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Drew explores what happens when technology clashes with magic. He's been compared to Ursula LeGuin (Harry Potter influence), Elaine Cunningham (Forgotten Realms), and Fydor Dostoevsky (Crime and Punishment), but he takes his greatest pride in the fact that he can juggle more balls than any other author on the planet.

His books feature post-apocalyptic genetically engineered humans joining forces with magically empowered aliens (Moon 514), superstitious steampunk societies warring with a magical society temporarily deprived of its magic (Unproven), high-tech assassins trying to distinguish memory implants from reality (Assassin Hunter), drug enhanced magic systems (Slice), psionically gifted dragons, telepathic griffons, symbiotic vampiric vi
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Drew Briney Determined I could no longer live life with haunting regrets, I declared my everlasting, undying love for her upon her return from vacation.

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Drew Briney I almost never get it - I do something similar to what Brandon Sanderson suggests: after writing a chapter (and while I'm in the groove), I make notes…moreI almost never get it - I do something similar to what Brandon Sanderson suggests: after writing a chapter (and while I'm in the groove), I make notes about what is happening next, what could happen next, and what may make a nice segue into an upcoming chapter.(less)
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Moon 514: Blaze and the Whi...

3.80 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions
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Assassin Hunter: a novella

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Unproven

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SLICE

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Silencing Mormon Polygamy -...

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Is the Demise of Fine Literature Imminent?

I’m not such a dedicated Debbie Downer that I’m going to argue that fine literature will disappear in 2019, but I do believe we are at the cusp of creating an environment where fine literature will become dusty fodder for...


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The Words of Joseph Smith by Andrew F. Ehat
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This sits on my bookshelf alongside my scriptures and Lectures on Faith. This is one of the most important books written about Mormonism and includes copious footnotes.

The PDF version has some previously unpublished materials well worth the effort t
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Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
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I felt very mixed about this sequel.

On the one hand, the ending was neither cliche nor expected. The resolution between Kaz and Inej was very well done. The banter, as expected, was fun. However, I felt like I had to wade through too many romance pl
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I have to add Leigh Bardugo as my current favorite female author of all time.

Mostly, I loved Six of Crows. The dialogue/banter makes it stand above the crowd and creates a lighthearted atmosphere. The worldbuilding kept the heist from being boring/p
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I have to add Leigh Bardugo as my current favorite female author of all time.

Mostly, I loved Six of Crows. The dialogue/banter makes it stand above the crowd and creates a lighthearted atmosphere. The worldbuilding kept the heist from being boring/p
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I had a family member diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder so when I heard Sanderson wrote this book, I had to give it a try. I'm glad I did. Making DID a superpower made this a very interesting read - a very different approach than M. Night ...more
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“I'm evil - I just wear white to mock you.”
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“The Full Measure of a man is not to be found in the man himself, but in the colors and textures that come alive in others because of him.”
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“Trying is the first step towards failure.”
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“You talk so sweet I bet you have to suck on salt for half and hour to get the taste of sugar out of your mouth.”
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