Melinda Salisbury lives by the sea, somewhere in the south of England. As a child she genuinely thought Roald Dahls Matilda was her biography, in part helped by her grandfather often mistakenly calling her Matilda, and the local library having a pretty cavalier attitude to the books she borrowed. Sadly she never manifested telekinetic powers. She likes to travel, and have adventures. She also likes medieval castles, non-medieval aquariums, Richard III, and all things Scandinavian The Sin Eater's Daughter is her first novel. She can be found on Twitter at @AHintofMystery, though be warned, she tweets often.
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction
Series
Sin Eater's Daughter
1. The Sin Eater's Daughter (2015)
2. The Sleeping Prince (2016)
3. The Scarecrow Queen (2017)
1. The Sin Eater's Daughter (2015)
2. The Sleeping Prince (2016)
3. The Scarecrow Queen (2017)
Novels
Her Dark Wings (2022)
EchoStar: is always listening (2024)
AdelAIDE (2024)
The Foundation (2025)
Endgame (2026)
Local Gods (2026)
Marked for Death (2027)
EchoStar: is always listening (2024)
AdelAIDE (2024)
The Foundation (2025)
Endgame (2026)
Local Gods (2026)
Marked for Death (2027)
Collections
Award nominations
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