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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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	Song of Blood & Stone (Earthsinger Chronicles, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 3,270 ratings — published 2015 — 13 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) 4.05 avg rating — 678 ratings — published 2015 — 7 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) 4.23 avg rating — 453 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Savage City (The Bliss Wars #1) 3.77 avg rating — 293 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) 4.26 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Angelborn (The Eternal Flame #1) 3.99 avg rating — 186 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) 4.03 avg rating — 177 ratings — 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 Cupid Mixup (The Cupid Guild #1) 3.79 avg rating — 142 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) 4.12 avg rating — 99 ratings — 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
	Beastly Kingdom (The Bliss Wars #2) 4.29 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2023 — 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

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Earthsinger Chronicles (4 books)
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The Bliss Wars (2 books)
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Angelborn Cycle (2 books)
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The Cupid Guild (4 books)
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3.89 avg rating — 184 ratings

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Daughter of the Merciful Deep

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The Monsters We Defy

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L. Penelope answered Diana-christie Biancardi's question: Are you writing a sequel to The Monsters We Defy? Or do you have another series coming out? I'm currently reading it and loving it. I need to read your other series, too! Thank you! I don't have any current plans for a sequel to The Monsters We Defy, but a lot of people have asked, so I'm considering it. I am working on another historical fantasy that takes place about ten years later in a different part of the countr See Full Answer
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“New worlds are born out of destruction.”
― L. Penelope, Song of Blood & Stone

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“The only crime she'd ever commited thus far was being born.”
― L. Penelope, Song of Blood & Stone

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“Our destiny can be taken in hand, molded, and shaped, while chance makes foolishness out of whatever attempts to control it. Does this make destiny the master of luck?”
― L. Penelope, Song of Blood & Stone

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Song of Blood & Stone by L. Penelope (Fantasy)

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Darkest Flame by Donna Grant (Paranormal Romance)

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Dark Shores by Danielle L. Jensen (Historical Fantasy)

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