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Shauna Lawless

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Shauna Lawless I'm currently working on book 3 in The Gael Song series (plus working on a secret project that I'll hopefully be able to talk more about soon)

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I'm currently working on book 3 in The Gael Song series (plus working on a secret project that I'll hopefully be able to talk more about soon)

I'm also waiting on the edits of book 2 (The Words of Kings and Prophets) to come in - so will be working on that once they arrive. (less)
Shauna Lawless This summer, I have quite a few books on my reading list for this summer!
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Gods of the Wyrdwood by RJ Barker
Dark Water Daughter by H.M. Lon…more
This summer, I have quite a few books on my reading list for this summer!
These include

Gods of the Wyrdwood by RJ Barker
Dark Water Daughter by H.M. Long
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
A Sword of Bronze and Ashes by Anna Smith Spark
The Combat Codes by Alexander Darwin
Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan
Of Darkness and Light by Ryan Cahill
Demon in White by Christopher Ruocchio
Wheel of Osheim by Mark Lawrence
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May 2023 Writing update

Hello everyone,

I hope you are all keeping well!

May was another busy busy month, however June is about to get even busier. I’m on deadline – with means my nose must be flat to the grindstone so the manuscript for book 3 is with my editor before I go on holidays.

Wish me luck!

The Children of Gods and Fighting Men

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The Land of the Living and the Dead by Shauna Lawless
"What a book.

Normally I don't care for long battle scenes, and this book had plenty, but in this case I was tense and gripped the entire time. This author knows how to hold your interest and describe things in detail without it boring me.

And the roma" Read more of this review »
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"5 stars / This was the perfect conclusion to a trilogy that completely consumed me. I rarely pick up sequels right after finishing a book, but with this series... I just couldn’t stop. Thank goodness book 3 was released in September!

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The third book in the Gael Song series did not disappoint and I think this is my favourite of the series. This felt faster paced. I love how the author blended his" Read more of this review »
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Dreams of Fire is free for the rest of this week on kindle!!
If you haven't got it yet, now is a good time to get a copy!

This is my new PREQUEL novella! Told from the viewpoint of Rónnat, Dreams of Fire delves into a previous struggle between the De
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