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Kristal Shaff

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Young Adult

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December 2007

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Kristal Shaff grew up with books (and drove her mom crazy when she wouldn't leave the library); her first job was even shelving books at the library. She loves anything creative, and you can often find her exploring strange and fantastical worlds in her choices of movies and fantasy fiction. Kristal resides in Iowa with her farmer husband, numerous pets, and 4 awesome kids. When she isn't writing, she is a professional face painter who enjoys making children smile.
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Average rating: 3.94 · 726 ratings · 61 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Powers of the Six (Emissary of Light, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 512 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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
	Blood of the Guardian (Emissary of Light #2) 4.06 avg rating — 184 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
	Koda's Quest (Life Charmer #1) 4.25 avg rating — 16 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
	A Pulse Returned 4.07 avg rating — 14 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
	Kaci Logan and the Dinky Dragon 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Long Awaited Update...

Hello friends! It's been a long time since I've had updates, but life, including adding 3 children to our family through adoption, has made my writing world put on hold. HOWEVER, I have a few news tid-bits for you. Taking a step back and also considering some comments from reviews, I have done some editing on BLOOD OF THE GUARDIAN . The eBook addition is re-released, with some minor plot corre Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Kristal Shaff

Emissary of Light (2 books)
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Life Charmer (1 book)
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