Joanne Valiukas





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Joanne Valiukas

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Joanne writes books that turn responsible women into bad, negligent mothers.

"Obsessive" or "driven" don't even begin to do her justice...

Joanne wrote what she thought was going to be her first three books in 99 days, then went on with the labourious tasks of editing and judiciously applying retcon (can you call it that when it's all still effectively 2000-odd pages of drafts?) to make the story internally consistent; that continues to this day in a much more manageable 7 volume story arc with one more waiting to be written.

To keep herself sane during this process, she wrote another two books - the first one of which is Danann Frost Falls from Grace.

Joanne firmly believes that having a Knight in Shining Armour ride in on the Deus Ex Machina...more


Joanne promised her overseas readers that they wouldn't miss the chance to get Danann Frost Embraces the Darkness by the launch date. It's now available at Amazon in both Paperback and Kindle editions – if you're in the United States and want a paperback, there's every chance you could get it by the weekend if you hurry. If an Adobe Digital Editions epub is more your speed, there's one of those...

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Published on June 08, 2011 06:40 • 59 views
Average rating: 4.01 · 71 ratings · 44 reviews · 2 distinct works
Danann Frost Falls from Grace
3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions
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4.44 of 5 stars 4.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
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Danann Frost Falls from Grace - Sampler (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
2 chapters   —   updated Aug 12, 2010 09:15am
Description: Free sample from Danann Frost Falls from Grace, copyright 2009-2010 Joanne Valiukas Two chapters here at goodreads so far... the first 19 are available as a free downloadable PDF at <a href="http://joannevaliukas.com">the author's website</a>.

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"Think I like you very much Naomi. You're a smart, stoic lady. "
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Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr by Christopher Paolini
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When I first read Eragon, it was not difficult to see that his influences were the likes of J R R Tolkien and Star Wars but before long, the 15 year old writer (at that time) had settled into his own and was producing both a style and a prose that wa...more
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“I did become the one thing I was taught to fear above all else... an abomination, a Fallen Angel. For love of you, my Prince" I spat bitterly, "I Fell from Grace.”
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“My Goddess, if only you could feel for me now...as you did then.” To my surprise, he fell to his knees before me, clutching at my waist. “Danann...save me, my Goddess. Say that you love me. Promise to love to me, only me...always.”
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“He rested his mouth against my ear once more and told me softly "there is nothing I want in this world, so much as you.”
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“Frost? What is frost' she demanded in glorious arrogance.”
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