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Meri Elena

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Born

in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, The United States

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Genre

Fantasy, Horror, Young Adult

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R.L. Stine, Erin Hunter, Joss Whedon ...more

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June 2013

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I'm a small-town North Carolina author who writes at the nebulous place where horror, sci-fi, and fantasy converge. I currently live with my two cats, Joon and Wednesday. I am fond of B-rated horror movies, outdated music, weird science, and getting lost in other worlds.

My first short story, "Anew," is a creepy tale of insidious goop, published in summer of 2012. My debut novel, Nightfall, was published by Prospective Press in 2016. The sequel, Blood Magik, is out now! ...more

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Average rating: 4.25 · 24 ratings · 8 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Off the Beaten Path 2: Eight More Tales of the Paranormal by Jason T. Graves (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Meri Elena (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jasie Gale (Contributor) 4.29 avg rating — 7 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
	Nightfall (Brunswick Prophecies, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Off the Beaten Path 4: Eight More Tales of the Paranormal by Jason T. Graves (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Meri Elena (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Stephen Hosking (Contributor) 4.33 avg rating — 3 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
	Anew 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	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
	These Four Walls it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	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
	Blood Magik it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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

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I found it a little predictable, but I still quite enjoyed it.
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