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Megan Shepherd

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New York Times bestselling author Megan Shepherd grew up in her family’s independent bookstore in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She is the author of several young adult and middle grade novels. She now lives and writes on a 125-year-old farm outside Asheville, North Carolina, with her husband, two cats, and an especially scruffy dog.

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Average rating: 3.76 · 76,112 ratings · 12,343 reviews · 35 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Madman's Daughter (The Madman's Daughter, #1) 3.68 avg rating — 25,187 ratings — published 2013 — 27 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
	Her Dark Curiosity (The Madman's Daughter, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 8,013 ratings — published 2014 — 18 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
	The Cage (The Cage, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 6,956 ratings — published 2015 — 19 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 Cold Legacy (The Madman's Daughter, #3) 3.86 avg rating — 4,989 ratings — published 2015 — 22 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
	Grim Lovelies (Grim Lovelies, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 4,992 ratings — published 2018	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
	Malice House (Malice Compendium, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 4,490 ratings — published 2022 — 5 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
	Hour of the Pumpkin Queen 3.88 avg rating — 2,827 ratings — published 2025 — 13 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
	The Secret Horses of Briar Hill 3.99 avg rating — 2,450 ratings — published 2016	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
	Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas 4.22 avg rating — 2,094 ratings — published 2023 — 9 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
	The Hunt (The Cage, #2) 3.80 avg rating — 2,285 ratings — published 2016 — 15 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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The Madman’s Daughter (3 books)
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Pumpkin Queen (3 books)
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“The last thing the justice system is, is just.”
― Megan Shepherd, The Madman's Daughter

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“Sometimes you have to embrace the darkness to stop it.”
― Megan Shepherd, Her Dark Curiosity

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“My heartbeat faltered. He pulled away, taking a little piece of my heart with him.”
― Megan Shepherd, The Madman's Daughter

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The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd

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Murder as a Fine Art by David Morrell

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Banquet For the Damned by Adam Nevill

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The Troop by Nick Cutter

2 votes 11.1%

Breed by Chase Novak

1 vote 5.6%

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“You aren't made for sweeping floors, little beastie," he said quietly. "Don't you know that?”
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“She took a deep breath, stepped across the threshold, pulling herself away from the only home she had ever known, and reached for Beau's waiting hand.”
― Megan Shepherd, Grim Lovelies

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“If she thought the blood on Anouk's clothes or the fact that Anouk was barefoot and missing two toes was odd, she didn't bat an eye.”
― Megan Shepherd, Grim Lovelies

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“He asked for a knife," she said. "What do you think that means? It's not for eclairs, I can promise you that.”
― Megan Shepherd, Grim Lovelies

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“All men like him ever see are aprons. I could be Mada Vittora risen from the dead, but if I had a mop in my hand he's still just ask for tea.”
― Megan Shepherd, Grim Lovelies

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message 6: by Tori

12 fév. 2014 20:40

I can't tell you how excited I am for your The Cage series. It's definitely on my Most Anticipated Reads list! It sound so fresh and mysterious and otherworldly. Bring it on Megan! :)

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message 5: by Shawn

02 juin 2013 00:39

Thanks for the friendship. I really enjoyed The Madman's Daughter and I'm looking forward to reading the next book in the series. Have a great day.

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message 4: by İlkim

01 juin 2013 16:17

Hello, thanks for the friendship :) I loved Madman's Daughter, waiting for the next ones :)

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message 3: by Davonna

30 jan. 2013 19:50

Hello Megan,

Thanks for the friendship. MADMAN'S DAUGHTER looks fascinating. I love YA's that take history and blend it with a classic, especially an H.G. Wells story. Good luck to you with the recent release! Very exciting!

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message 2: by Eugenia (Genie In A Book)

24 déc. 2012 21:30