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Catalina Matei

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Born

in Romania

Website

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Genre

Fantasy, Fiction

Member Since

January 2013

URL

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I write about existential angst in steamy fantasy novels.

I'm a bookworm at heart and enjoy reading various genres from classics to pitch black (horror) romances. Which translates into: I have an a posteriori rating system that I use on Goodreads that's deeply personal and I rate based on category/genre/subgenre so a 5* rating for Philosophy does not equal a 5* rating for Fantasy in my book (pun intended?!)
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Average rating: 4.31 · 225 ratings · 159 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Imminent Trials of Quietus (Vials of Fate, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 128 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
	The Imminent Return of History (Vials of Fate, #2) 4.46 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	The Imminent Power of Hope (Vials of Fate, #3) 4.57 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Umbra (Echoes of Fate, #1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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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Series by Catalina Matei

Vials of Fate (3 books)
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Catalina Matei (Goodreads Author)

4.30 avg rating — 221 ratings

Echoes of Fate (1 book)
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Catalina Matei (Goodreads Author)

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings

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Catalina Matei rated a book it was amazing Mate (Bride, #2) by Ali Hazelwood (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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“Don’t let your mind go there. It’s just been a bad night, it doesn't have to become a bad life.”
― Catalina Matei, The Imminent Trials of Quietus

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“To those who crave immortality and purpose: here’s a taste. That’s all we get in this life, and I hope a taste is enough.”
― Catalina Matei, The Imminent Trials of Quietus

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“I was exhausted from living yet craving to never cease to exist.”
― Catalina Matei, The Imminent Trials of Quietus

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“I think if I've learned anything about friendship, it's to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don't walk away, don't be distracted, don't be too busy or tired, don't take them for granted. Friends are part of the glue that holds life and faith together. Powerful stuff.”
― Jon Katz

tags: faith, friends, friendship, love

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“It gives me strength to have somebody to fight for; I can never fight for myself, but, for others, I can kill.”
― Emilie Autumn, The Asylum for Wayward Victorian Girls

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“When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.”
― Diane Von Furstenberg

tags: friendship, life, self-love, women

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“A friend to all is a friend to none.”
― Aristotle

tags: friendship

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“Two a.m.' He swallowed, then said, "You know. The person you can call at two a.m. and, no matter what, you can count on them. Even if they're asleep or it's cold or you need to be bailed out of jail...they'll come for you. It's like, the highest level of friendship.”
― Sarah Dessen, What Happened to Goodbye

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