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Rachael Craw

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Rachael is a reader, dreamer, joker, singer, believer, writer and lover of words.

Author of award winning #Spark, #Stray & #Shield available in AU & NZ, published by Walker Books Australia. #TheRift is out now AU/NZ with WBA and in USA/Canada with Candlewick Press.

She lives in NZ and teaches part time while writing her next novel.

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	Spark (Spark, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 2,087 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Stray (Spark, #2) 4.27 avg rating — 944 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
	Shield (Spark, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 683 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 Rift 3.92 avg rating — 354 ratings — published 2018 — 7 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 Book That Made Me by Judith Ridge (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author), Ursula Dubosarsky (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 276 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Kill Switch (Spark, #1.1) 4.22 avg rating — 153 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
	Black Room (Spark, #2.1) 4.32 avg rating — 91 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
	Scar Tissue (Spark, #3.1) 4.28 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2016 — 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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Rachael rated a book it was amazing Unsheltered by Clare Moleta	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
Entirely gripping, pressing hard on a major worst-fear trigger, Unsheltered depicts an all too plausible dystopian landscape where a desperate mother finds herself separated from her young child. Weather, bureaucracy, status, factions, dehydration, s ...more
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Rachael rated a book it was amazing The Unflinching Ash by Angela Armstrong (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
Illusionists captivate crowds, hailed as mystics for their impossible feats in Angela Armstrong’s tale of The Unflinching Ash. Ash herself is especially scintillating, being the only young woman to tread the boards in the witching-hour performances. ...more
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Rachael made a comment on her review of The Unflinching Ash " Angela wrote: "I am thrilled you enjoyed it! Thanks for the generous review! I'm a big fan of Sherryl's work, so this comparison means a lot. So glad ...more "
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Rachael rated a book it was amazing The Edge of Thirteen (The Secrets We Keep, #3) by Nova Weetman	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
This review is on behalf of my 12 year old daughter: “A very relatable story for teens and almost teens. What the main character goes through feels very real. I loved how Clem was such a big nerd for plants and trees with her dad and when the class we ...more
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Rachael made a comment on Emma Abrahams’s review of The Unflinching Ash " I'm so pleased you enjoyed it! I was so into the behind the scenes illusion details too! ...more "
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Rachael and 2 other people liked Emma Abrahams's review of The Unflinching Ash: "In a conservative world where women are both mistrusted and restricted, Ash is a worthy heroine, fighting for women’s rights and her own freedom to perform alongside men on the illusionist stage. This, despite what it has already cost her family, and" Read more of this review »
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