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Rachael Craw

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Rachael is a reader, dreamer, joker, singer, believer, writer and lover of words.

Author of award winning Spark, Stray, Shield & TheRift (Walker Books Australia and Candlewick Press) and The Lost Saint (8th Note Press and Allen & Unwin NZ)

She lives in NZ and teaches part time while writing her next novel.

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	Spark (Spark, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 2,386 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Stray (Spark, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 1,105 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
	Shield (Spark, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 832 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
	The Rift 3.86 avg rating — 407 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	The Book That Made Me by Judith Ridge (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author), Ursula Dubosarsky (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 343 ratings — published 2016 — 6 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 Lost Saint 3.83 avg rating — 240 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Kill Switch (Spark, #1.1) 4.18 avg rating — 160 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
	Scar Tissue (Spark, #3.1) 4.19 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Black Room (Spark, #2.1) 4.21 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 2015 — 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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I was very lucky to read an Advanced Readers Copy of Andrea Eames newest masterpiece and it was a joy! Beware! Wiley Word Mage, Andrea Eames, casts an irresistible spell in this gorgeous reinvention of an iconic fairy tale. I adored A Tangled Magic, N ...more
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Rachael liked Stellar Curie's review of The Lost Saint: "Ana's journey from a modern summer vacation to the tumultuous 14th century is full of action, mystery, and forbidden love. The blend of historical drama, fantasy elements, and a strong protagonist makes it perfect for fans of Outlander and Powerless." Read more of this review »
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My long overdue review of @andrea_eames_author gorgeous fantasy romance novel #AHarvestOfHearts. First up, I listened to the audio book because the hardcopy wasn’t available in time for our WORD festival panel, and you know what, I’m not complaining ...more
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