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Holly Kelly

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Holly Kelly is a wife, mother of six, author, editor, former English teacher, and daydreamer. Holly spent her childhood in a small town in Kansas reading, climbing trees, tumbling across her front yard, and swimming daily at the local pool where she spent her time pretending to be a mermaid.

When she was a young teen, she and her family moved to Texas (where she discovered how much she hated the heat), and then, during her senior year in high school, they moved to Utah. Despite living in the desert, Holly's fascination with the ocean grew. Before graduating from high school, she decided she wanted to be a marine biologist. This led to her attending college in Hawaii. She adored her time there swimming in the blue waters and studying the mari ...more

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My Newest Novel Is Up For Pre-Order!

From the best-selling author of the Rising series, |
comes the first of a new Young Adult Paranormal spin-off.Olympus High: The Lost Gods

Jemma knows something is seriously wrong. Joal, her life-long crush, is talking to her.

Garden Grove, Washington has many secrets, and Jemma Ryan is one of them. Growing up in a small town, she dreams of the day she’ll escape, dreams of the day she can f

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Average rating: 3.95 · 4,819 ratings · 642 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	Rising (Rising, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 3,207 ratings — published 2013 — 10 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
	Descending (Rising, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 822 ratings — published 2014 — 11 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
	Avenging (Rising, #3) 4.44 avg rating — 362 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Raging (Rising #4) 4.39 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Cursed by the Fountain of Youth by Holly Kelly (Goodreads Author), Tamara Hart Heiner (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.10 avg rating — 100 ratings — 5 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
	Beauty and the Horseman's Head 4.56 avg rating — 32 ratings — 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
	The Rising Series Box Set 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Olympus High: The Lost Gods 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 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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Voice of Power (The Spoken Mage, #1)

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“When did you figure out he hadn’t drown?” “It”
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“Life gave me a piece of dirt, but I’m making it beautiful, one layer at a time.”
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“Kyros’s strength left him, and he dropped to his knees. Xanthus was at his side immediately. “Hades, Kyros. You look like death.” “He looks nothing like my father.” Thane coughed”
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