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Melanie Nilles

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http://www.goodreads.com/amsaph

born

July 24, 1974 in The United States

gender

female

website

http://www.melanienilles.com

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Young Adult

member since

December 2009

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Melanie Nilles (aka M. A. Nilles) grew up on a western North Dakota cattle ranch and farm. Along with her interest in horses, she always had a fascination with science fiction and fantasy. After high school, she graduated from North Dakota State University with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She currently resides in central North Dakota with her family, which includes her husband and kids, and three cats. Her published works include the Starfire Angels series and the Legend of the White Dragon epic. Tiger Born is her first book as M. A. Nilles. Besides writing, she also trains and shows her horse in dressage. For updates, visit her website at www.melanienilles.com.

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cuteness alert!! (kitty pic spam)

Dargo and Azula are just too cute together. This is your only cuteness warning. Dargo is our 1 1/2 year old neutered Siamese male, my “baby boy”

Azula is our latest addition (if you haven’t noticed in previous posts). She’s only two months old, but was a part of our family less than a week before she and Dargo attached to each other, which is what we had hoped. We looked for a kitten specifical...

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Books by Melanie Nilles

Average rating: 3.88 · 1,497 ratings · 164 reviews · 16 distinct works

	Starfire Angels (Starfire Angels: Dark Angel Chronicles, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 829 ratings — published 2009 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Broken Wings (Starfire Angels: Dark Angel Chronicles, #2) 4.12 avg rating — 274 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Crystal Tomb (Starfire Angels: Dark Angel Chronicles, #3) 4.25 avg rating — 173 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	When Angels Cry (A Starfire Angels Novella) 4.09 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	A Turn of Curses 3.47 avg rating — 62 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Origins of Dark Angel (Starfire Angels: Dark Angel Chronicles, #3.5) 4.23 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Legends (Legend of the White Dragon, #1) 3.30 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Fireblood (Legend of the White Dragon, #4) 3.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Legends, Legacies, Destiny 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Tiger Born 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	My rating:

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Series by Melanie Nilles

Starfire Angels: Dark Angel Chronicles (5 books)
by Melanie Nilles (Goodreads Author)

3.89 avg rating — 1,386 ratings

Legend of the White Dragon (4 books)
by Melanie Nilles (Goodreads Author)

3.59 avg rating — 34 ratings

Demon Age Series (1 book)
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4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings

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Jane Savoie's Dressage 101: The Ultimate Source of Dressage Basics in a Language You Can Understand

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Melanie Nilles gave to: Zen Mind, Zen Horse: The Science And Spirituality Of Working With Horses by Allan J. Hamilton read in February, 2012	My rating:
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Melanie Nilles is currently reading: Jane Savoie's Dressage 101: The Ultimate Source of Dressage Basics in a Language You Can Understand by Jane Savoie	My rating:
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