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Paul Summerhayes

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult

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JRR Tolkien, R.E. Howard, Gene Wolfe, JK Rowling

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Paul Summerhayes is an Australian author, reader and family man. When he is not balancing the important things in life; family, work, eating pizza and his addiction for tabletop games, he is delving into the strange magical worlds that swim around in his head.

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Paul Summerhayes’s books

Average rating: 3.75 · 209 ratings · 59 reviews · 12 distinct works

	The Texan and the Egyptian: The Sky Fire Chronicles 3.39 avg rating — 59 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
	Alchemy and Arcana: an Urban Fantasy Novella Collection by Rene Folsom (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Paul Summerhayes (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Carma Haley Shoemaker (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.92 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Billie the Kid: The Sky Fire Chronicles Book 1 3.81 avg rating — 37 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
	Doc Holliday 4.21 avg rating — 14 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 King's Warden (The Warden Saga Book 1) 3.53 avg rating — 15 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 shadow over number 9: Haunted House 3.63 avg rating — 8 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 Warden and the Shadow Queen (The Warden Saga Book 3) 4.60 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 Warden Saga Box Set: Books 1 to 3 really liked it 4.00 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 Warden's Sword (The Warden Saga Book 2) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2016	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 Dragon Stone: Dragon Stone Chronicles: Book 1 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

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Draft 1 is finished

The first draft of book 1 of The Sky Fire Chronicles is finished. I’m happy with how it turned out and I know you will also enjoy it. It is a high action fantasy story where the good guys have to battle mages, mutants and monsters!
Now for the hard work – revision! After several edits I will send the finished story to my editor and hopefully, it will be ready for an August release. The book cover Read more of this blog post »

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The Wisdom of Crowds (The Age of Madness, #3)

by Joe Abercrombie

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Excalibur (The Warlord Chronicles, #3)

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Hellboy Omnibus, Volume 2: Strange Places

by Mike Mignola

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Paul’s Quotes

“ A day without the sun is like you know, night

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“Let me tell you, if you have never seen an agitated squirrel you have seen very little, nor have you heard much, because the sound of an angry squirrel is not to be forgotten.”
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“Hallowed be thy name, oh Lord -- and shotgun do your stuff”
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