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Lynda Williams

Goodreads Author

Born

in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

February 17, 1958

Website

https://okalrel.org

Twitter

okalrelsrv

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Nonfiction

Influences

Russian novels, myth and legend, Dr. Who, Star Trek, Marcus Aurelius, ...more

Member Since

October 2007

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/okalrelsrv

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The Okal Rel universe of author Lynda Williams is peopled by larger-than-life characters navigating cross-cultural dramas.

In 2021 the series is the basis of an experimental word-gaming gig inspired by Lynda's own writer's journey and interests.

Originally published by Edge Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, the series was taken over by its author in 2014, through Reality Skimming Press (2014-2017).

Williams taught applied computing at the University of Northern B.C. for 15 years, where she headed the Center for Teaching and Learning, and ran a web development lab for producing online courses. Since 2012 she has been Learning Technology Analyst and Manager at the Teaching and Learning Centre of Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, B.C. Sh ...more

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Average rating: 4.16 · 303 ratings · 66 reviews · 78 distinct works

	The Courtesan Prince (Okal Rel Saga, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	Pretenders (Okal Rel Saga, #3) 4.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Far Arena (Okal Rel Saga, #5) 4.14 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Righteous Anger (Okal Rel Saga, #2) 4.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Throne Price (Okal Rel Saga, #4) by Lynda Williams (Goodreads Author), Alison Sinclair (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	Avim's Oath (Okal Rel Saga, #6) by Lynda Williams (Goodreads Author), Lynn Perkins (Illustrator) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Gathering Storm (Okal Rel, #8) by Lynda Williams (Goodreads Author), Michelle Milburn (-Illustrator) 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Healer's Sword (Okal Rel Saga #7) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Good Guys Vs. the Bad Guys Story Book for Kids: Teaching Kids Who the Good and the Bad Guys are of Nutrition 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings	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
	A Lost Childhood: A Retrospective 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — 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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Lynda Williams's Blog: Reality Skimming

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I enjoy commenting on books as I read them. I dislike assigning a rating. Am I alone?
Noticed my average rating is an awkward 4.x and thought "oh oh, I must look like an easy marker". It's true I rarely award anything less than a 3. I wouldn't finish a book I felt that cranky about! And 5 ought to be something special. So most of my ratings are 4's with a slice of 3s and a light sprinkling of 5s.
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Series by Lynda Williams

Okal Rel Saga (10 books)
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Lynda Williams (Goodreads Author)

4.28 avg rating — 160 ratings

Okal Rel Saga (1 book)
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Lynda Williams (Goodreads Author),

Michelle Milburn (Illustrator)

4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings

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Mahoney's fantasy/SciFi world is fresh without being incomprehensible to someone familiar with SF. The characters feel like people. Enjoyed the unusual perspectives. A wacky, vivid romp with notes of philosophy and sprinklings of chuckles. And who ca ...more
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"The Sister" hooked me. Written in the first person, the sister's story will feel both alien and familiar to modern readers. She dispenses with love, marriage and loss of a beloved husband with a short spike of intense feeling and struggles through m ...more
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