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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specializing mainly in young adult fiction, in particular paranormal romance. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a number of ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels and short stories set in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]], including prequels to ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' and a prequel focusing on Princess Leia prior ''Film/ANewHope''.

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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specializing mainly in young adult fiction, in particular paranormal romance.romance and science fiction. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a number of ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels and short stories set in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]], including prequels to ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' and a prequel focusing on Princess Leia prior ''Film/ANewHope''.

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* ''Vacations from Hell'', story "I Don't Like Your Girlfriend" (2009)



* ''Spellcaster'' series (2013 - 2015)

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* ''Spellcaster'' series (2013 - 2015)



* ''Firebird'' trilogy (2014 - 2016)

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* ''Firebird'' trilogy (2014 - 2016)



* ''Constellation'' trilogy (2017 - 2019)

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* ''Constellation'' trilogy (2017 - 2019)




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* ''House of El'': graphic novel series illustrated by Eric Zawadzki
** ''The Shadow Threat'' (2021)
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* StarcrossedLovers: This trope appears in almost every novel she's ever written, often combined with ForbiddenRomance. Few love interests ever [[OfficialCoupleOrdealSyndrome get together easily]] and overcoming various obstacles to be together often forms a major part of the plot.

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* StarcrossedLovers: StarCrossedLovers: This trope appears in almost every novel she's ever written, often combined with ForbiddenRomance. Few love interests ever [[OfficialCoupleOrdealSyndrome get together easily]] and overcoming various obstacles to be together often forms a major part of the plot.

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* ''Spellcaster'' series (2013 - 2013)

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* ''Spellcaster'' series (2013 - 2013)2015)



* NamesTheSame: The ''Firebird'' trilogy shares its name with Kathy Tyers' [[Literature/FirebirdTrilogy series]] (originally also a trilogy before being expanded to five books). Both series are in the science fiction genre and prominently feature a romance, but beyond that there's not much similarity (as for the titles' meaning, in Tyers' series it refers to the main protagonist, while in Gray's it refers to technology that's integral to the plot).


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* SimilarlyNamedWorks: The ''Firebird'' trilogy shares its name with Kathy Tyers' [[Literature/FirebirdTrilogy series]] (originally also a trilogy before being expanded to five books). Both series are in the science fiction genre and prominently feature a romance, but beyond that there's not much similarity (as for the titles' meaning, in Tyers' series it refers to the main protagonist, while in Gray's it refers to technology that's integral to the plot).
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* NamesTheSame: The ''Firebird'' trilogy shares its name with Kathy Tyers' [[Literature/FirebirdTrilogy series]] (originally also a trilogy before being expanded to five books). Both series are in the science fiction genre and prominently feature a romance, but beyond that there's not much similarity (as for the titles' meaning, in Tyers' series it refers to the main protagonist, while in Gray's it refers to technology that's integral to the plot).
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!!Her other works include:
* ''Fateful'' (2011)
* ''Spellcaster'' series (2013 - 2013)
** ''Spellcaster'' (2013)
** ''The First Midnight Spell'' (2013): Prequel novella
** ''Steadfast'' (2014)
** ''Sorceress'' (2015)
* ''Firebird'' trilogy (2014 - 2016)
** ''A Thousand Pieces of You'' (2014)
** ''Ten Thousand Skies Above You'' (2015)
** ''A Million Worlds Without You'' (2016)
* ''Constellation'' trilogy (2017 - 2019)
** ''Defy the Stars'' (2017)
** ''Defy the Worlds'' (2018)
** ''Defy the Fates'' (2019)



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* GenreShift: Started out writing {{paranormal romance}} novels...before ending up writing ''Star Wars'' novels, although she had started writing sci-fi before that and still generally incorporates similar themes and tones in her books.

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* GenreShift: Started out writing {{paranormal romance}} novels...novels, before ending up writing ''Star Wars'' novels, novels and a ''Superman'' graphic novel, although she had started writing sci-fi before that and still generally incorporates similar themes and tones in her books.



* PenName: Her real name is [[TwoFirstNames Amy Vincent]]. She admitted she had no particular reason for choosing to use a pseudonym; she just thought it would be fun to do so.

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* PenName: Her real name is [[TwoFirstNames Amy Vincent]]. She admitted she had no particular reason for choosing to use a pseudonym; she just thought it would be fun to do so. According to her website, the name "Claudia" was inspired by ''Series/IClaudius'', which she's stated is a favorite of hers.



* WriteWhatYouKnow: Possibly. On her biography, she states she once worked as "an extremely poor waitress"; in ''[[Literature/{{Evernight}} Hourglass]]'', Bianca Olivier also has a brief and disastrous stint as a waitress.

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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Possibly. On her biography, she states she once worked as "an extremely poor waitress"; in ''[[Literature/{{Evernight}} Hourglass]]'', Bianca Olivier also has a brief and disastrous stint as a waitress.waitress. Gray also stated she grew up in a small town, which also applies to ''Evernight'''s main heroines, Bianca and Skye.
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** ''[[Literature/StarWarsLostStars Lost Stars]]'' (2015) (with Phil Noto)

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** ''[[Literature/StarWarsLostStars Lost Stars]]'' (2015) (with Phil Noto)(2015)
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** "Master and Apprentice" in ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView'' (2017)

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** ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView'', chapter "Master and Apprentice" in ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView'' (2017)

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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specializing mainly in young adult fiction, in particular paranormal romance. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a number of ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels and short stories set in the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', including prequels to ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens'' and a prequel focusing on Princess Leia prior ''[[Film/StarWarsANewHope A New Hope]]''.

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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specializing mainly in young adult fiction, in particular paranormal romance. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a number of ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels and short stories set in the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' [[Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse Expanded Universe]], including prequels to ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens'' ''Film/TheForceAwakens'' and a prequel focusing on Princess Leia prior ''[[Film/StarWarsANewHope A New Hope]]''.''Film/ANewHope''.



* ''Literature/StarWarsLostStars'' (2015) (with Phil Noto)
* ''Literature/StarWarsBloodline'' (2016)
* ''Literature/LeiaPrincessOfAlderaan'' (2017)
* "Master and Apprentice" in ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView'' (2017)
* ''Literature/StarWarsMasterAndApprentice'' (2019)

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* ''Literature/StarWarsLostStars'' ''Franchise/StarWars'':
** ''[[Literature/StarWarsLostStars Lost Stars]]''
(2015) (with Phil Noto)
* ''Literature/StarWarsBloodline'' ** ''[[Literature/StarWarsBloodline Bloodline]]'' (2016)
* ** ''Literature/LeiaPrincessOfAlderaan'' (2017)
* ** "Master and Apprentice" in ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView'' (2017)
* ''Literature/StarWarsMasterAndApprentice'' ** ''[[Literature/StarWarsMasterAndApprentice Master and Apprentice]]'' (2019)
** ''[[Franchise/StarWarsTheHighRepublic The High Republic]]'':
*** ''[[Literature/StarWarsIntoTheDark Into the Dark]]'' (2021)
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* LoveAcrossBattlelines: In the ''Constellation'' trilogy, Noemi Vidal is a teen soldier fighting for her colony's independence and falls in love with Abel, a member of Earth's robotic army.


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* ThemeNaming: The titles of the books in the ''Spellcaster'' series all start with "S" (with the exception of the prequel novella ''The First Midnight Spell''): ''Spellcaster'', ''Steadfast'' and ''Sorceress''.
* TheWarOfEarthlyAggression: The main conflict of the ''Constellation'' trilogy revolves around the inhabitants of Genesis, a former colony of Earth, fighting for independence.

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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specializing mainly in young adult fiction, in particular {{paranormal romance}}. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a number of ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels and short stories set in the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', including prequels to ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens'' and a prequel focusing on Princess Leia prior ''[[Film/StarWarsANewHope A New Hope]]''.

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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specializing mainly in young adult fiction, in particular {{paranormal romance}}.paranormal romance. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a number of ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels and short stories set in the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', including prequels to ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens'' and a prequel focusing on Princess Leia prior ''[[Film/StarWarsANewHope A New Hope]]''.



* "Master and Apprentice" in ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfView'' (2017)



* HypotheticalCasting: Often does this with her ''Star Wars'' novels.

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* HypotheticalCasting: Often She often does this with her ''Star Wars'' novels.novels (for example, she imagines Senator Ransolm Casterfo as Creator/TomHiddleston and Leia's FirstLove Kier Domadi as Creator/RamiMalek).



* StarcrossedLovers: This trope appears in almost every novel she's ever written.

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* StarcrossedLovers: This trope appears in almost every novel she's ever written.written, often combined with ForbiddenRomance. Few love interests ever [[OfficialCoupleOrdealSyndrome get together easily]] and overcoming various obstacles to be together often forms a major part of the plot.
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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specializing mainly in young adult fiction, in particular {{paranormal romance}}. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels and short stories set in the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', including prequels to ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens'' and a prequel focusing on Princess Leia prior ''[[Film/StarWarsANewHope A New Hope]]''.

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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specializing mainly in young adult fiction, in particular {{paranormal romance}}. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a number of ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels and short stories set in the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', including prequels to ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens'' and a prequel focusing on Princess Leia prior ''[[Film/StarWarsANewHope A New Hope]]''.
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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specialising mainly in young adult fiction and paranormal romance. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a series of ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels that serve as prequels to ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens'' (as well as one focusing on Princess Leia's story leading up to ''[[Film/StarWarsANewHope A New Hope]]'').

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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specialising specializing mainly in young adult fiction and paranormal romance. fiction, in particular {{paranormal romance}}. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a series of ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels that serve as and short stories set in the ''Franchise/StarWarsExpandedUniverse'', including prequels to ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens'' (as well as one and a prequel focusing on Princess Leia's story leading up to Leia prior ''[[Film/StarWarsANewHope A New Hope]]'').Hope]]''.



* StarcrossedLovers: Appears in almost every novel she's ever written.

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* StarcrossedLovers: Appears This trope appears in almost every novel she's ever written.written.

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* GenreShift: Started out writing paranormal romance novels...before ending up writing ''Star Wars'' novels, although she had started writing sci fi before that and still generally incorporates similar themes and tones in her books.

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* GenreShift: Started out writing paranormal romance {{paranormal romance}} novels...before ending up writing ''Star Wars'' novels, although she had started writing sci fi sci-fi before that and still generally incorporates similar themes and tones in her books.


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* HistoricalFantasy: The 2011 standalone novel ''Fateful'' is set on the ''RMS Titanic''...with werewolves.
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* ''Literature/StarWarsMasterAndApprentice'' (2019)
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* WriteWhatYouKnow: Possibly. On her biography, she states she once worked as "an extremely poor waitress"; in ''[[Literature/{{Evernight}} Hourglass]]'', Bianca Olivier also has a brief and disastrous stint as a waitress.
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* PenName: Her real name is [[TwoFirstNames Amy Vincent]]. She admitted she had no particular reason for choosing to use a pseudonym; she just thought it would be fun to do so.
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* ''Literature/StarWarsLostStars'' (2015)

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* ''Literature/StarWarsLostStars'' (2015)(2015) (with Phil Noto)
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* The ''Literature/{{Evernight}}'' series
* ''Literature/StarWarsLostStars''
* ''Literature/StarWarsBloodline''
* ''Literature/LeiaPrincessOfAlderaan''

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* The ''Literature/{{Evernight}}'' series
series (2008 - 2012)
* ''Literature/StarWarsLostStars''
''Literature/StarWarsLostStars'' (2015)
* ''Literature/StarWarsBloodline''
''Literature/StarWarsBloodline'' (2016)
* ''Literature/LeiaPrincessOfAlderaan''
''Literature/LeiaPrincessOfAlderaan'' (2017)

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* GothicHorror / GothicRomance: Her early novels (in particular the ''Evernight'' series) are strongly influenced by this genre.

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* GothicHorror / GothicRomance: GothicHorror: Her early novels (in particular the ''Evernight'' series) are strongly influenced by this genre.



* StarcrossedLovers: Appears in almost every novel she's ever written.

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* StarcrossedLovers: Appears in almost every novel she's ever written.written.
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* GothicHorror / GothicRomance: Her early novels (in particular the ''Evernight'' series) are strongly influenced by this genre.

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* HypotheticalCasting: Often does this with her ''Star Wars'' novels.
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* GenreShift: Started out writing paranormal romance novels to ''Star Wars'' novels, although she had started writing sci fi before that and still incorporates similar themes and tones in her books.

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* GenreShift: Started out writing paranormal romance novels to novels...before ending up writing ''Star Wars'' novels, although she had started writing sci fi before that and still generally incorporates similar themes and tones in her books.

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* StarcrossedLovers: Appears in almost every novel she's ever written.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Possibly. On her biography, she states she once worked as "an extremely poor waitress"; in ''[[Literature/{{Evernight}} Hourglass]]'', Bianca Olivier also has a brief and disastrous stint as a waitress.

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* StarcrossedLovers: Appears in almost every novel she's ever written. \n* WriteWhatYouKnow: Possibly. On her biography, she states she once worked as "an extremely poor waitress"; in ''[[Literature/{{Evernight}} Hourglass]]'', Bianca Olivier also has a brief and disastrous stint as a waitress.

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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specialising mainly in young adult fiction and paranormal romance. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a series of ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels that serve as prequels to ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens''.

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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specialising mainly in young adult fiction and paranormal romance. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a series of ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels that serve as prequels to ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens''.''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens'' (as well as one focusing on Princess Leia's story leading up to ''[[Film/StarWarsANewHope A New Hope]]'').



* ''Literature/StarWarsBloodline''

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* ''Literature/StarWarsBloodline''''Literature/StarWarsBloodline''

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* GenreShift: Started out writing paranormal romance novels to ''Star Wars'' novels, although she had started writing sci fi before that and still incorporates similar themes and tones in her books.
* StarcrossedLovers: Appears in almost every novel she's ever written.
* WriteWhatYouKnow: Possibly. On her biography, she states she once worked as "an extremely poor waitress"; in ''[[Literature/{{Evernight}} Hourglass]]'', Bianca Olivier also has a brief and disastrous stint as a waitress.
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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specialising mainly in young adult fiction and paranormal romance. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a series of ''Franchise/Star Wars'' novels that serve as prequels to ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens''.

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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specialising mainly in young adult fiction and paranormal romance. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a series of ''Franchise/Star Wars'' ''Franchise/StarWars'' novels that serve as prequels to ''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens''.
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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specialising mainly in young adult fiction and paranormal romance. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a series of ''Star Wars'' novels that serve as prequels to ''The Force Awakens''.

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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specialising mainly in young adult fiction and paranormal romance. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a series of ''Star ''Franchise/Star Wars'' novels that serve as prequels to ''The Force Awakens''.''Film/StarWarsTheForceAwakens''.
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Claudia Gray (real name Amy Vincent) is an American author specialising mainly in young adult fiction and paranormal romance. Her best known works include the ''Evernight'' series and a series of ''Star Wars'' novels that serve as prequels to ''The Force Awakens''.

!!Works of Claudia Gray with their own pages include:

* The ''Literature/{{Evernight}}'' series
* ''Literature/StarWarsLostStars''
* ''Literature/StarWarsBloodline''

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