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Joanna Ruth Meyer

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Joanna Ruth Meyer is the author of five YA fantasies, including the critically acclaimed ECHO NORTH. She lives in Mesa, AZ, with her husband, son, two orange cats, and a giant grand piano named Prince Imrahil. She loves forests and rainstorms and stories that make her feel things, and in all likelihood, she’s drinking tea right now.

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Average rating: 3.87 · 16,951 ratings · 3,352 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	Echo North (Echo North, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 7,057 ratings — published 2019 — 14 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 Heartless Wood 3.84 avg rating — 4,690 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	While the Dark Remains (The Winter Dark, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 3,274 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Beneath the Haunting Sea (Beneath the Haunting Sea, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 767 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Wind Daughter (Echo North, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 689 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
	Beyond the Shadowed Earth (Beneath the Haunting Sea, #2) 3.54 avg rating — 429 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	When the Light Returns (The Winter Dark, #2) 4.56 avg rating — 25 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 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
	Wolf Daughter & The Oldest Magic (Echo North, #2.5) 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2023	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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Echo North (2 books)
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The Winter Dark (2 books)
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Beneath the Haunting Sea (2 books)
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3.76 avg rating — 1,196 ratings

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Adorning the Dark: Thoughts on Community, Calling, and the Mystery of Making

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Joanna Meyer answered LG's question: I live in Mesa, too! Delighted to stumble across a local author. :) I loved Into the Heartless Wood! They are making me add a question mark so this reaches you. LOL. I wonder why? Hello, fellow Mesa-dweller! So thrilled you enjoyed Heartless, thanks for reading!!
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“I was brave. I was foolish.
I went to help him without another thought.”
― Joanna Ruth Meyer, Echo North

tags: bravery, courage, helping

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“You are not a mere storyteller. Your face is weathered, your hands rough with work - you have traveled far, I think.”
― Joanna Ruth Meyer, Echo North

tags: guides, seeing-clearly, storytellers

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“Everyone is searching for their true selves. But everyone hides their trues selves from others.”
― Joanna Ruth Meyer, Echo North

tags: fear, fear-quotes, judgement, self-confidence, self-esteem, self-help, self-love

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Polls

Fantasy Readathon 2022
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Recommend fantasy books or graphic novels for our readathon

Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

3 votes, 13.0%

The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer

3 votes, 13.0%

Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby

2 votes, 8.7%

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

2 votes, 8.7%

The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill

2 votes, 8.7%

Alcatraz Versus the Evil Librarians by Brandon Sanderson

2 votes, 8.7%

The Box of Delights by John Masefield (write-in)

2 votes, 8.7%

This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews

1 vote, 4.3%

The Crowns of Croswald by D.E. Night

1 vote, 4.3%

A Soul as Cold as Frost by Jennifer Kropf (write-in)

1 vote, 4.3%

Cat's Magic by Margaret Greaves (write-in)

1 vote, 4.3%

On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness by Andrew Peterson

1 vote, 4.3%

Broken Bonds by J. Bree

1 vote, 4.3%

Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty

1 vote, 4.3%

Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter

0 votes, 0.0%

Winterfrost by Michelle Houts

0 votes, 0.0%

Winterhouse by Ben Guterson

0 votes, 0.0%

The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill

0 votes, 0.0%

Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

0 votes, 0.0%

The Storm Runner by J.C. Cervantes

0 votes, 0.0%

The School for Good and Evil by Soman Chainani

0 votes, 0.0%

Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly

0 votes, 0.0%

Gardens of the Moon by Steven Erikson

0 votes, 0.0%

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

0 votes, 0.0%

The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu

0 votes, 0.0%

Echo North by Joanna Ruth Meyer

0 votes, 0.0%

Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu

0 votes, 0.0%

On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden

0 votes, 0.0%

A Snake Falls to Earth by Darcie Little Badger

0 votes, 0.0%

Prisoner of Ice and Snow by Ruth Lauren

0 votes, 0.0%

Winterling by Sarah Prineas

0 votes, 0.0%

How to Stop Time by Matt Haig

0 votes, 0.0%

Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal

0 votes, 0.0%

The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly

0 votes, 0.0%

Sabriel by Garth Nix

0 votes, 0.0%

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik

0 votes, 0.0%

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

0 votes, 0.0%

The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud

0 votes, 0.0%

Magyk by Angie Sage

0 votes, 0.0%

Nuclear Winter Vol. 1 by Cab

0 votes, 0.0%

The Book of Secrets by A.L. Tait

0 votes, 0.0%

The Magicians of Elephant County by Adam Perry

0 votes, 0.0%

Savvy by Ingrid Law

0 votes, 0.0%

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