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Allen M Werner is the author of the Epic Historical Fantasy series THE CRYSTAL CRUX.
There are currently FOUR books in this exciting adventure series based in medieval Italy - Betrayal, Blue Grotto , Cold Knight and Shimmer.
As of 2023, there are 2nd Editions of Betrayal and Blue Grotto available in Kindle, paperback and hard cover.
Also a short story space opera called Tarfane begun in 2021.
An award winning article about my experience at the deathbed of my brother from Muscular Dystrophy called The Grand Transition.
And a short Cinderella-fiction story called Tirza and Her Knight in April 2018.
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	The Crystal Crux - Blue Grotto 4.91 avg rating — 11 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
	The Crystal Crux - Cold Knight 4.89 avg rating — 9 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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When I Lost My Brother

I just wrote a new blog talking a bit about when my brother Mike passed away from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 37 years ago. I wrote an article about being at his bedside after he was gone and won a WRWA Jade Ring. The article is published as The Grand Transition. If you are interested in learning more or want to read it, check out my blog at amwerner.com

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The Shadow of the Gods (Bloodsworn Saga, #1)

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Not my usual type of story or genre but I gave it a read. I think overall it was an interesting story but made more for a short story than a book. It took too long for things to happen, things that could have and should have been figured out and sort ...more
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