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Ireen Chau

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Ireen Chau is a long time artist, writer, and above all, a lover of stories located in the Bay Area. When not reading, writing, or drawing, Ireen can be found browsing Pinterest for inspiration or watching YouTube commentary videos.

Visit her Instagram @theherbwitchsapprentice for news about future projects!

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Average rating: 4.23 · 3,583 ratings · 1,026 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Herbwitch's Apprentice (Witches of Olderea, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 1,745 ratings — published 2021 — 10 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 Herbwitch Princess (Witches of Olderea, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 950 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
	Bennett Turns Into a Cat (Witches of Olderea #2.5) 4.49 avg rating — 390 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	To Sway A Soul 4.15 avg rating — 402 ratings — published 2025 — 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 Charmwitch Seamstress (Witches of Olderea, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 96 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

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The God and the Gumiho (Fate's Thread, #1)

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