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Mara Rutherford

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Mara Rutherford began her writing career as a journalist but quickly discovered she far preferred fantasy to reality. A triplet born on Leap Day, Mara has lived all over the world with her diplomat husband and two sons. She is the author of Crown of Coral and Pearl and its sequel, Kingdom of Sea and Stone; Luminous; The Poison Season; and A Multitude of Dreams. Her next book, A CURIOUS KIND OF MAGIC, releases Fall '25 from Wednesday Books. ...more

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Mara Rutherford Thank you Lily! It will be out some time next fall, but I don't have the exact date yet. I will update as soon as I can :)…moreThank you Lily! It will be out some time next fall, but I don't have the exact date yet. I will update as soon as I can :)(less)
Average rating: 3.75 · 27,576 ratings · 5,199 reviews · 8 distinct worksSimilar authors
Crown of Coral and Pearl (C...

3.87 avg rating — 13,710 ratings — published 2019 — 17 editions
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The Poison Season

3.66 avg rating — 5,167 ratings — published 2022 — 2 editions
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Kingdom of Sea and Stone (C...

3.67 avg rating — 4,779 ratings — published 2020 — 13 editions
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A Multitude of Dreams

3.51 avg rating — 2,551 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions
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Luminous

3.57 avg rating — 1,025 ratings — published 2021 — 12 editions
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Crown of Coral and Pearl: T...

3.72 avg rating — 182 ratings — published 2021
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A Curious Kind of Magic

4.14 avg rating — 155 ratings — expected publication 2025 — 5 editions
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The Demonic Inventions of Aurelie Blake by Mara Rutherford
"I seem to have this habit of completely inhaling anything Mara Rutherford writes! Brimming with atmosphere, this story was a crafty invention of storytelling, including a cursed city, a resolute innovator, a gloomy (and somehow cozy) university, a de" Read more of this review »
A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford
"Working in a magical curiosity shop is actually my dream job, thank you for asking. Well ok, it might not be half as magical as expected. At least it's not for protagonist and curiosity shoppe owner Willow Stokes. Everyone knows that she only sells f" Read more of this review »
A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford
"★★★★★ A SPELLBINDING TALE OF FAKE MAGIC & REAL HEART

Move over, ordinary fantasies—A Curious Kind of Magic isn’t just a story; it’s a glittering, whimsical experience. Mara Rutherford crafts a world where deception dances with enchantment, and the mos" Read more of this review »
Mara Rutherford answered Harper's question: Mara Rutherford
Thank you so much Harper!! Alas, there won't be a sequel to Luminous, since Inkyard Press no longer exists, though I did hope to write one some day! Of course, maybe I'll write one just for fun some day, but for now I'm focusing on other stories :) See Full Answer
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“Those who have never known pain or adversity are as shallow as the waves lapping on the shore."

"And what is wrong with being shallow?" I'd asked him.

"What lies beneath the surface of shallow waters? Nothing. It's only when you go deeper that the ocean comes alive. The deeper you go, the more mysteries and surprises await.”
Mara Rutherford, Crown of Coral and Pearl

“Hiding our scars doesn't mean they're not really there. Just as beauty cannot disguise who we really are beneath the surface.”
Mara Rutherford, Crown of Coral and Pearl

“I will see you again, in this life or another. Now go, meet your destiny.”
Mara Rutherford, Crown of Coral and Pearl

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