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Deborah Jay

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Born

in Brighton, The United Kingdom

December 17

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller

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January 2013

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Deborah Jay writes fast-paced fantasy adventures featuring quirky characters and multi-layered plots – just what she likes to read.
Fortunate to live near Loch Ness in the majestic, mystery-filled Scottish Highlands with her partner and a pack of rescue dogs, she can often be found lurking in secluded glens and forests, researching locations for her books. Her taste for the good things in life is kept in check by the expense of keeping too many dressage horses, and her complete inability to cook.
THE PRINCE’S MAN is her debut novel; first in a trilogy and winner of a UK Arts Board award. Book #2, THE PRINCE'S SON, and #3, THE PRINCE'S PROTEGE, are also available, with the concluding book of the quartet, THE PRINCE'S HEIR due out on December 1 ...more

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Average rating: 4.03 · 681 ratings · 116 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Prince's Man (The Five Kingdoms, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 2013 — 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 Prince's Son (The Five Kingdoms, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 70 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 Prince’s Protégé (The Five Kingdoms, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 45 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
	Desprite Measures (Caledonian Sprite, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Sprite Night 4.29 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2015	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 World and the Stars by Deborah Jay (Goodreads Author), Tanith Lee, Chris Butler (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Prince's Heir (#4, The Five Kingdoms) 4.44 avg rating — 16 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 Spy and the Lady 3.80 avg rating — 5 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 Prince's Legacy Boxset it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	FRAGILE: Enter the EPIC FANTASY world of the Five Kingdoms. Forbidden magic, court politics, and treason, with a dark undertone of espionage. 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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PUBLISHING WITH DRAFT TO DIGITAL – PRICING #indiepublishing (Self Publishing Part 16)

In the last post we covered all the steps to get your ebook ready for that final step – publishing. Pricing Now it’s time to set your price, and decide which outlets you want to publish to. Assuming you already took this step when publishing to Amazon (I highly recommend doing this first, before D2D), […]

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Series by Deborah Jay

The Five Kingdoms (4 books)
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Deborah Jay (Goodreads Author)

4.08 avg rating — 396 ratings

Caledonian Sprite (1 book)
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4.06 avg rating — 72 ratings

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Deborah rated a book it was amazing The Reckless Reporter: A 1920s Cozy Mystery (Lady Ellen Investigates Book 6) by Kelly Mason (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
Lady Ellen is preparing for the unwanted visit of the Marchioness of Bandberry. She’s determined to make a good show in front of the woman who has highly critical opinions about the way Ellen conducts her life. Everything seems to be going smoothly – ...more
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Lani has been trained to be the perfect princess: decorative while remaining unobtrusive, intelligent but demure. She has learned not to have opinions, and to smother her emotions. Her twin brother, the second prince, lives with no such constraints, g ...more
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Deborah rated a book it was amazing Sisterhood of Dune (Schools of Dune, #1) by Brian Herbert	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
First in the series exploring how the various Schools of Dune developed, this novel has some bias towards the Bene Gesserit school, but plenty of the narrative also covers the Mentat School and the start of the Navigators. Alongside these school-base ...more
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Lady Ellen has finally returned home to her newly renovated Ashcombe Hall following her extended break in Brandon Bay. A break filled with murder and investigations. She’s looking forward to settling back into a quieter life, along with the new staff ...more
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Formerly a police detective with an outstanding record, Jill’s life changed forever when the meteorite fell. Bizarre consequences of this event included the dead coming back to life – in whatever state of decay their bodies happened to be – and some ...more
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“It’s just as well I’m not claustrophobic. Even so, being held captive in a bottle was not how I’d planned to spend my weekend. It was also one of the most undignified positions I’ve ever been in; a water sprite can be squished down pretty small, but it doesn’t mean we enjoy the process.”
― Deborah Jay, Desprite Measures

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Making Connections: 1734. THE PRINCE'S MAN by Deborah Jay	1	15	Sep 23, 2013 09:34PM
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The Seasonal Read...: Spring 2015 Completed Tasks - DO NOT DELETE POSTS	3347	574	May 31, 2015 08:59PM
The Book Shelf: Fantasy (Urban)	5	31	Sep 07, 2015 02:10PM
The Book Shelf: $3.99 USD	9	10	Dec 10, 2015 07:54AM
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Deborah’s Quotes

“I know logically that I can live without him, but loving him has become such an integral, necessary part of my life; I am not sure I could stop, even if we parted.”
― Anna Bayes, Under His Wings

tags: love, relationship

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“Being a writer brings out a sassy woman inside me, and I love her so.”
― Anna Bayes

tags: woman, writer, writer-quotes, writers-and-writing

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“I just want mind-boggling sex tonight, but I don’t think you can beat my vibrator.”
― Anna Bayes, Snug Fit

tags: banter, humor, humour, masturbation, sex

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“If a guy can't even handle my words, I don't think he can handle me as a person.”
― Anna Bayes, Snug Fit

tags: banter, female, love, relationship, self-esteem

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“No, I do not need an outrageous quest to prove my worth. I deserve happiness -- happiness on my own terms.”
― Anna Bayes, It Is Time and Other Stories