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E.M. Swift-Hook

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E.M. Swift-Hook is the author of the Fortune's Fools dark space opera series and co-author of the alternate history whodunits the Dai and Julia Mysteries.
In the words that Robert Heinlein put into the mouth of Lazarus Long: 'Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.'
Having tried a number of different careers, before settling in the North-East of England with family, three dogs, cats and a small flock of rescued chickens, she now spends a lot of time in private and has very clean hands.
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Average rating: 4.2 · 797 ratings · 470 reviews · 49 distinct works • Similar authors

	Trust a Few (Haruspex Trilogy #1) 4.22 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	The Fated Sky (Transgressor Trilogy, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 88 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Dying to be Roman (Dai and Julia #1) by E.M. Swift-Hook (Goodreads Author), Jane Jago (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2017	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
	Tales of Wonder by E.M. Swift-Hook (Goodreads Author), Jessica Holmes, Leo McBride (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 45 ratings — 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
	Times of Change (Transgressor Trilogy #2) 4.36 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Edge of Doom (Haruspex Trilogy #2) 4.36 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Dying to be Friends (Dai and Julia #2) 4.62 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2017	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
	Dues of Blood (Transgressor Trilogy, #3) 4.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Dying for a Poppy (Dai and Julia #3) by E.M. Swift-Hook (Goodreads Author), Jane Jago (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 19 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
	The First Dai and Julia Omnibus by E.M. Swift-Hook (Goodreads Author), Jane Jago (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2017 — 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

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E.M. Swift-Hook's Blog: Fortune's Fools

Doubled Spirit

A short story set just before the start of Harupex - Book One: 'Trust A Few' and featuring events from a couple of years before that. and after the end of Transgressor.

If you enjoy this, keep an eye out for news about the release date of 'Trust A Few' and maybe check out any of Transgressor you might have missed, here.

Doubled Spirit

It always began with an explosion.

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Series by E.M. Swift-Hook

Fortune's Fools (8 books)
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E.M. Swift-Hook (Goodreads Author)

4.23 avg rating — 302 ratings

Dai and Julia (10 books)
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E.M. Swift-Hook (Goodreads Author),

Jane Jago (Goodreads Author)

4.42 avg rating — 172 ratings

Haruspex Trilogy (3 books)
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E.M. Swift-Hook (Goodreads Author)

4.25 avg rating — 156 ratings

Transgressor Trilogy (3 books)
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E.M. Swift-Hook (Goodreads Author)

4.17 avg rating — 134 ratings

Iconoclast (2 books)
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E.M. Swift-Hook (Goodreads Author)

4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings

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“Real affection does not see anything in terms of 'rights', nor does it even care if it is reciprocated. It merely waits by the door and hopes."
From 'A Walking Shadow”
― E.M. Swift-Hook

tags: hope, love

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“No one is ever too old for stories.” ~ Durban Chola”
― E.M. Swift-Hook, Times of Change

tags: inspirational, wisdom, wisdom-in-fiction, wise-words

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“Real affection does not see anything in terms of 'rights', nor does it even care if it is reciprocated. It merely waits by the door and hopes."
From 'A Walking Shadow”
― E.M. Swift-Hook

tags: hope, love

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“No one is ever too old for stories.” ~ Durban Chola”
― E.M. Swift-Hook, Times of Change

tags: inspirational, wisdom, wisdom-in-fiction, wise-words

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“It's not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren't doing it.”
― Terry Pratchett

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“I live in a mixed marriage. I'm a girl. He's a boy...”
― Jane Jago

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“Never underestimate the ability of the human race to be disgusted”
― Jane Jago

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