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Author of the Jacksonville Rays series and the Tuonela duet Emily Rath's DEVOUR ME, the first in an MMF paranormal trilogy, in which a young woman becomes caught between a handsome witch and a cursed wraith in a brewing war against dark forces, to Laura Schreiber at Avon, in a major deal, for seven figures, in a pre-empt, in a three-book deal, by Susan Velazquez at JABberwocky Literary Agency (NA). Rights also to Gillian Green at Bramble UK, at auction, in a six-figure deal, by Stevie Finegan at Zeno Agency.
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