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M.J. Moores

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Born

in Etobicoke, Canada

Website

http://mjmoores.com

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Romance

Influences

George Lucas, Maria V. Snyder, R.L. Stine, William Goldman, J.K. Rowli ...more

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Growing up in Ontario, Canada, MJ was the only child of a single mom. MJ’s passion for the arts ignited at a young age as she wrote adventure stories and read them aloud to close family and friends. The dramatic arts became a focus in high school as an aid to understanding character motivation in her writing. Majoring in Theatre Production at University, with a minor in English, she went on to teach both elementary and high school for 10 years throughout Simcoe County.

MJ currently lives with her husband and son in Ontario, Canada. She keeps busy these days writing, helping Indie Authors, and talking about books as a local librarian. She firmly believes that if she hadn’t been born a Virgo, she would not be half as organized as necessary to ...more

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Average rating: 4.47 · 240 ratings · 112 reviews · 59 distinct works • Similar authors

	Time's Tempest (The Chronicles of Xannia, #1) 4.42 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2014 — 7 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 Hollow Kiss: A Paranormal Urban Fantasy (The White Raven Book 1) 4.71 avg rating — 24 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
	Shadow Phoenix: Volume I (Shadow Phoenix Volume 1, #1-4) 4.19 avg rating — 26 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 Soul Collector: A Paranormal Urban Fantasy (The White Raven Book 2) 4.69 avg rating — 16 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
	Answering the Call (Shadow Phoenix Volume 1, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 13 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
	Final Year 4.50 avg rating — 10 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
	Cadence of Consequences (The Chronicles of Xannia, #2) 4.40 avg rating — 10 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
	Forgotten Fallacy (Chronicles of Xannia, #4) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2018 — 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 Blade of Balance: A Paranormal Urban Fantasy (The White Raven Book 3) 4.44 avg rating — 9 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
	Rebels Rein (The Chronicles of Xannia, #3) 4.75 avg rating — 8 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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Series by M.J. Moores

The Chronicles of Xannia (4 books)
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4.50 avg rating — 58 ratings

Shadow Phoenix Volume 1 (9 books)
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4.35 avg rating — 55 ratings

Time's Tempest Lost Chapters (4 books)
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Shadow Phoenix Volume 2 (4 books)
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating

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M.J. Moores liked Steve's review of The Blade of Balance: A Paranormal Urban Fantasy (The White Raven Book 3): "This isn’t about Dray finding herself anymore. This is war. Her BFF-Familiar is holding the fort at the club. Wolf Boy is in uber Nexus protection mode, and the drive-her-mentalist is tracking a missing dragon. It’s time to go hunting… but seeking the" Read more of this review »
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A Fast-Paced, Fun Adventure The Key to the Demon's Gate is a light, fast-paced read perfect for bridging the gap between middle grade adventure and teen/young adult books. The plot-driven story is great for reluctant or struggling readers to help keep ...more
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M.J. Moores liked Kim McDougall's blog post: Whew! "Dodged a bullet & Emil: Cover Reveal In my last newsletter, I asked you fill out a poll about Emil’s novella. This is a planned companion story to Book 9, Worlds Don’t Collide . VB Readers’ Group and newsletter subscribers will get it FREE. T..." Read more of this blog post »
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M.J. Moores liked Trudie Collins's review of The Soul Collector: A Paranormal Urban Fantasy (The White Raven Book 2): "I really enjoyed book 1 and was a little worried that this one wouldn’t be as good, but it is. Dray has a lot more she needs to find out about the world of Specials, which she has been forced to become a part of, and she slowly does. The more I read " Read more of this review »
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M.J. Moores made a comment on Jeannette Paule’s status in Legends & Lattes (Legends & Lattes, #1) " I loved this book and it's prequel :D I loved this book and it's prequel :D ...more "
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M.J. Moores made a comment on Nanci Pattenden’s status in The Soul Collector: A Paranormal Urban Fantasy (The White Raven Book 2) " Woohoo! "
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M.J. Moores made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Need to Update Info on a New Book topic " Awesome! Thanks so much :) "
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