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Katie grew up on a farm in a small community. In the 1990s there was really slow internet, and not a whole lot of channels on television. Her imagination flourished on the farm, with the neighbours bush being a magical enchanted forest, and the combine a spaceship. Her love of reading started when she was very young, and she started writing in her early teens; you could rarely see her without her nose in a book. In high school she was top of her Creative Writing class. Katie wanted to be an archaeologist for the longest time, and started toward that goal while writing on the side. Then she met the man who is now her husband and became a mother. The knowledge she gained about the Classical and Medieval worlds at University she used to incorp ...more

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	The First Journey: Roots and Destiny Book 1 4.06 avg rating — 17 ratings — 22 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
	Entwined Roots: Roots and Destiny Book Two 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 15 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
	Familiar Roots: Roots and Destiny Book 3 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 8 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
	Feathers: The Gryphon Riders of Jay'Al it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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 Roots Trilogy: Omnibus Edition 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	Souls Across the Stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	The First Journey: Roots and Destiny: Book One 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Congratulations to all of the winner who won my CA and US giveaways! I'll be sending them out today.

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Katie Thornton rated a book it was amazing Bookshops & Bonedust (Legends & Lattes, #0) by Travis Baldree (Goodreads Author)	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
Loved it as much as Legends and Lattes. Wonderful book
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All three books were just AMAAAAZING. This one was the cherry on top.
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All three books were just AMAAAAZING. This one was the cherry on top.
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Katie Thornton rated a book it was amazing Falling in a Sea of Stars (Green Rider #8) by Kristen Britain	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
OH boy. Four year wait for this book and I was not disappointed. I finished this book in 12 hours. I cried, I laughed, said 'Oh, no, Karigan!' several times. Was very upset when I finished it. I cannot wait for the next installment! ...more
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Katie Thornton rated a book it was amazing Oathborn by Ann C. Orlandi	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 very well-done fantasy story with a compelling MFC. Zari puts herself in danger to protect someone dear to her, and also to protect the peace Accords between the Fae. During her journey she discovers more about her past, and the Fae wars. I am very ...more
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Katie Thornton rated a book it was amazing The Fury of the Gods (The Bloodsworn Saga, #3) by John Gwynne (Goodreads Author)	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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