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M.J. Oelkers

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	Shikaree (The Arnstead Chronicles #2) 4.67 avg rating — 6 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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Been doing a lot of dental work for the past two weeks. Between that and some generally gray skies, productivity has not been great. We're still close to the finish line for this draft. Just... can't quite get there yet. Doesn't help that I'm also having a lot of "aha" moments for things to change when I tuck back in for revisions. It's a bit squirrely in the ol' brain basket these days.

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M.J. Oelkers and 1 other person liked Metaphorosis's review of Shikaree (The Arnstead Chronicles #2): "3.5 stars, Metaphorosis reviews Summary Chandra Pattal is a farm girl. But in the night, she sneaks out as a novice Shikaree, exploring the dangerous underground cities of Those Who Came Before, and trying to come out with relics to sell. One such exc" Read more of this review »
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M.J. Oelkers made a comment in the group Goodreads Reviewers' Group — Looking for a reviewer? Hi there! topic " Sarah, Looks like you've got quite the haul. If you're interested in adding to the pile, I recently released a new fantasy novel titled 'Shikaree'. Link ...more "
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M.J. Oelkers liked Feathered Quill Book Reviews's review of Shikaree (The Arnstead Chronicles #2): "Chandra Pattal, a fifteen-year-old, has stepped up to make money to help her family’s farm survive in Shikaree by M.J. Oelkers. Since her mother passed, her dad and three younger siblings have been struggling to survive. The family is barely making en" Read more of this review »
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M.J. Oelkers liked Abbie Riddle's review of Shikaree (The Arnstead Chronicles #2): "If you are looking for a book with tons of action and fast pacing this is for you. Beautifully written, great world building and characters that you can relate too. Although character development is lacking somewhat this is made up for by the rich st" Read more of this review »
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M.J. Oelkers made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Merge Request topic " Hello! My name is M.J. Oelkers. An eBook version of my novel 'Shikaree' was recently released. This seems to have created a second instance of the nove ...more "
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