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Melanie Kinder

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Fantasy, Young Adult, Thriller

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Stephen King, Rick Riordan, Jeff Lindsay, Cassandra Clare, Philip Pull ...more

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Melanie Kinder writes dark, character-driven suspense where survival comes with a price and the monsters wear human faces. Blending psychological tension with visceral stakes, they explore what happens when grief, hunger, and power collide and how far a person will go to remain themselves. She also writes contemporary fantasy rooted in grit, tenderness, and consequence; stories where love can be a lifeline, and survival is rarely clean. Melanie is drawn to found-family bonds, sibling loyalty, and the hard-won kind of hope that comes after you’ve hit bottom and choose to fight your way back.

Melanie lives in Northville, Michigan with her husband John and miniature schnauzer Milo, plays electric guitar, runs on Monster, and is always chasing ...more

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Average rating: 4.46 · 56 ratings · 31 reviews · 7 distinct works

	All Hallow's Eve by Hal L. O'ween, C.L. Foster (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Devin Berglund (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.37 avg rating — 174 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Weeping for Raven 4.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011	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
	Academies of the Cosmos: Trident of Fire (Academies of the Cosmos series Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 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
	Embracing the Beast (The Beast series Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2026 — 3 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
	Lardy Marty: The Boy Who Fell into the Sky it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Academies of the Cosmos: Trident of Fire is on a countdown deal today through 9/11. Get it today for $0.99 then it will be $1.99 before going up to $2.99. On 9/12 it will be back up to $4.99!

Academies of the Cosmos Trident of Fire (Academies of the Cosmos series Book 1) by Melanie Kinder

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Firecurl in the Ghost Forest: Book One of the Firecurl Trilogy

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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

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Melanie Kinder liked Preye Anthony's review of Academies of the Cosmos: Trident of Fire (Academies of the Cosmos series Book 1): "Academies of the Cosmos: Trident of Fire pulled me in with its fascinating concept of elemental magic and a protagonist who seems to be the one person who doesn’t belong. Gentry’s inability to summon even a spark immediately makes his journey compell" Read more of this review »
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Melanie Kinder liked Mason Harrison's review of Academies of the Cosmos: Trident of Fire (Academies of the Cosmos series Book 1): "Trident of Fire sounds like an exciting fantasy adventure with a great mix of magic, family, friendship, and mystery. Gentry’s struggle to understand why he can’t use elemental magic, while discovering that he may be something completely different, i" Read more of this review »
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Melanie Kinder is 32% done with Firecurl in the Ghost Forest Firecurl in the Ghost Forest: Book One of the Firecurl Trilogy by Zlatko Enev (Goodreads Author) progress:	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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Zlatko Enev answered Melanie Kinder's question: Hi Zlatko, How are you? I just wanted to let you know that I'm starting the book you recommended to me tonight. I look forward to seeing what you've created. You can track my reading progress on my website: www.melaniekinder.com if you want to. Under the Indie Author Reviews section. Hope you have a wonderful day. Wishing you my very best! Hi Melanie, thank you so much for letting me know. I’m very glad you’ve started the book, and of course I’ll be curious to follow your progress. I hope you enjoy the journey, and I’ll be especially interested to hear what you think once you’ve reache See Full Answer
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Melanie Kinder made a comment in the group Addicted to YA — What was the worst book you have read? topic " The Dark Tower series was pretty terrible I thought. The ending was even worse. To read all those books for such a crappy ending was such a disappoint ...more "
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