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S. E. Cowen, author of 'The Element Trilogy' – a series of fantasy novels she started at the age of fourteen - lives and works in Surrey (UK). When she’s not writing (or doing her day job), her other interests include: playing the piano; reading (mainly YA fantasy and historical fiction); dreaming up her next visit to the mountains; painting in miniature; watching movies; fangirling over dead British monarchs; and generally overthinking. ...more

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Average rating: 3.86 · 21 ratings · 9 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Keeper of the World (The Element Trilogy, #1) 3.55 avg rating — 11 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 Entity of Souls (The Element Trilogy, #2) 3.83 avg rating — 6 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 Treacherous Balance (The Element Trilogy, #3) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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 Lost Crossling 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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The Lost Crossling

After what has felt far too long, I have FINALLY finished my fourth novel set in the world of Tungala – The Lost Crossling.

With less than two weeks until her official coming-of-age, Stevnie of Tonasse is struggling to choose her path in life. But when a heavily injured stranger arrives in town, on a path of his own – to save the mythical warriors of Mawreath from destruction – Stevnie finds hersel

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Minor Disturbances at Grand Life Apartments: your perfect uplifting read for this summer

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Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History

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