Emma Shelford
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Emma Shelford

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Fantasy, Contemporary

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Emma Shelford feels that life is only complete with healthy doses of magic, history, and science. Since these aren't often found in the same place, she created her own worlds where they happily coexist. If you catch her in person, she will eagerly discuss Lord of the Rings ad nauseam, why the ancient Sumerians are so cool, and the important role of phytoplankton in the ocean.

Emma is the author of the Nautilus Legends (a marine biologist discovers that mythical sea creatures are real), the Musings of Merlin Series (Merlin is immortal, forever young, and living in the modern day), and the Breenan Series (a young woman follows a mysterious stranger into an enchanting Otherworld). ...more

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When will the next Musings of Merlin book be out?
Emma Shelford I'll be publishing the final book in my other series (Breenan) in May 2018, and after that it will be full steam ahead on Merlin 3. I had originally p…moreI'll be publishing the final book in my other series (Breenan) in May 2018, and after that it will be full steam ahead on Merlin 3. I had originally planned on a May 2019 release for Merlin 3, but it's already half-done so it might be out by Christmas 2018. Here's hoping!(less)
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I am currently reading Mark of the Breenan and I am in love with the story, Is there an expected release date of the second book in the series?
Emma Shelford Thanks for asking! I'm so glad you're enjoying Mark of the Breenan. I am
currently writing #2, and am over halfway done. My goal is to release it for …moreThanks for asking! I'm so glad you're enjoying Mark of the Breenan. I am
currently writing #2, and am over halfway done. My goal is to release it for Christmas 2015. I know how agonising it can be to wait for an author to hurry up and finish their books (I'm looking at you, Patrick Rothfuss and George R.R. Martin!), so I'll do my best to meet my goal. In the meantime, you might like my newest novel coming out on May 30th. It's an adult urban fantasy called Ignition.

Happy reading, and check back for Breenan updates! You can also sign up for my newsletter on my website emmashelford.com, where I send out (infrequent) mailings to let readers know about upcoming releases.(less)
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Average rating: 4.29 · 4,318 ratings · 300 reviews · 47 distinct works • Similar authors
Ignition (Immortal Merlin #1)
4.09 avg rating — 777 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions
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Winded (Immortal Merlin #2)
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Possessed (Immortal Merlin #5)
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Buried (Immortal Merlin #4)
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Unleashed (Immortal Merlin #6)
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Unraveled (Immortal Merlin #8)
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Sea Fire (Depths of Magic #1)
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Picture I'm thrilled that a short story of mine was accepted into an anthology called From the Deep. What's it about? So glad you asked:
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Series by Emma Shelford

Ignition Winded Floodgates Buried Possessed Unleashed Worshiped
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Sea Fire Sea Song Sea Dragon Sea Crown Sea Escape
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Free Dive Caught Surfacing Hooked Riptide
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Daughters of Dusk Mothers of Mist Elders of Ether
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Mark of the Breenan Garden of Last Hope Realm of the Forgotten
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“They focus on what they can control, instead of the looming dragons they don’t know how to,” I say. “But we won’t get anything done until they stop squabbling like infants.”
― Emma Shelford, Immortal Merlin, Books 5-6
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“Experience—also known as trial and error—is the best teacher.”
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“Look, you know me. I mean no harm, I promise. I’m good-natured. Usually. When I feel like it.”
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