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Jane Shand has always been an avid reader of fantasy and mystery and is an author of YA and Cosy Fantasy.

She got hooked on fantasy after reading ‘Lord of the Rings’ at a young age and was determined to write books full of magic and adventure.

Her books always have magic, adventure, and some mystery. They are full of friendship and co-operation as well as danger and enemies. There will be a happy/satisfactory ending and some clean romance. Her books are all set in the same ‘world’ though on different continents and there is a thread/item that ties all the books together.

She lives in Hampshire, England with her family and two cheeky cats who would love to help her write.

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	A Shimmer of Magic 4.17 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
	A Glitter of Power (The Crystal Mages Trilogy #3) 4.67 avg rating — 18 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 Shard (The Darkling Duology #1) 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — 8 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 Glint of Blades 4.31 avg rating — 16 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
	Legacy of the Fallen (The Fallen Mages #1) 3.58 avg rating — 12 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 Honey Thief (The Beekeeper's Chronicles #1) 3.80 avg rating — 10 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 Darkness Within Karas 4.67 avg rating — 6 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 Dark Cluster (The Darkling Duology, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 6 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
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	Curse of the Fallen (The Fallen Mages #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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

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A Shimmer of Magic, new release!

I have just put the first book of my new series The Crystal Mages Trilogy on pre-order. Due to be released on 15h November 22. The book is called A Shimmer of Magic. It can be pre-ordered on all major retailers as eBook via this link!
https://books2read.com/AShimmer

Book 2 is due for release in July 2023 but should go on pre-order later this year.

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Series by Jane Shand

The Crystal Mages Trilogy (3 books)
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Jane Shand (Goodreads Author)

4.24 avg rating — 177 ratings

The Fallen Mages (4 books)
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3.79 avg rating — 14 ratings

The Beekeeper's Chronicles (2 books)
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3.80 avg rating — 10 ratings

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The Dark Angel (Ruth Galloway, #10)

by Elly Griffiths (Goodreads Author)

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Sacrifice (Magelands Epic, #4)

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