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Sandy Williams writes urban fantasy and science fiction, both with a strong shot of romance. She's a fan of the enemies-to-lovers trope and loves books with high stakes and fantastical settings. When she's not being a bookworm, she loves playing board and card games like Dominion, Quacks of Quedlinburg, Dungeon Petz, etc (but not Goblins because she ALWAYS loses that damn game).

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	The Shadow Reader (Shadow Reader, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 9,980 ratings — published 2011 — 15 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 Shattered Dark (Shadow Reader, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 3,402 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Sharpest Blade (Shadow Reader, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 2,313 ratings — published 2013 — 9 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
	Shades of Treason (Anomaly #1) 3.81 avg rating — 1,194 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	A Void of Magic (Kennedy Rain, #1) 4.09 avg rating — 604 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
	Bound by Bloodsong (Kennedy Rain, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 327 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Shades of Honor (Anomaly #2) 4.03 avg rating — 309 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	Fused in Earth and Stone (Kennedy Rain, #3) 3.94 avg rating — 199 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
	Shades of Allegiance (Anomaly #3) 4.05 avg rating — 157 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
	A Token of Blood and Betrayal (Kennedy Rain Book 4) 4.24 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2025 — 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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I'm doing a thing! A very...scary?...thing. While Sandy was away vacation-ing in the West Caribbean, I was ~~digging through~~ organizing her stuff,* and I discovered something super hilarious.

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Look at that second pic! Sandra??? Sandy's only called Sandra when she's in trouble

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The Twisted Throne (The Bridge Kingdom, #5)

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Sandy Williams wants to read A Little More Social: How Small Choices Create Unexpected Happiness, Health, and Connection by Nicholas Epley	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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Sandy Williams rated a book it was amazing The Endless War (The Bridge Kingdom, #4) by Danielle L. Jensen (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
Love this series so much. The only complaint is a certain place wasn't what it seemed. On the other hand, I would have been annoyed if a certain place was was it seemed. lol ...more
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Sandy Williams rated a book it was amazing The Inadequate Heir (The Bridge Kingdom, #3) by Danielle L. Jensen (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
Loved the first duology in this series. Love this duology as well. It stars Keris, heir to the evil Madrinian king (listened to audiobook, so no idea on spelling), and Zarrah, heir to Valcotta's empress. I loved the politics and world building, and I ...more
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Sandy Williams rated a book really liked it Better the Demon You Know (Bedeviled AF, #3) by Deborah Wilde (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
Yall, this has probably been my worst reading year ever. What I've read has been pretty great, but I've been, um, picking up my phone more than I've picked up books. It's really bad, and I'm working on it. Last night, I finished Deborah Wilde's Better ...more
Mar 26, 2026 08:57AM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Better the Demon You Know by Deborah Wilde. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Better the Demon You Know by Deborah Wilde <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sandy Williams rated a book really liked it The Gap and The Gain: The High Achievers' Guide to Happiness, Confidence, and Success by Dan Sullivan	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 nonfiction book. An author friend recommended it to help with mindset, which I seriously need to work on. I really liked the concept! Focus on where you were, not where you want to be. That might sound negative or unhelpful, but it makes sense when ...more
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Sandy Williams rated a book really liked it The Unlikeable Demon Hunter (Nava Katz, #1) by Deborah Wilde (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
My second Deborah Wilde book. It was just as funny and interesting and well written as the first book I read. The only reason it doesn't get five stars from me is because the unlikeable demon slayer was...unlikeable. lol ...more
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Sandy Williams rated a book it was amazing Blood & Ash (The Jezebel Files, #1) by Deborah Wilde (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 new-to-me author and one I now love! She writes the best banter. The opening of this book with the correspondence between the female and male lead was absolutely perfect. Highly recommend!
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Sandy Williams rated a book it was amazing Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, #1) by Rebecca Yarros (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
I was hesitant because of all the hype, so I went in with medium expectations. It was totally worth the hype! Loved it so much! Can't wait to read what happens next. ...more
Mar 26, 2026 08:49AM · 2 likes · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Sandy Williams made a comment on her review of The Twisted Throne (The Bridge Kingdom, #5) " I was wondering if the author could come up with a plot/situation as great as the previous two duologies. First chapter and the answer is YES. I love t ...more "
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“Fine," he says, his words coming out breathless. "I'll save your precious sword-master, McKenzie. But I will never, ever give you back to him.”
― Sandy Williams, The Shadow Reader

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“If I were a good man,” he says, “I’d acknowledge that Taltrayn is an honorable fae, that he loves you and would take care of you. I’d step down and let you have the man you’ve always wanted, but, McKenzie, I’m not as good as Taltrayn. I never will be, and I can’t step down. I’ll fight for the chance to be with you.”
― Sandy Williams, The Shadow Reader

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“He’s had ten years to make you fall in love with him. I haven’t had ten weeks! Tell me how that’s fair!”
― Sandy Williams, The Shadow Reader

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Sandy’s Quotes

“Did I pick safety or ambition? The slow and steady or the gamble? I smiled. Put like that, it wasn’t even a question.”
― Rachel Bach, Fortune's Pawn

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“Nothing pisses me off like having my sacrifices undermined.”
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“Oh goody, we'd saved Caldswell.”
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“The truth is that there are no heroes. We're all villains excusing our actions by hiding behind a greater good.”
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“I won't be a monster for you, Devi.”
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message 3: by Yodamom

Mar 18, 2013 04:52PM

Hi, I had to let you know that I just finished Shadow Reader and LOVED it ! Amazing adventure with the perfect amount of action, intrigue and romance for me. I already ordered book 2. Keep writing :D

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message 2: by Anzû

Dec 08, 2012 03:33AM

Thanks for the friend request and for not killing me after my review for The Shadow Reader :">

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