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A.J. Ponder
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Best known locally for her Wellington classic, Wizard’s Guide to Wellington, A.J.Ponder is a USA Today Bestselling author, the recipient of the 2021 Wright-Murray Residency and winner of multiple awards including two Sir Julius Vogel Awards and joint winner of the NZSA NorthWrite 2013 Collaboration Contest.
USA Today bestselling author, A.J. Ponder lives in a hundred-year-old house overlooking Wellington harbour with two cats and a family obsessed with games, books and dungeons and dragons.
Bibliography
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The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Dragons & Magical Creatures & Demons
Series
The Sylvalla Chronicles
This series is for you if you're into...
- Fantasy quests with a sly grin at hero myths
- Scrappy royals choosing monster hunts over courtly tradition
- Kingdom-stakes magic with dangerous relics and doom-soaked prophecy
Blood of the Fae
This series is for you if you're into...
- Fae bargains curdling into blood-feud fallout
- Romance reckless enough to ignore supernatural warnings
- Portal quests through Underworld myth and ancient magic
The Dragon Society Papers
This series is for you if you're into...
- Quirky dragon societies with terrible customer service
- Cosy fantasy built around magical libraries
- Cross-world rescue quests driven by family loyalty
Standalone Fiction
Children & Middle Grade Books
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