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L. Penelope

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Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance

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Octavia Butler, Tananarive Due, Melina Marchetta, Laini Taylor

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L. Penelope (also writing as Leslye Penelope) has been writing since she could hold a pen and loves getting lost in the worlds in her head. She is an award-winning author of fantasy and paranormal romance.

She was born in the Bronx, just after the birth of hip hop, but left before she could acquire an accent. Equally left and right-brained, she studied Film at Howard University and minored in Computer Science. This led to a graduate degree in Multimedia and a career in website development. She's also an award-winning independent filmmaker, co-founded a literary magazine, and sometimes dreams in HTML.

Leslye lives in Maryland with her husband and their furry dependents. Sign up for new release information and giveaways on her website: http:/ ...more

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Average rating: 3.86 · 7,722 ratings · 1,979 reviews · 37 distinct works • Similar authors

	Song of Blood & Stone (Earthsinger Chronicles, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 3,460 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Whispers of Shadow & Flame (Earthsinger Chronicles, #2) 4.04 avg rating — 733 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Cry of Metal & Bone (Earthsinger Chronicles, #3) 4.21 avg rating — 495 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Savage City (The Bliss Wars #1) 3.73 avg rating — 374 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Requiem of Silence (Earthsinger Chronicles, #4) 4.23 avg rating — 224 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Angelborn (The Eternal Flame #1) 3.98 avg rating — 196 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
	Breath of Dust & Dawn (Earthsinger Chronicles, #1.5) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 192 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 Cupid Mixup (The Cupid Guild #1) 3.76 avg rating — 153 ratings — published 2020	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
	Hush of Storm & Sorrow (Earthsinger Chronicles, #2.5) 4.14 avg rating — 114 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
	Beastly Kingdom (The Bliss Wars #2) 4.12 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2023 — 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

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Series by L. Penelope

Earthsinger Chronicles (4 books)
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The Bliss Wars (3 books)
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Angelborn Cycle (2 books)
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The Cupid Guild (4 books)
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3.79 avg rating — 205 ratings

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Daughter of the Merciful Deep

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“New worlds are born out of destruction.”
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Song of Blood & Stone by L. Penelope (Fantasy)

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