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Kay MacLeod

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in The United Kingdom

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Fantasy, Ebooks

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November 2013

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Authentic characters, innovative abilities, serious snark!

Kay MacLeod is a fantasy addict from Nottinghamshire in England. She loves magical worlds and spends much more time in them than that boring real one.

If Kay isn’t writing, or thinking about writing, she’ll be immersed in reading, gaming, playing bass at church, or painting miniatures. She grew up addicted to Terry Pratchett books, Magic: The Gathering, and lording it over her fellow nerds as the DM in Dungeons & Dragons games. Fortunately, this gave her plenty of storytelling practice and made her grateful that all the characters do as they’re told now other people aren’t controlling them.

Kay’s gaming experience shines through in her works, from the Pokemon-inspired Maiyamon books to ...more

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Average rating: 4.34 · 415 ratings · 221 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Carnelian Fox (Maiyamon, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 124 ratings — 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
	Heirs of Power (The Constellation Saga #1) 4.28 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2016 — 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
	The Amethyst Panda (Maiyamon, #2) 4.46 avg rating — 50 ratings — 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
	The Mage-Lord's Legacy (The Constellation Saga, #2) 4.68 avg rating — 40 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 Missing Branch (Bulwark Anthology, #5) 4.52 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Trial of the Red Rune (World of Orthaya, #1) 4.34 avg rating — 29 ratings	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
	Conquest of The Ten (The Constellation Saga, #3) 4.75 avg rating — 12 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
	Tales of the Magic Weavers: A Guild of Fantasy Anthology by Laura E. Thompson (Goodreads Author), Guild of Fantasy, Summer Oakes (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — 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
	Vesper's Artifacts (World of Orthaya, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 7 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

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Series by Kay MacLeod

Maiyamon (2 books)
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Kay MacLeod (Goodreads Author)

4.29 avg rating — 174 ratings

The Constellation Saga (3 books)
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4.41 avg rating — 167 ratings

World of Orthaya (2 books)
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4.36 avg rating — 36 ratings

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When Strange Calls You Home: A Collection of Short Stories

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