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Raphael Strauss

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Raphael Strass was born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1984. A graduate in Comparative Literature from NYU, he has lived between forests and storms ever since he left the publishing industry to devote himself entirely to writing dark fantasy and philosophical fiction.

Influenced by authors such as George R. R. Martin, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Haruki Murakami, Raphael crafts worlds where the real and the mythical collide in deep, brutal, and profoundly human narratives. His books explore the fragility of memory, the corruption of power, and the tragic beauty of sacrifice.

Ashes of the North is his international debut — an epic woven with poetry, blood, and silence.
When he's not writing, he’s often found walking rainy trails with an old notebook in ...more

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	Cinzas do Norte.: Livro Um da Trilogia da Desolação (Crônicas da Desolação 1) (Portuguese Edition) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Lyriah’s Memory — A forgotten name. A city buried in silence. A truth the gods feared.

Cael is a relic hunter, a wanderer with a scarred heart and a sharp tongue, chasing stories the world tried to forget. But when he hears a forbidden name — Vondergran — whispered in a crumbling tavern, he uncovers more than ancient ruins. He unearths her.

Lyriah.

Once the Voice of a civilization built on silence, L Read more of this blog post »

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