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J.L. Bond

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Born

The United States

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http://www.jlbond-valrichards.com/

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Genre

Young Adult, Fantasy, Travel

Influences

Rick Riordan, Marissa Meyer, L. M. Montgomery

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J.L. Bond is an author, blogger, wife and mother of two daughters. Contrary to popular belief, she is not related to that other J. Bond, nor is she an international woman of intrigue. J.L. grew up in a military family and developed her love for travel early in life. She’s lived in five states, Germany and Hong Kong. She began blogging in 2005 while on a seven-month long “around the world” trip. She has visited thirty-nine countries and counting. Currently, she finds inspiration for her adventure stories from the tropical setting of her home in Florida.

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Average rating: 4.41 · 63 ratings · 31 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Eleventh Elementum (Primortus Chronicles, #1) by J.L. Bond (Goodreads Author), Val Richards (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Hollowed Humusara (The Primortus Chronicles, #2) 4.91 avg rating — 11 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
	Plagued Primortus: A Teen Dystopian Adventure (The Primortus Chronicles Book 3) by J.L. Bond (Goodreads Author), Val Richards 4.67 avg rating — 3 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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Author Interview with Brad Covey

My co-author, Val Richards and I are excited about being chosen as authors of the week. Our interview can to read here...http://www.bradcovey.com/author-inter...

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“The blank page, otherwise known as the vast playground of the writer's imagination.”
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“Writing is what happens when the words in your head are overpowered by the words in your heart.”
― J.L. Bond

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“My words shall open the portal to thee.
My words shall reveal for thy eyes to see.
My words shall forewarn what is yet to be.

To find the way you must follow your heart,
Any other path shall tear us apart.
From Eleventh Elementum”
― J.L. Bond

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