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C.S. Marks

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C.S. Marks has often been described as a ‘Renaissance woman’. The child of an English professor, Chris has always loved classic literature as well as epic fantasy, and decided to try her hand at writing and illustrating an epic series. The result: The very successful Elfhunter trilogy, which has sold over 40,000 copies both in print and e-book form. This epic trilogy has garnered awards (Reviewer’s Choice Best Fantasy, Best Series) and nearly 200 reviews. She is now hard at work on an exciting new Alterran series, the Undiscovered Realms.

A former field biologist and avid horsewoman, Chris holds a PhD in Biology, and has competed both nationally and internationally in the sport of endurance riding. She is a full professor of equine science ...more

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Average rating: 3.89 · 1,789 ratings · 200 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	Elfhunter (Tales of Alterra, the World That Is #1) 3.63 avg rating — 787 ratings — published 2005 — 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
	Fire-Heart (Tales of Alterra, The World That Is #2) 4.15 avg rating — 286 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Ravenshade (Tales of Alterra, the World that Is #3) 4.16 avg rating — 230 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	The Ant-Man of Malfen (The Chronicles of the Nameless Dwarf, #1) by Derek Prior (Goodreads Author), C.S. Marks (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.61 avg rating — 216 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	The Fire King (Alterra Histories, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Time Traveled Tales Volume 1 by Jean Rabe (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Aaron Allston (Contributor), Daniel Myers (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.93 avg rating — 73 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Fallen Embers (Alterra Histories #2) 4.36 avg rating — 61 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
	The Shadow-man 4.55 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Outcaste: A Tale of Alterra: Undiscovered Realms 4.70 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Iron Promises 4.45 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014 — 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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Since ELFHUNTER.NET is currently undergoing extensive renovation (as well as a change of web host), we have directed you here. We will advise you of our progress as it happens…hang in there! If you have sighted the infamous Elfmobile, you can receive a free book! Just go to our Facebook page, using the following link, and tell us where and when you sighted it! We’ll send you a free e-copy of Elfhu

Series by C.S. Marks

Tales of Alterra, The World That Is (3 books)
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Alterra Histories (4 books)
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“She-elves were therefore his next choice, for although they knew no more of healing pestilence that he did, they still seemed to have unique instincts. Galador knew, for example, that Gaelen’s idea of embracing a raving, sweat-soaked, delirious man would never have occurred to him, but it had certainly made a difference to Rogond.”
― C.S. Marks, Elfhunter

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“Fima was not comfortable in this deep gloom at all, surrounded by ancient, moss-covered trees that seemed to resent his mere presence.”
― C.S. Marks, Elfhunter

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“awareness of what should be does not always govern the choice of one’s heart as to what will be.”
― C.S. Marks, Elfhunter

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“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.”
― C.S. Lewis

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“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.”
― Groucho Marx, The Essential Groucho: Writings For By And About Groucho Marx

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