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      <image:title>Author - Samantha B. Cummings</image:title>
      <image:caption>Samantha B. Cummings is a published Young Adult Fantasy author known for her atmospheric, character-driven novels. She specialises in genre-blending, often pulling elements from Dark Academia and mystery to create immersive worlds filled with complex magic systems and unforgettable monsters. Her works include the well-loved Moons &amp; Magic series, and the newly released Dark Academia novel, The Moon Is a Door, which delves into themes of grief, loyalty, and the secrets buried in old libraries and hidden societies. When not writing, Samantha hosts a popular podcast discussing what it takes to be an indie author. Find out more on her website, and connect with her via her newsletter, The Coven. Find her online:</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Etta never felt normal. From being fatherless, living with a foster family, and then living with actors, her life has been a series of strange and wonderful events. It isn’t until the earthquake that she realise just how strange the world she lives in is, and how many secrets her mother had kept from her. Now it’s up to her to unravel the mysteries and save the people she cares about before it’s too late, but just how much can one girl do? Available on Kindle and paperback.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>After the earthquake, her life as she knew it changed dramatically. Etta found out that the world was made up of more than boys and girls, men and women – there were witches and sirens… and demons.  With her mother stuck in a horrible nightmare, and her life spiralling into the unknown, the appearance of familiar faces sends Etta on a new and dangerous adventure with two very important questions to answer; Who is her father and where can she find him? Available on Kindle and paperback.</image:caption>
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