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Ireen Chau

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Ireen Chau is a long-time artist, writer, and lover of stories located in sunny California. When not reading, writing, or drawing, she can be found watching YouTube commentary videos or taking obscenely long walks. Visit her Instagram @ireencbooks for news about future projects!

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Average rating: 4.23 · 3,664 ratings · 1,040 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Herbwitch's Apprentice (Witches of Olderea, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 1,773 ratings — published 2021 — 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 Herbwitch Princess (Witches of Olderea, #2) 4.42 avg rating — 963 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
	Bennett Turns Into a Cat (Witches of Olderea #2.5) 4.48 avg rating — 394 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	To Sway A Soul 4.15 avg rating — 425 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
	The Charmwitch Seamstress (Witches of Olderea, #3) 4.31 avg rating — 109 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

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The God and the Gumiho (Fate's Thread, #1)

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