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Jelena Dunato is an art historian, curator, speculative fiction writer and lover of all things ancient. She grew up in Croatia on a steady diet of adventure novels and then wandered the world for a decade, building a career in the arts.

Jelena’s stories have been published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, The Dark, Future SF and Mermaids Monthly, among others. She is a member of SFWA and Codex.

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Average rating: 3.96 · 1,155 ratings · 457 reviews · 25 distinct works • Similar authors

	Čitačica pjesama by Lisa Tucker (Goodreads Author), Jelena Dunato (Goodreads Author) (Translator) 3.45 avg rating — 2,484 ratings — published 2003 — 25 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
	Dark Woods, Deep Water 3.78 avg rating — 598 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Love Lethal, Death Divine 4.09 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 2026 — 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
	Ghost Apparent 4.21 avg rating — 123 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Love Letters to Poe, Volume I: A Toast to Edgar Allan Poe by Sara Crocoll Smith (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jeremy Megargee (Goodreads Author), J.L. Royce 4.36 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Beyond the Veil: Supernatural Tales of Queer Love by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jelena Dunato (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Emmie Christie (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.52 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Dark Hearts: Tales of Twisted Love by A.R. Ward (Goodreads Author), Adam Down, Allison Floyd (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Beneath Ceaseless Skies #320 by Scott H. Andrews (Editor), M.A. Carrick (Goodreads Author), Jelena Dunato (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 22 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
	Posljednja kuća u Šenoinoj ulici by Antonija Mežnarić (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jelena Dunato (Goodreads Author), Ivana Geček 4.19 avg rating — 21 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
	Šikara 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

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Love Lethal, Death Divine Audiobook Giveaway

To celebrate the release of the Love Lethal, Death Divine audiobook, produced by Spotify and narrated by Savy Des-Etages and Rooke Kingston, I’m giving away TWO Spotify codes.

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Fun fact #1: Spotify let me choose the narrators and I think they did a wonderful job. Savy Des-Etages is a great Liana – energetic, bold, rash and ready

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Jelena rated a book really liked it Bloodgrove by Elisabeth G. Mark (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
Will Frank, a young interior designer who ruined his career because he used magic comes to the magic-infused city of Bloodgrove to work for a mysterious, ruthless duchess Elodie locked in a dangerous rivalry with the brilliant, irresistible Eric Arco ...more
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Jelena rated a book it was amazing The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden (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
The Unicorn Hunters is an enchanting read I couldn't put down. Anne of Brittany is a young duchess on a very precarious throne. Powerful rulers are vying for her hand and her inheritance, treating her as a political pawn. In a desperate attempt to esc ...more
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Jelena rated a book it was amazing Skråpånatta by Lars Mytting	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
An absolute perfection
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Jelena rated a book really liked it The Daughter of Time (Inspector Alan Grant, #5) by Josephine Tey	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 is a 70-year old mystery novel and one has to keep that in mind when reading it, because the reader will come across some occasional misogyny, classism and nationalism that reflect the common views of the period. However, it's still a fun and cle ...more
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It's been years since I was so eager to read the sequel. ...more
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Jelena rated a book it was amazing Mercutio by Kate Heartfield (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
Before I write anything about Mercutio, I must admit that I've been a fan of Heartfield's work for a long time. When I heard she was writing a novel about one of the most interesting and beloved Shakespeare's characters, I begged her to let me read i ...more
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First, I must point out that I enjoyed this book very much, it was a page-turner for me. I loved the dark sarcasm, the cynicism, the awfulness of the main character and everybody around her. I've seen many readers complain that they hated Natalie - a ...more
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