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Liselle Sambury

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in Lloydminster, Canada

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Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy

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Liselle Sambury is the Trinidadian-Canadian author of the Governor General’s Literary Awards Finalist, Blood Like Magic. Her work spans multiple genres, from fantasy to sci-fi, horror, and more. In her free time, she shares helpful tips for upcoming writers and details of her publishing journey through a YouTube channel dedicated to demystifying the sometimes complicated business of being an author.

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Average rating: 4.02 · 21,136 ratings · 4,740 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Blood Like Magic (Blood Like Magic, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 8,145 ratings — published 2021 — 12 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
	Delicious Monsters 4.03 avg rating — 7,592 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Blood Like Fate (Blood Like Magic, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 2,844 ratings — published 2022	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
	Tender Beasts 3.84 avg rating — 1,910 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
	All These Sunken Souls: A Black Horror Anthology by Circe Moskowitz (Goodreads Author), Circe Moskowitz (Goodreads Author), Kalynn Bayron (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 660 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	A Mastery of Monsters (Mastery of Monsters Trilogy, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 490 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Blood Like Duology (Boxed Set): Blood Like Magic; Blood Like Fate 4.79 avg rating — 19 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
	He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Lost in the Void (Tales of Eternia Book 3) 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2023 — 7 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
	Lezzetli Çığlıklar by Liselle Sambury (Goodreads Author), Artemis Yayınları (contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	Tenere belve by Liselle Sambury (Goodreads Author), Roberto Serrai (Translator), Valentina De Santis (Translator) 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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Series by Liselle Sambury

Blood Like Magic (2 books)
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Liselle Sambury (Goodreads Author)

4.04 avg rating — 11,008 ratings

A Mastery of Monsters (1 book)
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Liselle Sambury (Goodreads Author)

3.91 avg rating — 490 ratings

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Liselle Sambury wants to read The Incandescent by Emily Tesh (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
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Liselle Sambury rated a book it was amazing An Arcane Inheritance by Kamilah Cole (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
A stunning meditation about what it means to belong within institutions built on foundations of exclusion. An Arcane Inheritance blends the occult and dark academia in a riveting narrative while also questioning what it means to be remembered—and who ...more
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Liselle Sambury rated a book it was amazing How to Survive a Slasher by Justine Pucella Winans (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
A meta thrill ride into a book that feels like your favorite slasher movie come to life. Pucella Winans skillfully subverts horror tropes and shares the journey of a Final Gay who you’ll be delighted to root for. Among the quippy one liners and gripp ...more
May 11, 2025 07:42AM · 13 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of How to Survive a Slasher by Justine Pucella Winans. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — How to Survive a Slasher by Justine Pucella Winans <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Liselle Sambury rated a book it was amazing They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran (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
They Bloom at Night is a stunning exploration of healing from trauma in nature, relationships, and within ourselves. A mesmerizing novel with visceral descriptions that are both gorgeous and terrifying. Tran skillfully weaves a tale about the duality ...more
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Liselle Sambury rated a book it was amazing In the Company of Killers by Elora Cook (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
An epic modern-day Romeo and Juliet story between rival mafia families that will leave you on the edge of your seat. In the Company of Killers had me kicking my feet and flipping the pages as fast as I could to see what would happen next. Fans of Gos ...more
May 11, 2025 07:41AM · 5 likes · like · see review
Liselle Sambury rated a book it was amazing Titan of the Stars by E.K. Johnston (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
An exquisite blend of science fiction and horror, Titan of the Stars has the suspense and thrills to keep you flipping pages, and characters who you’ll root for till the very end. This story is much more than a pulse-pounding journey to Mars—though i ...more
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Liselle Sambury rated a book it was amazing It Lurks in the Night by Sarah Dass (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
Both a riveting supernatural thriller and a touching exploration of friendship and family. It Lurks in the Night draws on Caribbean folklore for its sinister creature while simultaneously diving into the sort of horror that is uniquely human—and no l ...more
May 11, 2025 07:40AM · 13 likes · like · see review
Liselle Sambury wants to read House of the Beast by Michelle Wong (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
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Liselle Sambury wants to read Lethal Souls (The Tether Trilogy Book 3) by Shanora Williams (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
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“It’s a sad world when people of a certain privilege have no interest in paying it forward and becoming productive members of society,”
― Liselle Sambury, Blood Like Magic

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“We were like plants that way. Each of us working hard to grow and survive. But it was all about the soil you were planted in from the beginning and whether someone chose to water you or not water you.”
― Liselle Sambury, Delicious Monsters

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“We call ourselves a community, but if we are, we should help each other and do it without a price attached.”
― Liselle Sambury, Blood Like Magic

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Black History Month Readathon
Please DO NOT vote for a book already listed!
Instead write in books that have some sort of a tie to Black history, Black identity, have a Black protagonist or were written by a Black author.
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Ghost by Jason Reynolds

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Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

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The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song by Henry Louis Gates Jr. (write-in)

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The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

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The North Star by Kat Shepherd

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Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson

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