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Kaylin McFarren

Goodreads Author

Born

in Compton, California, The United States

Website

http://www.kaylinmcfarren.com

Twitter

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Genre

Thriller, Paranormal, Mystery

Influences

Jodi Picoult, Nicholas Sparks, Nora Roberts, James Patterson

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August 2009

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Kaylin McFarren has received more than 60 national literary awards, in addition to a prestigious RWA Golden Heart Award nomination for FLAHERTY'S CROSSING - a book she and her oldest daughter, New York Times/USA Today best-selling author Kristina McMorris, co-wrote in 2008. Prior to embarking on her writing journey and developing the popular THREADS psychological thriller series, she poured her passion for creativity into her work as the director of a fine art gallery in the Pearl District in Portland, Oregon; she also served as a governor-appointed member of the Oregon Arts Commission.

When she’s not traveling or spoiling her two pups and three grandsons, she enjoys giving back to her community through participation and support of various Kaylin McFarren has received more than 60 national literary awards, in addition to a prestigious RWA Golden Heart Award nomination for FLAHERTY'S CROSSING - a book she and her oldest daughter, New York Times/USA Today best-selling author Kristina McMorris, co-wrote in 2008. Prior to embarking on her writing journey and developing the popular THREADS psychological thriller series, she poured her passion for creativity into her work as the director of a fine art gallery in the Pearl District in Portland, Oregon; she also served as a governor-appointed member of the Oregon Arts Commission.

When she’s not traveling or spoiling her two pups and three grandsons, she enjoys giving back to her community through participation and support of various charitable, medical and educational organizations in the Pacific Northwest. Her award-winning time-travel adventure, HIGH FLYING, asks challenging questions that will linger long after the final twists are revealed. Jumping to the supernatural-horror genre, Kaylin's clever GEHENNA series takes readers into the pit of Hell, through the mechanisms of secret societies, and across the Earth’s crust, ever raising the stakes for her soulmate duo—a roguish Nephalem creature and guardian angel presented with mind-boggling challenges.

With each story she writes, this author delivers unexpected twists and turns and keeps her readers on the edge of their seats, leaving them guessing and thoroughly entertained.

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Kaylin is proud of the fact that her great aunt Bessie B. Cordell, an evangelistic missionary during WWII, was instrumental in opening an orphanage in Tientsin, China and also wrote two published novels, Precious Pearl and Blossoms of the Flowery Kingdom, documenting her dangerous, harrowing experiences.

She keeps a glass of wine close by while writing love scenes, Kleenex on her desk while writing heart breakers, and has been known to empty a box of chocolates when she's completely stumped.

A consummate "pantser" and perfectionist, she writes and edits as she goes, and uses photographs of models and actors from tabloid magazines to visualize her characters.

She loves her husband of 48 years dearly, however, if Josh Holloway, Hugh Jackman or Ian Somerhalder came knockin', well... their marriage just might be put to the test. ...more

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Average rating: 4.22 · 1,264 ratings · 717 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Soul Seeker (Gehenna, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 200 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Buried Threads (Threads #2) 4.27 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Severed Threads (Threads, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	High Flying 4.32 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Twisted Threads (Threads #4) 3.94 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Banished Threads (Threads #3) 4.12 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Flaherty's Crossing 4.40 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Requiem For A Queen (Gehenna, #3) 4.54 avg rating — 78 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
	Annihilation (Gehenna, #2) 4.38 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2022 — 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

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Kaylin McFarren liked Sue Lee's review of High Flying: "I think time travel stories always leave a nostalgic feeling and this is that kind of story. Skylar pulled me into her story and let me experience the transitional phases in her life. You know it's a great book when you experience a myriad of emotion" Read more of this review »
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Kaylin McFarren liked Ruth Tom's review of Requiem For A Queen (Gehenna, #3): "This is my first time to encounter the term, Nephalem - hybrid beings who are half angel and half demon. It'd be really cool to discover if the author actually made up that name. As the latest book in the series, I thought I'd feel like I'm missing o" Read more of this review »
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Kaylin McFarren liked Lala Bo's review of Requiem For A Queen (Gehenna, #3): "I love the character conflict that was set aside for a greater purpose. Can't say specific details about that to avoid spoilers but that's really what made this book stand out. It's also very intriguing that Samara is having identity crisis. As someo" Read more of this review »
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Kaylin McFarren liked Ma. Theresa's review of Requiem For A Queen (Gehenna, #3): "I love how corruption is being portrayed in this very dark fantasy novel because it's the supernatural version of what's really happening in the world right now. Power is indeed the root of all evil. This book is my first read from the Gehenna series" Read more of this review »
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The story of underworld demons vying for power continues in this third installment in the Gehenna series. Samara Daemonium takes on the starring role and continues to struggle with her identity as a hybrid being who is half angel and half demon. Alth ...more
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“After 49 years of marriage, isn’t it amazing when you can look at your partner sound asleep next to you and still believe they have potential.”
― Kaylin McFarren

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“You haven’t got a clue, Devon,” Akira spat out. “I would have chosen any life other than the one I have. I envy your naïveté. Your belief in the possibility of love. I know you don’t understand any of this or who I am, but I was like you at one time. I only wanted to see the best in people. To believe this world was filled with hope and kindness.” Her bitterness was apparent. “I thought compassion came with understanding…with seeing inside a person’s heart and knowing their true mind. But I was wrong. Nothing in this world is what it seems.”
― Kaylin McFarren, Twisted Threads

tags: bitterness, love-hurts, revenge

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“You see, Katie," Pastor Ron said, "that’s what makes faith so tough to grasp, but also makes it so wonderful. It’s all about believing in something—whether it’s God, or other people, or even yourself—when you’ve got nothing else to go on. Nothing but a little voice inside telling you it’s more than a hunch.”
― Kaylin McFarren, Flaherty's Crossing

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“A few of them might send word to Lucifer, earning his favor. Others might try to kill your baby to protect their families from the evil they believe he’s capable of. I’m sorry to say this, Samara, but he will struggle with whether he’s good or bad for the rest of his life and be forced to constantly prove he isn’t evil like his father.” Onoskelis sighed. “But somehow I get the feeling that you already knew what you’d be facing.”
― Kaylin McFarren, Requiem For A Queen

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“Foolishly, he had proclaimed his love for her in front of his friends, and now deeply regretted his words, his vulnerability, his weakness where Samara was concerned. He would never make that mistake again, yet at the same time, he couldn’t stop thinking about her and the kisses they shared. He sensed something was terribly wrong, but he refused to act—refused to humiliate himself further.”
― Kaylin McFarren, Requiem For A Queen

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“Hecate set her jaw straight and looked down at the demon. “Rot in Hell,” she growled. The demon smirked. "I’m already here and so are you. But I won’t be the one rotting.” He jabbed the tip of his blade into Hecate’s middle, earning a painful moan. “Smite is my name and you best not forget it. My offer stands but you won’t be able to... unless you agree.”
― Kaylin McFarren, Annihilation

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“Samara shook her head and noticed that the room seemed unusually quiet. Everyone had returned to their seats at the table and were staring at her. And their expressions weren’t hard to figure out. They feared her and the daunting power she possessed, but more than anything else, they feared what she could do to them.”
― Kaylin McFarren, Annihilation

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“Don’t degrade your souls to the extent of believing in curses,” Samara told them. “Nobody can curse you except your maker, and mine is patiently waiting for our return inside the Gates of Hell.”
― Kaylin McFarren, Annihilation

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