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Maria A. Perez

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Maria A. Perez was born in Yonkers, NY, and grew up in New York City. She also lived in Puerto Rico and now resides in Boca Raton, Florida. She holds a Bachelor’s in Business and has spent a successful career in Corporate America working in Accounting and Finance. Early retirement has allowed Maria to focus on her dream of writing and becoming a published author. She is married with two young adult sons and a labradoodle daughter. Maria enjoys reading all genres, although she’s partial to dystopian, space opera and romance series such as The Hunger Games, The Expanse and Outlander. A diehard “Trekkie” and Star Wars fan, she is fascinated with the possibility of what is out there in unexplored space and the potential of the human race.
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Average rating: 4.33 · 141 ratings · 75 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Curse of Sotkari Ta 3.99 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Broken Bonds (The Curse of Sotkari Ta #2) 4.63 avg rating — 27 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
	Rising From the Curse (The Curse of Sotkari Ta #3) 4.59 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2023	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
	Song of the Caged Warrior: A Space Opera 4.75 avg rating — 16 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
	Montor's Secret Stash of Poems it was amazing 5.00 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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Friends, I am looking for ARC readers for Rising From The Curse, the third and final book in The Curse of Sotkari Ta romantic space opera series. Although the books can be enjoyed as a standalone, they are meant to be read in consecutive order to experience the characters' evolution. I'm using Book Sirens for this process. If you're interested click here: https://booksirens.com/book/VZRIMTP/S... Read more of this blog post »

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The Tempering (The Foundry Book 3)

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First, I’d like to point out what worked for me in this book. The diverse cast of characters gave me A Long Way to a Small Angry Planet vibes. I enjoyed their banter and the humor. Some of the vivid descriptions put me right in the scene, and the wor ...more
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Another fun Pixie and Gabe adventure I'll start off saying that although Pix and Gabe adventures are targeted towards children, adults can enjoy them as well. They provide me an escape from the craziness of current events and personal challenges. Thes ...more
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Fantastic follow up to Book One TBH, their were a few sections in the first part of the book that were a bit slow for me, but I guess necessary to build the intrigue. However, the second part was hard to put down, filled with heart-pumping action sequ ...more
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Fun banter between a father and son This is a compilation of short dialogues between an adult son and his elderly father about a variety of topics regarding everyday life. If we're lucky, we all have a Pop, Nana, Auntie, or Tío in our lives who gives ...more
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Villain tells his own origin story There's nothing scarier than a selfish, deluded, powerful villain who thinks they're doing the right thing and deserving to get everything they want. Taeben fits the bill. I whizzed through this novella where Taeben ...more
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A post-apocalyptic alien invasion with heart The main character is a middle-aged woman who is the sole doctor remaining in a pocket of post apocalyptic survivors living in what used to be San Francisco. She tells the story in first person present POV ...more
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