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If Kim McDougall could have one magical superpower, it would be to talk to animals. Or maybe to shift into animal form. Definitely, fantastical critters and magic often feature in her stories. So until Kim can change into a griffin and fly away, she writes dark and humorous Urban, Epic and Cozy Fantasy from her little farm on the edge of the woods in Quebec, Canada. Kim’s book series include the Valkyrie Bestiary, The Knack, The Fair Folk of Mullarkey and Hidden Coven.

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	Dragons Don't Eat Meat (Valkyrie Bestiary #1) 4.18 avg rating — 4,718 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Dervishes Don't Dance (Valkyrie Bestiary #2) 4.35 avg rating — 2,793 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Hell Hounds Don't Heel (Valkyrie Bestiary, #3) 4.45 avg rating — 2,292 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Grimalkins Don't Purr (Valkyrie Bestiary, #4) 4.47 avg rating — 1,654 ratings — published 2021 — 6 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
	Kelpies Don't Fly (Valkyrie Bestiary, #5) 4.47 avg rating — 1,337 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Three Half Goats Gruff (Valkyrie Bestiary #0.5) 4.16 avg rating — 1,111 ratings — published 2020	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
	Ghouls Don't Scamper (Valkyrie Bestiary #6) 4.55 avg rating — 882 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	A Knack for Metal and Bone 4.54 avg rating — 750 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
	Devils Don't Lie (Valkyrie Bestiary #7) 4.52 avg rating — 744 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Unicorns Don't Cry (Valkyrie Bestiary #8) 4.60 avg rating — 688 ratings — published 2023 — 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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Last month I asked the question: do you want to know more about the world building behind The Knack, Book 3? And the overwhelming response was YES! So this week, I’m going to bring you on my research/brainstorming/world-building journey for this new book.

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Valkyrie Bestiary (10 books)
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3.97 avg rating — 432 ratings

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Kim McDougall and 1 other person liked Dayna's review of Hallow Crossing: A Cozy Fae Fantasy (The Fair Folk of Mullarkey Book 2): "Joelle has spent the last couple of years restoring the old Cedar Grove Inn to its former glory in Mullarkey Mills. She came here looking for answers to her sisters years long missing status, but found a kinship with a dilapidated inn instead. Restor" Read more of this review »
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“Maia did not want to wake up. Sleep lay on her like a dead bear and she had no strength to struggle out from under it.”
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“I swatted away yet another mosquito disguised as a pterodactyl.”
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