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Melissa Marr


USA flag (b.1974)

aka Ronnie Douglas

Melissa Marr grew up believing in faeries, ghosts, and various other creatures. After teaching college literature for a decade, she applied her fascination with folklore to writing. She is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Wicked Lovely and Ink Exchange. Currently, Marr lives in the Washington, D.C. area, writes full-time, and still believes in faeries and ghosts.
 

Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Children's Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
February 2024

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Remedial Magic
(Course in Magic, book 1)
March 2024

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Family is Family
 
April 2025

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Reluctant Witch
(Course in Magic, book 2)
Series
Wicked Lovely
   0. Cold Iron Heart (2020)
   1. Wicked Lovely (2007)
   2. Ink Exchange (2008)
   2.5. Old Habits (2011)
   3. Fragile Eternity (2009)
   4. Radiant Shadows (2010)
   5. Darkest Mercy (2011)
   Desert Tales (2013)
   Tales of Folk & Fey (2019)
   Dark Court Faery Tales (2019)
   Love Hurts (2019)
   Summer Bound (2020)
   Stopping Time (2020)
   Winter Dreams (2020)
   Wicked Mercy (2021)
   6. Dark Sun (2022)
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Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales
   1. Sanctuary (2009)
   2. Challenge (2010)
   3. Resolve (2011)
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Graveminder
   1. Graveminder (2011)
   1.5. Guns for the Dead (2014)
   Bullets for the Dead (2019)
   2. Cursed by Death (2020)
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Untamed City
   Carnival of Secrets (2012)
     aka Carnival of Souls
   Carnival of Lies / Carnival of Secrets (2015)
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Blackwell Pages (with K L Armstrong)
   1. Loki's Wolves (2013)
   2. Odin's Ravens (2014)
   3. Thor's Serpents (2015)
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Unfiltered (as by Ronnie Douglas) (with Payge Galvin)
   1. Unfiltered & Unlawful (2014)
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Knights in Black Leather (as by Ronnie Douglas)
   1. Undaunted (2015)
   2. Unruly (2016)
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Course in Magic
   1. Remedial Magic (2024)
   2. Reluctant Witch (2025)
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Novels
   The Arrivals (2013)
   Made for You (2014)
   Sugar (2019) (as by Ronnie Douglas)
   Pretty Broken Things (2020)
   The Hidden Knife (2021)
   Unlawful (2022)
   The Hidden Dragon (2023)
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Collections
   Love Is Hell (2008) (with others)
   Unbound (2009) (with others)
   Faery Tales and Nightmares (2012)
   This Fond Madness (2017)
   Of Roses and Kings (2020)
   Under a Winter Sky (2020) (with others)
   Of Maidens & Swords (2021)
   Hex on the Beach (2021) (with Kelley Armstrong and Jeaniene Frost)
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Novellas and Short Stories
   Love Struck (2011)
   Two Lines (2011)
   The Strength Inside (2012)
   The Maiden Thief (2016)
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Anthologies edited
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Series contributed to
Once Upon Anthologies
   5. Once Upon a Ghost (2020) (with others)
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Picture Books show
 
Graphic Novels show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Melissa Marr recommends
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The Blood Trials (2022)
(Blood Gift, book 1)
N E Davenport
"The Blood Trials is one of my top reads of the year--a riveting story with richly-drawn characters caught in a tangle of political intrigue, systemic racism, and nonstop peril. Don't miss this one!"
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Deal with the Devil (2020)
(Mercenary Librarians, book 1)
Kit Rocha
"Complicated characters, complex stakes, and worldbuilding on a grand scale, I loved this book. Pre-order--and get multiple copies for friends, too!"
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The Women's War (2019)
(Women's War, book 1)
Jenna Glass
"The Women’s War is a must-read, with gripping action, a complex plot, and engaging characters. I thoroughly loved it!"

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Anthologies containing stories by Melissa Marr
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Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition (2021)
(Some of the Best from Tor.com)
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Life Is Short and Then You Die (2019)
(Mystery Writers of America Presents)
edited by
Kelley Armstrong
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Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2016 Edition (2017)
(Some of the Best from Tor.com)

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