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The Fierce Reads Anthology
2012
First Published
3.57
Average Rating
165
Number of Pages

Part of Series

This anthology includes short stories from five fierce young adult authors! Inside, you’ll find a magical mermaid tale from Anna Banks, a fantastical Russian-influenced story from Leigh Bardugo, an electric thriller from Jennifer Bosworth, a post-apocalyptic drama from Emmy Laybourne, and a cybernetic fairytale from Marissa Meyer. This free anthology will give you an exciting taste of the fierceness of these authors’ debut novels. This anthology contains the following stories: Legacy Lost by Anna Banks The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo Prophet by Jennifer Bosworth Dress Your Marines in White by Emmy Laybourne Glitches by Marissa Meyer

Avg Rating
3.57
Number of Ratings
512
5 STARS
19%
4 STARS
34%
3 STARS
35%
2 STARS
10%
1 STARS
3%
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Authors

Anna Banks
Anna Banks
Author · 16 books

New York Times Bestselling author of The Syrena Legacy series. Grew up in a town called Niceville. No, seriously. And yes, everyone from Niceville is generally nice. Let's see, things about me....My writer's cat is a mini wiener dog named Puckdoo. I can't walk in high heels, but I'm amazing at standing still in them. I'm the only person in Florida without a tan. I stole a car when I was 12 years old and drove across three state lines with it. Yeah. That's about it. My books: Of Poseidon Of Triton Of Neptune Joyride How To Lose A Bachelor Degrees of Wrong (Pen name Anna Scarlett) Nemesis (Coming soon!)

Leigh Bardugo
Leigh Bardugo
Author · 39 books

Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology—and much more. Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. She lives in Los Angeles and is an associate fellow of Pauli Murray College at Yale University. For information on new releases and appearances, sign up for her newsletter. She would be delighted if you visited her at LeighBardugo.com and fairly giddy if you liked her selfies on Instagram.

Emmy Laybourne
Emmy Laybourne
Author · 13 books

EMMY LAYBOURNE is a Young Adult novelist best known for her Monument 14 series, an internationally best-selling trilogy that has been translated into 9 languages. Her standalone book Sweet won a Junior Library Guild Award, was a YALSA Quick Pick and got a Perfect Ten rating from VOYA. Her latest books, Berserker, and Ransacker tell the story of a family of Norwegian teens with ancient Viking powers and are currently being adapted for television. Emmy is a former character actress, and is occasionally recognized from her role as Mary Katherine Gallagher’s best friend in the movie “Superstar.” She lives outside New York with her husband, two kids, faithful dog and a flock of seven nifty chickens. Visit her online at www.EmmyLaybourne.com. SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: www.facebook.com/EmmyLaybourne www.twitter.com/EmmyLaybourne www.instagram.com/EmmyLaybourne

Marissa Meyer
Marissa Meyer
Author · 46 books
I live in Tacoma, Washington, with my husband and beautiful twin daughters. Represented by Jill Grinberg. Learn more about me and my upcoming books at http://www.marissameyer.com.
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