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Dalton Cortner

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in Wichita, KS, The United States

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Dalton Cortner is the author of "The Athena Operation" series.

He was an avid reader as a child, devouring any book he could get his hands on. This translated into writing his own stories in his teens, and ultimately publishing his first novel "The Athena Operation" in 2016.

Dalton spent the next several years writing--and reading--to help hone his craft and add to his writing toolbox. It provided to be an invaluable experience. He was able to grow as an author and plans to release several of those books, plus new novels he's writing.

In 2019 the prequel short story "Forsaken Earth" was released, adding another entry into The Athena Operation series.

Dalton crafts his stories with a precise balance between character and world-building, and stri ...more

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Average rating: 3.73 · 26 ratings · 12 reviews · 8 distinct works

	The Athena Operation 3.75 avg rating — 12 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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	Blood Runs Cold 4.67 avg rating — 3 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
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As you've no doubt noticed, we've undergone a few revisions on the visual front here as I migrate to a new host. Thank you for bearing with me during these changes. But onto more important matters—welcome to the new blog!

I've decided to launch my new blog with two pieces of news!

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Published on January 16, 2017 11:28 • Tags: athena-operation, dalton-cortner, new-website, tao, the-athena-operation

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