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Eden Royce is a Freshwater Geechee from Charleston, South Carolina, now living in England.

She's the recipient of the Speculative Literature Foundation's Diverse Worlds grant for her stories featuring Gullah-Geechee people, traditions, and folklore.

When she's not writing, she's probably roller-skating, watching quiz shows, or perfecting her signature dish for Masterchef. Sometimes all at once.

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Average rating: 4.26 · 665 ratings · 213 reviews · 40 distinct works • Similar authors

	Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror 4.20 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Root Magic 4.19 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Spook Lights II: Southern Gothic Horror 4.66 avg rating — 29 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
	The Grotesquerie by Eden Royce (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Michele Garber (Goodreads Author), Chantal Boudreau (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Containment by Eden Royce (Goodreads Author), Epic Reality Graphics (Illustrator) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Apex Magazine August 2018 by Eden Royce (Goodreads Author), Stefanie Elrick, Mary Soon Lee (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 8 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
	Bearing Up (Carnival Magic 1) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2014	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
	Open All Hours (Carnival Magic 2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Containment 2: Unleashed 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
	The Snow Maiden (31 Days of Steamy Mocha) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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

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Eden Royce wants to read Bacchanal by Veronica Henry (Goodreads Author)	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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Eden Royce wants to read Witches Steeped in Gold (Witches Steeped in Gold, #1) by Ciannon Smart (Goodreads Author)	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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Eden Royce wants to read Shadow Blade (Shadowchasers, #1) by Seressia Glass (Goodreads Author)	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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Eden Royce wants to read The Brave by James Bird	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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Wild. Untamed. Raw. Words used to describe the American Southwest. I would also add: full of magic, spirits, and a ferocious beauty. Also words that describe Nicole Kurtz’s latest collection: Sisters of the Wild Sage. Kurtz has long had a love of thi ...more
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Spook Lights: Southern Gothic Horror, by Eden Royce

15 votes 23.1%

One Mississippi, by Mark Childress

12 votes 18.5%

Clay's Quilt, by Silas House

12 votes 18.5%

Miss Jane, by Brad Watson

12 votes 18.5%

A Gracious Plenty, by Sheri Reynolds

7 votes 10.8%

Small Treasons, by Mark Powell

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