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Ylva Bunch

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This author also writes under: Amanda Ylva

Ylva Bunch (previously Amanda Ylva) was born and raised in southwest Michigan, where she studied Environmental Sustainability and Geography at Western Michigan University. Between her studies and writing pursuits, she enjoys a pastime of gardening with native wildflowers, backpacking around Michigan, and hiking at local nature preserves. The inspiration behind her writing comes from her druidic spirituality and a deep philosophy of ecology, where the intrinsic value of nature is realized and honored. She can usually be found amongst the trees and flowers, gardening, and dreaming up other worlds and stories. ...more

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	Queensdaughter (The Queensdaughter Trilogy, #1) by Amanda Ylva (Goodreads Author), Ylva Bunch (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Stone and Leaf (The Queensdaughter Trilogy, #2) by Amanda Ylva (Goodreads Author), Ylva Bunch (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — expected publication 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

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