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Merry Shannon

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Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Merry Shannon was born in California and grew up a military brat. Raised in a conservative family, she was not allowed to watch cartoons and moved around so much that she made few friends; and so she turned to books for companionship and entertainment. She fell in love with reading at a very young age, and soon began to write her own stories.

Her love of fantasy and adventure began very early, and at the age of thirteen Merry completed her first novel-length story. She continued to write throughout high school, and graduated college in 2001 with a B.A. in English. Romance is her favorite genre, so most of her work features a blossoming relationship in a fantasy/adventure setting. Her first book, Sword of the Guardian, recieved two Golden Cro ...more

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Average rating: 3.98 · 3,010 ratings · 214 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sword of the Guardian (Legends of Ithyria, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,840 ratings — published 2006 — 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
	Branded Ann 3.95 avg rating — 870 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Prayer of the Handmaiden (Legends of Ithyria, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 275 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
	Women of the Dark Streets by Radclyffe (Editor), Stacia Seaman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Valerie Bronwen (Contributor) 3.73 avg rating — 205 ratings — published 2012 — 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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Giveaway Extended!

Well, friends, as it turns out I ended up having to make some last minute plans to leave the country – I’m sitting in a hotel in Athens, Greece as I type this! Bad news is, this means I’m not able to draw names for the big swag giveaway just yet. But the good news? There’s time to send in an entry–or an extra entry–before the drawing!

I’m extending the contest through May 5th, so that I have time t

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Legends of Ithyria (2 books)
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