Her favorite color is red. She loves dogs, but is allergic, instead she has a big black tom cat named … Kitty (apparently naming cats isn’t in her skill set either). Maria also has a husband and two children who are an inspiration for her writing when they aren’t being a distraction. Note that she mentions her cat before her family. When she’s not writing she’s either playing volleyball, traveling, or taking pictures. Being a writer, though, is a ton of fun. When else can you take fencing lessons, learn how to ride a horse, study martial arts, learn how to pick a lock, take glass blowing classes and attend Astronomy Camp and call it research? Maria will be the first one to tell you it’s not working as a meteorologist. Readers are welcome to check out her website for book excerpts, free short stories, maps, blog, and her schedule at MariaVSnyder.com.
Praise for Maria V. Snyder
“Oh. My. Stars! I just raced through Maria V. Snyder's Navigating the Stars and Chasing the Shadows, and I'm blown away! …The plot is fantastic, the pacing spectacular, the intricacies, the snark, the banter...oh my! Go, go, go. You'll love this!” Amanda Bouchet, USA Today bestselling author on The Sentinels of the Galaxy series.
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“Smart, witty, and full of heart, Navigating the Stars had me hooked from the very first page!” Lynette Noni, bestselling author of Whisper
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“This is one of those rare books that will keep readers dreaming long after they've read it.” Publishers Weekly, starred review on Poison Study
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“Snyder deftly weaves information about glassblowing into her tale of magic and murder.” Library Journal on Storm Glass
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“Filled with Snyder's trademark sarcastic humor, fast-paced action, and creepy villainy, Touch of Power is a spellbinding fantasy adventure.” USA TODAY
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“A wonderful, thoughtful book full of vivid characters and a place—Inside—that is by turns alien, and breathtakingly familiar.” Rachael Caine, etc.... on Inside Out
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This is a work of science fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author’s imagination. Locales and public names are sometimes used for atmospheric purposes. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies, events, institutions, or locales is completely coincidental.
Defending the Galaxy / Maria V. Snyder—1st edition
Cover design by Josh Durham of Design by Committee
Interior art by Hillary Bardin
Published by Maria V. Snyder
Print ISBN 978-1-946381-00-2
Digital ISBN 978-1-946381-03-3
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