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Clare Blanchard

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in Scarborough, The United Kingdom

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Clare Blanchard writes noir crime and urban fantasy stories with a historical twist. They are often set in Central Europe, where she has spent half her lifetime. She loves cross-country skiing, cooking, good wine, knitting socks and craft beers, in no particular order.

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	The Gene Wizards it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2020 — 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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The Gene Wizards

Hi everyone,
The Gene Wizards, second in the Wizards series, is now out on Amazon! Here's the universal Amazon link:
relinks.me/B0862B2Q8F
Reviews very welcome! One expected in the next day or so!

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Published on April 04, 2020 03:25 • Tags: christian-fiction, urban-fantasy-historical-fiction

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“The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you choose, what you think, what you do—is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny … it is the light that guides your way. —HERACLITUS”
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“The soul is dyed the color of its thoughts. Think only on those things that are in line with your principles and can bear the light of day. The content of your character is your choice. Day by day, what you do is who you become. Your integrity is your destiny - it is the light that guides your way.”
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