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I.H. Laking

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Born

in Christchurch, New Zealand

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http://www.ihlaking.com

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IHLaking

Genre

Young Adult, Mystery, Fantasy

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J.R.R.Tolkien C.S.Lewis J.K.Rowling Timothy Zhan Gordon Korman ...more

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August 2014

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I.H. Laking is a Kiwi author who lives in Melbourne, where he writes steampunk fantasy stories for young adults, including the Inspector Ambrose mystery series. Ian is passionate about inspiring youth writers to take their first steps into the wider world of literature.

I.H. Laking draws inspiration for his writing from music, games, and literature: his influences include C. S. Lewis, Philip Pullman, the Final Fantasy series, and the music of Coldplay, Falling Up, and Lorde. He is currently working on the sequel to his Inspector Ambrose series, as well as the upcoming Victorian Speculative Writers Festival.

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Average rating: 3.62 · 577 ratings · 60 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	What Went Wrong With Mrs Milliard's Mech? (Inspector Ambrose Mysteries, #1) 3.54 avg rating — 398 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Murder at Mansfield Manor (Inspector Ambrose Mysteries, #3) 3.66 avg rating — 62 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 Vanishing Villa (Inspector Ambrose Mysteries, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 59 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
	The Clockwork Dungeon (Inspector Ambrose Mysteries, #4) 3.91 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2017	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
	Qan's Adventure: A Story from the Empire 4.27 avg rating — 11 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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Where do you go?

Aaaand he’s back. It’s amazing how time flies. My last post here was from Somerset Literary Festival (Now Somerset Storyfest) – and that was over twelve months ago! Since then, so much has happened: I started (and have almost finished) a new novel My wife and I welcomed a new baby into the world I moved suburbs, changed jobs, and helped run not one but […]

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Inspector Ambrose Mysteries (4 books)
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“Qan’s Adventure”
― I.H. Laking, The Murder at Mansfield Manor

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“He sighed deeply and began to read the letter one more time, hoping that somehow the words would change to indicate that is sister had fallen ill or her friend had decided to marry a rock of some sort.”
― I.H. Laking, The Vanishing Villa

tags: matchmaking, sisters

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“If you want to find out what a man is to the bottom, give him power. Any man can stand adversity — only a great man can stand prosperity. It is the glory of Abraham Lincoln that he never abused power only on the side of mercy”
― Robert Ingersoll

tags: adversity, character, power

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