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Fantasy, Young Adult, Romance

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Nicole Luiken wrote her first book at 13 and was published at 16. She writes SF and fantasy for both adults and teens. She lives with her family in Edmonton. It is impossible for her to go more than three days in a row without writing.

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Average rating: 3.89 · 2,803 ratings · 258 reviews · 20 distinct works • Similar authors

	Violet Eyes (Violet Eyes, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 1,465 ratings — published 2001 — 8 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
	Silver Eyes (Violet Eyes, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 702 ratings — published 2001 — 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
	Angel Eyes (Violet Eyes, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 113 ratings — published 2013 — 5 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
	Frost 3.77 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2007	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
	Feral 4.13 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Through Fire & Sea (Otherselves, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 75 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Gate to Kandrith (Kandrith, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Golden Eyes (Violet Eyes, #4) 4.12 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Soul of Kandrith (Kandrith, #2) 3.69 avg rating — 35 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
	Amid Wind & Stone (Otherselves, #2) 3.83 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2016 — 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

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My Bookish Year (2024)

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My biggest and most exciting news of last year is, of course, that I signed with an agent, Rebecca Lawrence, of the Booker Albert Literary Agency. Still chuffed. We're shopping The Redemption of Prince Charming (a Cinderella retelling) so cross your fingers for me!

In 2024, I finished the first draft of Little Mansion in the Jurassic, which came in at a whopping 140K. Most of my focus during Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Nicole Luiken

Violet Eyes (4 books)
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Nicole Luiken (Goodreads Author)

3.92 avg rating — 2,321 ratings

Otherselves (3 books)
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3.69 avg rating — 119 ratings

Kandrith (2 books)
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3.73 avg rating — 104 ratings

Dreamfire (2 books)
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3.26 avg rating — 19 ratings

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Nicole Luiken wants to read Winterset Hollow: A modern cult classic of folk horror by Jonathan Edward Durham (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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Nicole Luiken rated a book really liked it Yumi and the Nightmare Painter by Brandon Sanderson (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 fascinating world and I loved how both Yumi and Painter had unusual jobs involving art, making for an anti-AI message. I found the middle a bit slow, but Painter's backstory made me tear up several times and the ending worked. ...more
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Nicole Luiken rated a book it was amazing Platform Decay (The Murderbot Diaries, #8) by Martha Wells (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
Dear Goodreads, once again physical books often show up in the bookstore a week prior to their official release date and people like me can buy a copy and read it. I have the receipt. ------------------------------------- This book was awesome. A rescu ...more
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Nicole Luiken rated a book really liked it Cast in Blood: A Chronicles of Elantra Novel by Michelle Sagara	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
Still enjoying this series, especially the magic: the Marks of the Chosen, the green, Shadow/Ravellon, the sentient buildings, etc.
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Nicole Luiken made a comment on Friday Book Club " Cast in Blood by Michelle Sagara, latest in the Chronicles of Elantra series "
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Nicole Luiken rated a book really liked it Jay Moriarty Violates the Official Secrets Act (The Casefile of Jay Moriarty #1) by Kit Walker (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
Theft and espionage and two intriguing characters meeting and striking sparks.
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Nicole Luiken rated a book really liked it When Demons Walk (Sianim, #3) by Patricia Briggs	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
Reread. I felt like rereading a Patricia Briggs book last night, but I reread the Mercy and Alpha/Omega ones so often that I decided to reread this one for a change. A fun rogue/mage main character, quick pacing, good dialogue and just a hint of roma ...more
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Nicole Luiken and 49 other people liked Lois McMaster Bujold's blog post: Darksight Dare uploaded today! "The new Penric & Desdemona novella has just been uploaded on our five vendor platforms. It will take up to three days for some to show up on their vendor pages; I'll provide links as they emerge. This round, Kindle is first out of the gate: Kindl..." Read more of this blog post »
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Nicole Luiken and 1 other person liked Edward Willett's blog post: Fireboy and The Worldshapers are Aurora Award finalists "I’m thrilled to announce that I’m up for two Aurora Awards this year!Fireboy is on the ballot for Best Young Adult Novel, and The Worldshapers is once again on the ballot for Best Fan Related Work.As well, Robert J. Sawyer’s The Downloaded 2: Ghos..." Read more of this blog post »
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Nicole Luiken rated a book really liked it Unseen Academicals (Discworld, #37) by Terry Pratchett	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
Solid Terry Pratchett stuffed with both old characters and new. This time we got to meet more of the staff at Unseen University, especially Glenda and Juliet from the Night Kitchen and Trevor and the mysterious Mister Nutt from the candle-makers.
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“I wondered what he would have thought if he'd known that I'd gleaned most of my information from reading historical romance novels.”
― Nicole Luiken, Violet Eyes

tags: historical-romance, humor, wit

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“Don't go."
"I have to." A regretful sigh. "And it's best if you don't remember any mermen." He tucked a strand of wet hair behind her ear. His voice stroked her skin like velvet. "Forget me."
And she did.”
― Nicole Luiken, Through Fire & Sea

tags: mermen

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“He’d stepped off the straight path for her. More clearly than words, the act told Holly that Ryan loved her.”
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