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Average rating: 4.25 · 24 ratings · 4 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Virtuous Sins: A 12th Century Thriller (The Anarchy Saga, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2022 — 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 Battlefield of Scarlet Snow: a 12th Century Revenge Odyssey (The Anarchy Saga, #2) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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I loathe marketing. If you're like me, you're an introvert who fell in love with the craft of weaving plots and themes and motifs together, watching your characters come to life and do unexpected things. You fell in love with writing, with storytelling.

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The Last Kingdom (The Saxon Stories, #1)

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