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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 — 4,745 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 — 2,806 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) 4.44 avg rating — 2,303 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 — 1,663 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 — 1,341 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 — 1,120 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 — 887 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 (The Knack #1) 4.52 avg rating — 792 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 — 748 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) 4.59 avg rating — 695 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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It's Official: Rivers of Resonance

That’s the title I'm locking in for The Knack Book 3: Rivers of Resonance. I’m finishing the read-through of my first draft now. It’s a mess. Messy-mess-mess. I know I say that for every first draft, but this one’s a doozy. The good news is that after my read-through, I can see a way forward. The plot has clicked into place. The characters have come alive for me. I am confidant that I can whip it Read more of this blog post »

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Valkyrie Bestiary (10 books)
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Kim McDougall (Goodreads Author)

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3.98 avg rating — 441 ratings

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Kim McDougall wrote a new blog post It's Official: Rivers of Resonance That’s the title I'm locking in for The Knack Book 3: Rivers of Resonance. I’m finishing the read-through of my first draft now. It’s a mess. Messy-me Read more of this blog post »
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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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“Aaric, my kissing cousin, my first love”
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