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Tim Niederriter

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Tim Niederriter writes books of science fiction, fantasy, and combinations of the two for fun and novelty.

Tim is the son of two physicists who read him the Hobbit (repeatedly) at a young age. The math adds up. He loves both far-flung science fiction and epic fantasy of all kinds.

Tim hosts the Alive After Reading podcast and cohosts the Of Mooks and Monsters podcast, both available on timniederriter.com.

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	The Mangrove Suite (The Rain Protocol Book 1) 4.41 avg rating — 22 ratings — 3 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
	Storm Fleet (The Pillar Universe Book 1) 3.78 avg rating — 18 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
	Demon Scroll (Demon Hunter Book 1) 4.64 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 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
	Court Mage (Spells of the Curtain, #1) 3.47 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 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
	Orphan Mage: Shifter Empire Book One 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 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
	They Have the Scent (Iron Dragon #1) 3.82 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
	Tenlyres (Bondmage Book 1) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 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
	Origin of Storms: Epic Space Fantasy Adventure (Forces of Empire Book 1) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 4 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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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
― Mark Twain

tags: individuality, majority, minority, pause, reflect, wisdom

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“′Classic′ - a book which people praise and don't read.”
― Mark Twain

tags: books, classic, reading

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“If there was no American prison in Iraq, there would be no Islamic State now.”
― Gwynne Dyer, Don't Panic: ISIS, Terror and Today's Middle East

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“I must create a system, or be enslaved by another man's. I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.”
― William Blake, Jerusalem: The Emanation of the Giant Albion

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