol (The Sheol Prophecies, #1) 4.88 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Kinship Covenant: The Legacy of Belonging (The Sheol Prophecies, #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2026 — 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 Sheol Table: Recipes From a Broken World 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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One of the surprises of writing a novel is that questions you thought were settled sometimes demand a second look. This morning, a major character forced me to rethink a decision I thought I'd already made.

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M. Phillips made a comment on On the Nature of Social Fantasy " I originally wrote this essay for my website as a way of articulating what Social Fantasy means to me. Genres evolve over time, but I wanted my foundi ...more "
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M. Phillips made a comment on Myles ’s review of Kinship Covenant: The Legacy of Belonging (The Sheol Prophecies, #2) " Thank you, Myles. I’m glad you enjoyed the journey. "
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