Lif Strand

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Lif Strand has been a writer-for-hire for many years. As a reporter for a regional newspaper she received the E. H. Shaffer Award (second place, news writing) from New Mexico Press Association. For the past two decades she has been a technical writer for non-profit organizations and local governments, focusing on environmental issues.

Her short stories have been published in The Arcanist and in DreamForge. She was the cover artist for her novel of music and magic, Evolution Device, and for her self-published works. She also illustrated an edition of the novel, Skyrider, by B.M. Bower, released in 2018 by Wilder Publications.

Lif Strand lives off the grid in a straw bale house way outback in New Mexico. When she’s not writing she hikes, takes
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Average rating: 4.56 · 18 ratings · 8 reviews · 12 distinct works
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I ordered it & I read it as soon as it arrived, not realizing it was a sequel - but it didn't matter because there was sufficient backstory. The only complaint I have is that it wasn't long enough - I want more immediately! ...more
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The Chosen Queen by Sam  Davey
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I am a dedicated fan of everything King Arthur, and that means I must read everything I can get my hands on that is even remotely about him. The Chosen Queen satisfied my Arthur craving, and I can't wait to read the next book in the series.

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Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
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This book reads like something from twenty years before it was published (pub date 1995), but I read that the author took ten years to write it, so that seemed about right to me. It is described as atmoshperic and gripping, but I found it moody and d ...more
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Bee Speaker by Adrian Tchaikovsky
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I marked this book as currently reading even though I don't intend to finish it. 2/3 of the way through and I think it's just too much work. To be fair when I started the book I didn't realize it was the third book of a series. Maybe I will read the ...more
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This book takes place in a time period I do not enjoy reading about. And that just goes to show me that a good author can write a book that rises above my expectations
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Collectors of Gail Carriger's Parasolverse books will definitely want a copy of this one! ...more
The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz
"Intricate plotting. The main character is difficult to like, and therefore, difficult to root for. However, I could not put the book down for wanting to see how this story evolved, so kudos to the author for having that power over me. The use of the " Read more of this review »
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