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Marshall Ryan Maresca

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in Syracuse, New York, The United States

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Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Marshall Ryan Maresca is a fantasy and science-fiction writer, author of the Maradaine Saga: Four parallel series set amid the bustling streets and crime-ridden districts of the exotic city called Maradaine. This includes The Thorn of Dentonhill, A Murder of Mages, The Holver Alley Crew and The Way of the Shield. His work also appeared in Norton Anthology of Hint Fiction and Rick Klaw’s anthology Rayguns Over Texas. He also has had several short plays produced. He lives in Austin with his family.
For more information, visit Marshall’s website at www.mrmaresca.com.

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Average rating: 3.94 · 2,407 ratings · 420 reviews · 15 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Thorn of Dentonhill (Maradaine, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 653 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	A Murder of Mages (The Maradaine Constabulary, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 568 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 Alchemy of Chaos (Maradaine, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 303 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	An Import of Intrigue (The Maradaine Constabulary, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 294 ratings — published 2016 — 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 Holver Alley Crew (The Streets of Maradaine, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 210 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
	The Imposters of Aventil (Maradaine, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 173 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
	Lady Henterman’s Wardrobe (The Streets of Maradaine, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 120 ratings — published 2018 — 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 Way of the Shield (Maradaine Elite, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 56 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
	A Parliament of Bodies (The Maradaine Constabulary, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — expected publication 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
	Die Chroniken von Maradaine - Die Fehde der Magier (Geschichten aus Maradaine 2) by Marshall Ryan Maresca (Goodreads Author), Markus Weber (Translator) , Linda Budinger (Translator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Fade to Black

So, it's time for those end-of-the-year lists, and one of the classics is the Bad Sex Award, and this year it's some really glorious badness. Looking at these ignoble entries, I'm reminded of why I tend to err on the side of "fading to black" when things are going to go much past kissing.

Of course, anything resembling erotica or explicit sex would not fit in with the tone I've set for the Mar... Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Marshall Ryan Maresca

Maradaine Sequence (12 books)
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Maradaine (3 books)
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The Maradaine Constabulary (3 books)
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3.95 avg rating — 862 ratings

The Streets of Maradaine (3 books)
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Maradaine Elite (3 books)
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Marshall Maresca and 2 other people liked Chris's review of The Way of the Shield (Maradaine Elite, #1): "copy from the publisher in exchange for a review The Way of the Shield is the start of a new fantasy series from Marshall Ryan Maresca. It shares a setting with his other series – the sprawling metropolis of Maradaine, populated by mages, vigilan..." Read more of this review »
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Marshall Maresca liked Uriah Mach's review of The Way of the Shield (Maradaine Elite, #1): "I’ve greatly enjoyed all of the other Maradaine series that Mr Mareska has written and had been waiting for his new one to drop with baited breath. I was not disappointed. While the bulk of the book is broken in to finding a place for an order of p..." Read more of this review »
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Marshall Maresca liked DaMaar's review of The Way of the Shield (Maradaine Elite, #1): "Intrigue Storyline had a judicious taste of current events which actually made the plot believable. But I have reservations - I like the make up of Dayne (MC) but do not think I like him. He is a Paladin...almost to a fault. " Read more of this review »
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Marshall Maresca made a comment on THE WAY OF THE SHIELD releases TOMORROW " Yostman1759 wrote: "Just finished the book last night! I really enjoyed the new characters and the story drew me in after the first few pages. Another ...more "
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Marshall Maresca made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Consolidating English and Foreign Versions? topic " I see that a new entry came up for the German language version of The Thorn of Dentonhill (Die Chroniken von Maradaine - Der Zirkel der blauen Hand: R ...more "
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Marshall Maresca made a comment on Mistakes of the First Novel " Richard wrote: "I can't help but thinking you are overly concerned over something that shouldn't be of high concern. I think its fair that some storie ...more "
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Marshall Maresca wants to read The Sisters Mederos by Patrice Sarath (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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