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Devon Monk

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Devon Monk is a national best selling writer of urban fantasy. Her series include Ordinary Magic, House Immortal, Allie Beckstrom, Broken Magic and Shame and Terric. She also writes the Age of Steam steampunk series, and the occasional short story which can be found in her collection: A Cup of Normal, and in various anthologies. She has one husband, two sons, and lives in Oregon. When not writing, Devon is either drinking too much coffee or knitting silly things.

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Devon Monk I was writing the first novel as a short story. In that short story I knew I'd need a clearly-defined magic system that came with a cost anyone could …moreI was writing the first novel as a short story. In that short story I knew I'd need a clearly-defined magic system that came with a cost anyone could pay, rich or poor, old or young, smart or not-so-smart. Since anyone can use magic in my books, I decided magic can use them right back, and that the cost of using magic is pain.

As for the Soul Complements, that stemmed out of the idea that every rule can be broken. Soul Complements can use magic together, and make magic break its own rules. They are rare and more powerful than any other magic user. Of course, there's a cost for being Soul Complements too. ;)(less)
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I finished WAYWARD GODS! Woo!

This book has been a tricky one to pull together, but I have drafted, revised, read through, and finally sent book 5 of the Souls of the Road series off to my long-suffering, ever-patient copy editor.

That means there are only three things that need to happen for this book to be ready for readers:

Address the copy edit changesProofreadFormat, upload, publish

Can I do it

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“Whether you approach your dreams on soft feet or in a breathless run, just so long as you acknowledge that your dreams are valuable and worthy of pursuing, then you’ve made it.”
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“I don’t know how to explain it.”

“Try words. If that doesn’t work, we’ll move on to interpretive dance.”
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“The Mum has the temper of a demon with a diaper rash. (Shamus)”
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Which October New Release would you like to read in November?

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Black Sun (Between Earth and Sky, #1) by Rebecca Roanhorse
Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse
(Between Earth and Sky #1)
 
  3 votes, 60.0%

Runaway Fate (Moonstone Cove, #1) by Elizabeth Hunter
Runaway Fate by Elizabeth Hunter
(Moonstone Cove #1)
 
  1 vote, 20.0%

 
  1 vote, 20.0%

Hell’s Spells (Ordinary Magic, #6) by Devon Monk
Hell’s Spells by Devon Monk
(Ordinary Magic, #6)
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Beyond the Ruby Veil (Beyond the Ruby Veil, #1) by Mara Fitzgerald
Beyond the Ruby Veil by Mara Fitzgerald
(Beyond the Ruby Veil, #1)
 
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The Last Druid (The Fall of Shannara, #4) by Terry Brooks
The Last Druid by Terry Brooks
(The Fall of Shannara, #4)
 
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Bane's Choice (Vampire Motorcycle Club, #1) by Alyssa Day
Bane's Choice by Alyssa Day
(Vampire Motorcycle Club, #1)
 
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A Stitch in Time (A Stitch in Time, #1) by Kelley Armstrong
A Stitch in Time by Kelley Armstrong
(Thorne Manor #1)
 
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Guardian's Grace (Dark Protectors, #12) by Rebecca Zanetti
Guardian's Grace by Rebecca Zanetti
(Dark Protectors #12)
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Blackbird Broken (The Witch King's Crown #2) by Keri Arthur
Blackbird Broken by Keri Arthur
(The Witch King's Crown #2)
 
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message 1: by Cara

Cara Hello Devon

Thank you for adding me as one of your friends here on GoodReads.

Your series is great,it's one of my favorites.

Happy reading!

Cara


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