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Katherine Shaw

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Katherine Shaw is a multi-genre writer and self-confessed nerd from Yorkshire in the United Kingdom, spending most of her time dreaming up new characters or playing D&D. She has a passion for telling stories of injustice and battles against oppression, often with a focus on female protagonists.

You can find out more about Katherine at her website (www.katherineshawwrites.com), where you can also sign up to her Mail Club to receive exclusive news and updates.
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Average rating: 4.08 · 260 ratings · 135 reviews · 11 distinct worksSimilar authors
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Once Upon an Autumn: A Folk...

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In The Wake of the Kraken

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Not/Coming Out: A Charity A...

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Of Serpents and Sorrow: A M...

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Welcome to Simmins, Detecti...

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Parasocial by Wendy Dalrymple
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When I went into this thriller about when parasocial relationships go wrong, I thought I knew what I was getting into, but the story took a turn I did not expect that led somewhere altogether different!

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One Morning Sun by Avi Silver
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I was beyond excited when I saw the final book of the Saoni Cycle was coming out, and One Morning Sun did not disappoint!

While I continued to enjoy the lush rainforest setting and the rich and fascinating lore, where the book really shines is in the
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Being Demi by M.G. Mason
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Being a friend of the author and someone who is grey asexual myself, I found this to be a very moving and relatable book, and I became quite emotional by the end.

It's a short read, but through both the simple yet powerful acrostic poems and essays de
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Hollow Cry by A.E.  Bennett
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A. E. Bennett has smashed it out of the park again with this latest Serrulata Saga tale! I have been desperate to find out what happened to Aurora after she was kidnapped during the main series, and while her story wasn't what I expected, I thoroughl ...more
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Leo Rising by Gabriel Hargrave
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Gabe's greatest skill as an author is making you fall in love with his characters, and it was SO good to spend time with my best boy Laith and the rest of the OatL gang again.

This short novella bridges the gap between books 2 and 3 in the ma
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What The Sea Knows by J.K. Divia
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Selkie folklore is something I've always been intrigued about but never quite got into, and it was great to get to dive into it with this atmospheric and mysterious tale.

The story starts off with a very modern and human scenario - a woman desperate t
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Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
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I finally picked up my copy of this book as a bit of a break during a particularly intense period, and I went into this it knowing it might be too low-stakes for my taste. While that did end up being the case, there was still a lot to enjoy here.

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Seeds for the Swarm by Sim Kern
Seeds for the Swarm
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I read this because I needed something hopeful, given everything happening right now, but instead, it was a truly dystopian story that made me even more angry with the human race and all the things we've done to the planet. This is not a criticism, m ...more
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Modern Gods by Nick Laird
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This book isn't anything like what I expect from the cover and blurb, but it turned out to be an interesting and compelling read.

The blurb describes it as 'equal parts thriller and novel of ideas', but I don't think this is accurate at all. Much of t
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This Too Shall Burn by Cat Rector
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This Too Shall Burn is a powerful and gripping read. While a fantasy tale on the surface, this story runs much deeper, and anyone who has experienced misogyny, religious oppression or chronic pain will heavily relate to it. I enjoyed the interesting ...more
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