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S. McPherson is a young British expat living in Dubai and working as a kindergarten teacher. When she is not at work immersed in a world of imagination and fantasy created by the children, she is immersed in her own worlds of imagination and fantasy at home, dreaming up tales and writing them down. 'At Water’s Edge' is S. McPherson’s debut novel and the first in the epic fantasy saga, 'The Water Rushes'.

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	At Water's Edge (The Last Elentrice, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Fit for the Throne: The Trial of Ten 4.13 avg rating — 68 ratings — 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
	The Scarlet Court's Most Wanted (Witches of the Damned Series, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 49 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
	Caught in the Ripples (The Last Elentrice, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 32 ratings — 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
	The Soul Catcher 3.93 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Scarlet Court's Undoing (Witches of the Damned Series, #2) 4.52 avg rating — 23 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
	Echoes of the Crown (A Court of Echoes, #1) 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings — 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
	Into the Dim (Dark Saints Academy #2) 4.47 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	The Scarlet Court's Sacrifice (Witches of the Damned Series, #3) 4.64 avg rating — 14 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
	Swept Away (The Water Rushes, #3) 4.46 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2017 — 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

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This writing journey is like a roller-coaster that spans the distance of eternity. I used to tell myself that everything will be alright, I’ll be getting off it soon enough, that it will stop, has to stop, eventually. Now I see things differently. This writing journey; my writing journey, is a ride I will never get off and one I never want to. It will take me on downward spirals and loops that ma Read more of this blog post »

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City of Thorns (The Demon Queen Trials, #1)

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Started well but sadly became too repetitive for me. DNF'd at 60%. ...more
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There was major hype surrounding this book and I'm glad to say it didn't disappoint. It's instantly intriguing and the characters are likeable. At first it reads like any good book and with each page it just gets better and better. Highly recommend. ...more
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I loved falling into this world. Emily McIntire has such a great way of weaving together what we know and flipping it on its head. The dynamic between the characters was explosive and the heat was off the charts. Sometimes, the Scarred Prince was a b ...more
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I loved this take on Beauty and the Beast and the characters and plot were compelling. Curious to see where the story will take us and to get introduced to the other side of this curse.
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I loved this take on Beauty and the Beast and the characters and plot were compelling. Curious to see where the story will take us and to get introduced to the other side of this curse.
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Great premise and intriguing world. I would have loved for more to happen, however, this definitely felt like a set up for some serious action in future books.
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