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Renee Dugan

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Fantasy, Romance, Fiction

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Renee Dugan is an Indiana-based fantasy author who grew up reading fantasy books, chasing stray cats, and writing stories full of dashing heroes and evil masterminds.

Now with over a decade of professional editing, administrative work, and writing every spare second under her belt, she has authored THE CHAOS CIRCUS, a portal fantasy novel, and THE STARCHASER SAGA, an epic high fantasy series.

Living with her husband, son, and not-so-stray cats in the magical Midwest, she continues to explore new worlds and spends her time in this one encouraging and helping other writers on their journey to fulfilling their dreams.

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Average rating: 4.31 · 2,918 ratings · 1,118 reviews · 16 distinct works • Similar authors

	Darkwind (The Starchaser Saga, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 582 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	A Story Spun in Scarlet (Tales of Wonder and Woe, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 507 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
	Dawnstar (The Starchaser Saga, #2) 4.45 avg rating — 358 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Nightwing (The Starchaser Saga, #3) 4.39 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Lightfall (The Starchaser Saga, #4) 4.50 avg rating — 197 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Bloodsinger (The Starchaser Saga, #5) 4.43 avg rating — 166 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
	A Tale Told By Traitors (Tales of Wonder and Woe, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Dragonfire (The Starchaser Saga, #6) 4.59 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Wildheart (The Starchaser Saga, #7) 4.57 avg rating — 118 ratings — published 2022 — 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 Chaos Circus 4.28 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2019 — 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

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BOOK REVIEW: A Treason of Thorns

Author:Laura E. Weymouth

Genre:YA Fantasy

Rating:4/5 Stars

Warnings: Death, mild abuse

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A Treason of Thornsis, for me, one of the best examples of why it’s not always bad to judge a book by its cover.

I had no prior experience with Laura E. Weymouth’s books beforeAToT. In fact, I’d never heard of her work at all! But while scrolling through Kindle feverishly searching for samples to dow

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Fable (The World of the Narrows, #1)

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Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart, #1)

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“I wasn’t aware she was an heirloom with a reward for her safe return,” Quill said, and Julian’s fingertips dug into Cistine’s arms. “I don’t charge for the safety of women. Consider it the day’s charitable act. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have business with a pair of men from the Aliment.”
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“Mine, actually. I don’t want to be valued for the crown on my head or the curves under my dress. If a man can’t be bothered to spend time learning to know me, I won’t waste time being courted by him.”
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“All my life, I’d never felt anything like that. I don’t have a single story to tell, but whatever’s in me, whatever I’m made of…it knows you, too. And I’m some kind of luckless coward, because all I wanted to do was run from it. I had to get away as fast as I could, because, right then, I knew my life wasn’t going to be the same. Even if I’d dodged you, you would’ve stayed with me. I would’ve gone back to the Tankard and looked for you every night, even if you never knew I was there.”
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