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Philippa Ballantine

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in Wellington, New Zealand

August 08

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Born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand, Philippa is a writer and podcaster of fantasy fiction.
Immersed in books from an early age, she moved onto to become a librarian. She'd been dreaming of being a writer since a teenager, but in the last ten years she's devoted herself to it.
She's the author of the Books of the Order series from Ace Books. Geist, Spectyr, Wrayth (2012) and Harbinger (2013).
Also, with Pyr books the Shifted World series, Hunter and Fox (2012) and Born and Made (2013)
Philippa is also the co-author of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series. Phoenix Rising and the Janus Affair (2012)
Philippa currently resides in Manassas, Virginia with her husband and co-writer Tee Morris, their daughter and a clowder of five cats w ...more

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Average rating: 3.81 · 23,513 ratings · 2,653 reviews · 69 distinct works • Similar authors

	Geist (Book of the Order, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 3,984 ratings — published 2010 — 12 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
	Spectyr (Book of the Order, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 1,695 ratings — published 2011 — 11 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
	Wrayth (Book of the Order, #3) 3.91 avg rating — 1,166 ratings — published 2012 — 11 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
	Harbinger (Book of the Order, #4) 3.84 avg rating — 753 ratings — published 2013 — 11 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
	Chasing the Bard (Fey #1) 3.84 avg rating — 573 ratings — published 2005 — 12 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
	Alien: Inferno's Fall by Philippa Ballantine (Goodreads Author), Clara Carija 3.44 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2022 — 8 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
	A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences: Tales from the Archives, Collection 1 by Philippa Ballantine (Goodreads Author), O.M. Grey (Goodreads Author), Nathan Lowell (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 2011 — 4 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
	Digital Magic (Fey #2) 3.91 avg rating — 205 ratings — published 2008 — 10 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
	Hunter and Fox (Shifted World, #1) 3.51 avg rating — 179 ratings — published 2012 — 9 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
	Weather Child 4.08 avg rating — 133 ratings — published 2009 — 7 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

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Alien: Inferno’s Fall

I’m excited for 2022, and it all has to do with my favorite movie of all time. At university watching Aliens on repeat, learning every line, and admiring Ripley’s strength and perseverance, I never imagined that I would be writing within that very same universe all these decades later. Alien as a series has birthed […]

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Series by Philippa Ballantine

Book of the Order (4 books)
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3.76 avg rating — 7,671 ratings

Fey (2 books)
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3.86 avg rating — 778 ratings

Shifted World (2 books)
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Philippa Ballantine (Goodreads Author)

3.54 avg rating — 230 ratings

Fragile Gods (1 book)
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Philippa Ballantine (Goodreads Author)

3.86 avg rating — 42 ratings

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Philippa said: " At first a little hard for me to get into since knowing the character at first was rather hard, but once past the technical info, really started to care about him.
Recommended to my Dad in the end. "

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“She groaned as her face turned to press against the rosewood floor. "Welly, remind me to order a better mattress for my bed. This one is far too firm."

"Oh, Eliza," Wellington gasped, now remembering why he was in these lush surroundings. "No broken nose, I hope."

"S'all right," Braun slurred. Her voiced dropped to a whisper. "My ample bosom broke my fall.”
― Philippa Ballantine, Phoenix Rising

tags: humor, ministry-of-peculiar-occurrences, philippa-ballantine, tee-morris

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“Mortals were such fickle creatures. They called into the dark, demanded answers and attention from forces they could not comprehend, and yet when they had that attention and those answers, they complained about them.”
― Philippa Ballantine, Spectyr

tags: fantasy, ghosts, god, goddess, goddesses, gods, mythology, paranormal, prayer, supernatural

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“Be that as it may, we were--and no doubt, still are--held under scrutiny, with that whole Phoenix Society brouhaha. It is imperative we remain on our best behaviour, a feat that you did not exactly manage effortlessly with your shenanigans in Edinburgh.”
― Philippa Ballantine, The Janus Affair

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Philippa’s Quotes

“Right then," Campbell began, his tone so civil it was offensive. "May I have your name for the record, Miss...?"

"Eliza Braun," Eliza sneered. "Here, I'll spell it for you -- B-U-G-G-E-R-O-F-F.”
― Tee Morris Pip Ballantine, The Janus Affair

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