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Karyne Norton writes clean epic fantasy and science fiction. She hasn't found the key to time travel, immortality, or infinite lives, so she's taking a break from nursing and photography to raise four human beings and write.

Want a FREE story? Grab the prequel to her fantasy series, The Half-Light Chronicles, here: https://bookhip.com/BNBMKQG. Or grab a standalone sci-fi time travel novella here:
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The Half-Light Chronicles starts with Blood of the Stars and continues in Salt in the Seas, plus a set of companion stories. For time travel fans, The Things We Can Change is her sci-fi thriller, which is currently in production for vertical film by Y+X Entertainment.

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	Blood of the Stars (The Half-Light Chronicles, #1) 4.32 avg rating — 206 ratings — published 2024 — 6 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 Light That Takes (The Half-Light Chronicles, #0.5) 4.48 avg rating — 86 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
	The Things We Can Change 4.58 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2026 — 6 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
	Salt in the Seas (The Half-Light Chronicles, #2) 4.59 avg rating — 49 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
	When There's A Tomorrow really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 53 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
	The Light That Saves: A Companion Novella (The Half-Light Chronicles, #1.5) 4.66 avg rating — 44 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
	The End of Time 4.02 avg rating — 45 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 Light That Burns: A Companion Short Story (The Half-Light Chronicles #1.6) 4.68 avg rating — 31 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
	The Light That Leads 4.73 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 Light That Glimmers 4.33 avg rating — 9 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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Karyne Norton answered Karyne Norton's question: What does "clean" mean in your books? "Clean" is used widely in media to mean "not explicit," and that's what I mean. My books do not contain profanity, spice, or gratuitous violence. I would rate them across the board as G for language, PG for spice, and up to PG-13 for violence.
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Karyne Norton answered Karyne Norton's question: What's the best reading order for The Half-Light Chronicles? When the series is complete (2028), there will be four full novels plus an anthology compiling all related short stories and novellas. In the meantime, the short stories and novellas are available for individual purchase, and the short stories are fr See Full Answer
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