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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

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Dan Simmons, Brandon Sanderson, Stephen King, David Farland, Brad Thor

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Matthew Taylor is the author of the Jax Jensen Trilogy, among other science fiction and fantasy tales written with one simple motto in mind: be carefully crafted and character-driven. He believes stories should be adventurous and fun for the reader. Matthew uses his professional background--a BA in Political Science, an MS in Cybersecurity, and years of experience as a Cyber Operations Sergeant in the United States Army--to help create detailed worlds that often see modern technological developments drawn out to exciting, and sometimes frightening, futuristic possibilities.

When not writing, Matthew enjoys playing copious amounts of Warhammer 40,000, creating digital art on Procreate, reading, and cat-proofing his home from two mischievous B ...more

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Average rating: 4.19 · 42 ratings · 6 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Traitor's Game (Jax Jensen, #1) 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heedless (Jax Jensen Trilogy #1) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Journal and The Stone 3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Hearts (Jax Jensen Trilogy #2) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shifting of Seasons (Jax Jensen Trilogy, #3) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grave Circumstances 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jax Jensen Trilogy Collection (Jax Jensen Trilogy, #1 - #3) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Playwright 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Loyalist's Gambit (Jax Jensen #2) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	GOS 292: Sci-Fi Horror in the Jensenverse really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Matthew Taylor

Jax Jensen Trilogy (3 books)
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Empire of the Vampire (Empire of the Vampire, #1)

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