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Historical suspense author, Victorian-era newspaper scourer, voracious reader of all genres, runs on coffee and chocolate.
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Christie Stratos is an award-winning writer who holds a degree in English Literature. She is the author of the psychological suspense novels Anatomy of a Darkened Heart and Brotherhood of Secrets, the first two books in the Dark Victoriana Collection.

Also a poet and short story writer, Christie has been published in anthologies, literary journals, and magazines. Christie has been featured on the radio, in magazines, and on podcasts, and she has given presentations for writing organizations and at writing conferences. She owns her own editing company, Proof Positive, where she works one-on-one with authors as well a ...more

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Average rating: 4.53 · 169 ratings · 86 reviews · 12 distinct works

	Anatomy of a Darkened Heart (Dark Victoriana Collection #1) 4.43 avg rating — 51 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
	Awethology Dark by Myk Pilgrim (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Christie Stratos (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Michael J. Elliott (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.30 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2015 — 11 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
	Brotherhood of Secrets (Dark Victoriana Collection #2) 4.61 avg rating — 18 ratings — 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 Artist 4.67 avg rating — 15 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
	The Subtlety of Terror 4.85 avg rating — 13 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
	Gems of Strength by Markie Madden (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alana Madden (Contributor), Mistral K. Dawn (Contributor) 4.85 avg rating — 13 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
	Gems of Gratitude by Alana Madden, Elizabeth Horton-Newton (Goodreads Author), L.G. Surgeson (Goodreads Author) 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2016 — 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 Wrong House 4.88 avg rating — 8 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
	Grimoire Society of Dark Acts: Book 1 Complete 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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Fun Classic Reads: A Humorous Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

After taking a couple of months off for various reasons, Fun Classic Reads is back!

Thursday, January 23 at 8 p.m. ET, we’re bringing you classic horror—and comedy!

An abridged humorous Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. We were going to do it in November in honor of his birthday, which was on November 30, 1850 (one of my favorite decades!), so here it is finally!

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Keeper of Enchanted Rooms (Whimbrel House, #1)

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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

by Susanna Clarke

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Glamorous Notions

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“Abigail had no interest in the dolls themselves. Only in what she could keep from them.”
― Christie Stratos, Anatomy of a Darkened Heart

tags: anatomy-of-a-darkened-heart, dark-victoriana-collection, victorian-era

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“Abigail had been shown all the things to be scared of when she was young, outright. Abigail had survived. She had not only survived - she had learned. And no one could scare her anymore.”
― Christie Stratos, Anatomy of a Darkened Heart

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Christie’s Quotes

“As the Wheel of Time turns, places wear many names. Men wear many names, many faces. Different faces, but always the same man. Yet no one knows the Great Pattern the Wheel weaves, or even the Pattern of an Age. We can only watch, and study, and hope.”
― Robert Jordan, The Eye of the World

tags: robert-jordan, time-passing, wheel-of-time

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“I overthink.
I overfeel.
I overlive.
I overdie.”
― Filipe Russo, Caro Jovem Adulto

tags: overdie, overfeel, overlive, overthink

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“You don't love someone for their looks, or their clothes, or for their fancy car, but because they sing a song only you can hear.”
― oscar wilde

tags: attributed-no-source

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“She began to realize some decisions cannot be undone no matter how hard you try.”
― Travis Luedke, The Nightlife: Las Vegas

tags: addiction, anastasia, venom

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“It's humbling to become the very thing you once mocked.”
― Gillian Flynn, Gone Girl