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Rachel Tsoumbakos has had several articles published through mainstream magazines and currently writes extensively for Monsters and Critics.

Over the years, Rachel has been interested in many aspects of history. When studying for a Library Studies diploma, she discovered just how much she enjoyed researching and has since used these skills in several of her novels. However, it was her work with The Inquisitr that brought her into the world of the Vikings and she has spent several years delving into the sagas of this culture as well as the history of the Viking Era.

Rachel lives with her husband, two kids, three cats, and a flock of chickens in the idyllic Yarra Ranges, Australia. When she isn't writing, she is working on her cardio as she tra ...more

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	Vikings: The Truth About Lagertha And Ragnar: A historical retelling of the ninth book of the Gesta Danorum (Viking Secrets 2) 3.64 avg rating — 86 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
	Emeline and the Mutants 3.80 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Ring of Lost Souls 3.64 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2012 — 6 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
	Ragnar and the Women Who Loved Him (Viking Secrets, #1) 3.43 avg rating — 23 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
	Zombie Apocalypse Now! The Complete Series 3.85 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2015	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
	Unremembered Things (Book #1 in the Wood Nymph Chronicles) 3.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Irish Viking Princess: Melkorka's tale from Irish princess to Viking captive (Melkorka's Saga Book 1) 4.44 avg rating — 9 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
	Vikings: The Truth about Aslaug and Ragnar: A historically accurate retelling of Aslaug and Ragnar's saga (Viking Secrets, Book #3) 4.29 avg rating — 14 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
	Zombie Apocalypse Now! (Part 1) 3.63 avg rating — 8 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
	Vikings: The Truth about Thora and Ragnar: A historical retelling of Thora and Ragnar's saga (Viking Secrets Book 5) 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2018 — 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

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Viking Secrets (5 books)
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Valkyrie Secrets (3 books)
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My review is for "Jilted and Kilted" by Mia Pride. To be fair, I have never once picked up a pirate romance book. However, considering I am reading a lot of historical fiction of late, it seemed that, inevitably, pirates would turn up in my reading pi ...more
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“Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.”
― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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“Listen to me you piece of shit, if you ever give the press information about me, my parents or even breathe a word about me to anyone ever again, I swear to god I will make it my mission to make your life a living hell. And, believe me I’ll do it with a smile on my face the whole time. You’re a worthless excuse for a Detective and everyone here knows it. You’ve screwed your way to the top and backstabbed Gena to get into your Captain’s good books. Well look around you honey, you’re a real star. No one stopped Gena or me taking you on. I’ve currently got you in a hold, where I could snap your neck if I wanted to, and not one person is stepping forward to help you. Yeah, you’ve really made it.” - Stephanie Carovella to Sandra Barton”
― Nina D'Angelo, Nowhere to Hide

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“Jesus honey, your husband ain’t dead, he’s in hiding.” He growled, watching her visibly flinch. - Jase Devlin”
― Nina D'Angelo, Nowhere to Hide

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