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Julia is usually stuck in traffic in Silicon Valley. By day she is a trial lawyer. By night, she writes stories about heroes, monsters, and heroic monsters.

Also, eats a lot of dumplings.

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	Ebony Gate (Phoenix Hoard, #1) by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 1,858 ratings — published 2023 — 5 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
	Blood Jade (Phoenix Hoard, #2) by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 718 ratings — published 2024 — 5 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
	Pearl City (The Phoenix Hoard, #3) by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 396 ratings — 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
	Stakes and Bones (Seattle Slayers, #1) by Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author), Julia Vee (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 339 ratings — published 2022 — 5 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
	Bricks and Murder (Seattle Slayers, #2) by Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author), Julia Vee (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 205 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
	Breaker's Dawn: An Urban Fantasy Action Adventure Novel in the Veil by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Girl on the Kraken by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Sneak Peek for Ebony Gate by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Stakes and Bones - EXPANDED EDITION by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ken Bebelle (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	MARTIAL HERO: An Anthology of Wuxia and Xianxia Stories for the 21st Century by Julia Vee (Goodreads Author), Ai Jiang (Goodreads Author), Tao Wong (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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The Making of Martial Hero, A Wuxia / Xianxia Anthology

Publishing has a lot gatekeepers, and it can feel like you have to wait for an invitation or acceptance to do things. But those are just feelings.

The reality is that there are so many ways to bring your dreams to life these days. Enter, the Kickstarter for Martial Hero.

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Lightfall (The Everlands Trilogy, #1)

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Of Jade and Dragons (Fall of the Dragon, #1)

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Food is power. Welcome to the world of kaiju-sized magical cattle, and the butcher Paprick who learns how to cook them at chef school. Is this a dark academy? Yes, but more like a blood-soaked chef school. Rose writes with intensity and whimsy. Fanta ...more
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Julia Vee answered Priya's question: Are there plans for more stories set in the world of the Phoenix Hoard? Yes, we are in production for the prequel anthology Phoenix Daughter! Yesterday I just got the concept art for the cover. Kickstarter will drop Fall 2026.
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