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Belle Manuel

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Born

in Lake Charles, The United States

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https://www.linktr.ee/bellemanuel

Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult

Influences

Sarah J Maas, Leigh Bardugo, Holly Black, Amelie Wen Zhao

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May 2015

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Raised in the Deep South, Manuel is an author who revels in creating new worlds. As a general book addict and wordsmith, Manuel often finds herself lost in daydreams and plot trees. She's also an editor for other fantasy writers, so her whole world is books, books, books!

The Firenian universe now spans six books—the Twisted Fates trilogy, completed in 2022, and the ongoing Soul Stealer Saga.

Flames Like Darkness is a new series co-authored with the incomparable Angelina J. Steffort. The third and final installment is expected late 2025.

The Broken Court, the second book in the Shyal Chronicles trilogy, was released in late 2024 to eager readers. ...more

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Average rating: 3.9 · 1,491 ratings · 360 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Faerie Throne (Shyal Chronicles, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 824 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
	The Broken Court 3.84 avg rating — 166 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
	Of Blades and Shadows 3.33 avg rating — 143 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
	Flames Like Darkness (Flames Like Darkness, #1) by Belle Manuel (Goodreads Author), Angelina J. Steffort (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 89 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
	Death Like Shadows (Flames Like Darkness, #2) by Belle Manuel (Goodreads Author), Angelina J. Steffort (Goodreads Author) 4.58 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Of Shadows and Ruin (Soul Stealer Saga, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 48 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
	A Fate So Twisted 3.88 avg rating — 52 ratings — 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
	Of Ruin and Wings (Soul Stealer Saga #3) 4.23 avg rating — 43 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
	A Reign So Wicked (Twisted Fates #2) 4.03 avg rating — 32 ratings — 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
	A King So Darkened 3.28 avg rating — 25 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

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Series by Belle Manuel

Soul Stealer Saga (4 books)
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Belle Manuel (Goodreads Author)

3.67 avg rating — 239 ratings

Flames Like Darkness (2 books)
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Belle Manuel (Goodreads Author),

Angelina J. Steffort (Goodreads Author)

4.51 avg rating — 137 ratings

Twisted Fates Trilogy (3 books)
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Belle Manuel (Goodreads Author)

3.79 avg rating — 109 ratings

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Belle Manuel and 1 other person liked Sabrina Fonseca's review of The Faerie Throne (Shyal Chronicles, #1): "3.8 ⭐️ it had a really slow start but i was intrigued by it hence why i stuck it through. im def invested enough to keep going so all in all, very enjoyable and very slow burn."
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Belle Manuel liked Jessica-Lyn Butts's review of The Faerie Throne (Shyal Chronicles, #1): "Loved this book! Faeries, Alittle sex and some giggles! Loved the relationship as it starts forming with Lise and cad. ❤️"
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Belle Manuel liked Jessica-Lyn Butts's review of The Broken Court: "The second book to the faerie throne! Loved this book, the ending was okay, I feel like the book tries to tie all the loose ends far too quickly! "
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Belle Manuel and 2 other people liked Sabrina Fonseca's review of The Broken Court: "4⭐️- solid follow up but wish there was more ngl. some of it was hard to follow but i enjoyed it truly"
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