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Devon Monk has one husband, two sons, and a dog named Mojo. She lives in Oregon and is surrounded by numerous family members who mostly live within dinner-calling distance of each other. She writes the Allie Beckstrom urban fantasy series and the Age of Steam steampunk series. Her collection of short stories, A CUP OF NORMAL is a finalist for the Mythopoeic and Endeavour Awards. When not writing, Devon drinks coffee and knits strange things.


STEAMPUNK NEWS

TIN SWIFT is coming out in just FIVE weeks! I am SO excited!


I have some very cool giveaways and extras planned, starting (hopefully) in mid-June and lasting all the way through mid-July. As soon as I nail down the details, I’ll tell you where and how you can score some fabulous one-of-a-kind goodies and prizes.


Oh, and I just posted an excerpt from TIN SWIFT here on the blog: clic...

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Average rating: 3.94 · 13,575 ratings · 1,249 reviews · 12 distinct works
Magic to the Bone (Allie Be...
3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 3,465 ratings — published 2008 — 15 editions
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Magic In the Blood (Allie B...
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 2,058 ratings — published 2009 — 12 editions
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Magic in the Shadows (Allie...
4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 1,721 ratings — published 2009 — 8 editions
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Magic on the Storm (Allie B...
4.09 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 1,577 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions
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Magic at the Gate (Allie Be...
4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 1,280 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions
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Magic on the Hunt (Allie Be...
4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 1,169 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions
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Magic on the Line (Allie Be...
4.19 of 5 stars 4.19 avg rating — 739 ratings — published 2011 — 7 editions
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Dead Iron (Age of Steam, #1)
3.5 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 513 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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Magic Without Mercy (Allie ...
4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
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A Cup of Normal
3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2010
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More books by Devon Monk…
Magic to the Bone Magic In the Blood Magic in the Shadows Magic on the Storm Magic at the Gate Magic on the Hunt Magic on the Line
Allie Beckstrom (8 books)
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3.9707976055654424 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 12,362 ratings
Dead Iron Tin Swift
Age of Steam (2 books)
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3.501945525291829 of 5 stars 3.50 avg rating — 514 ratings

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STEAMPUNK NEWS
TIN SWIFT is coming out in just FIVE weeks! I am SO excited!
I have some very cool giveaways and extras planned, starting (hopefully)... read more »
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"Jess....that's what I was thinking. Fingers crossed it works out! "
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Working for the Devil by Lilith Saintcrow
Working for the Devil (Dante Valentine, #1)
by Lilith Saintcrow (Goodreads Author)
read in January, 2008
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Good Stuff: I especially enjoyed the demon Japhrimel.

Observations: Female first person pov, swords fights, gun fights, sword and gun fights, future tech, magic, demons, death, lost loves, grit, pain and danger.

For some weird reason, I went looking f...more
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The Scent of Shadows by Vicki Pettersson
The Scent of Shadows (Signs of the Zodiac, #1)
by Vicki Pettersson (Goodreads Author)
read in January, 2008
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Good stuff: My favorite characters were Ben and Warren. What can I say? I guess I like angsty guys who are putting it all on the line for what they believe. Las Vegas is a great city in which to set an urban fantasy.

Observations: Female lead, first...more
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Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
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Patricia Brigg's novel MOON CALLED is an awesome book. I read when I was supposed to be writing, and even though that means I'm going to have to make up for lost time, I don't regret a minute of it. I literally couldn't put the book down! It's a fast...more
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2 At A Time Socks by Melissa Morgan-Oakes
2 At A Time Socks
by Melissa Morgan-Oakes
read in June, 2008
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Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
Magic Burns (Kate Daniels, #2)
by Ilona Andrews (Goodreads Author)
read in May, 2008
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Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs
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Past the Size of Dreaming by Nina Kiriki Hoffman
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Traitor's Moon by Lynn Flewelling
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More of Devon's books…
“Whether you approach your dreams on soft feet or in a breathless run, just so long as you acknowledge that your dreams are valuable and worthy of pursuing, then you’ve made it.”
Devon Monk

“The Mum has the temper of a demon with a diaper rash. (Shamus)”
Devon Monk, Magic in the Shadows

“I needed sleep. Big squishy bunches of it. Soon.”
Devon Monk, Magic at the Gate

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Group read. Please vote for you choice of book for the group to read as our April group reads - we will start to read the two/three most popular. Poll is open until 5 March, giving you March to get hold of the books ready to start reading 1st April. (All books are first in a series or a standalone)

 
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message 1: by Cara

Cara Hello Devon

Thank you for adding me as one of your friends here on GoodReads.

Your series is great,it's one of my favorites.

Happy reading!

Cara


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