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Alex Gates

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in Lodi, The United States

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

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A product of Small Town, California, Alex Gates is a loving husband, skilled educator, true Gryffindor, dragon-slayer, wizard of the highest order, defender of the realm, Cowboys fan, and connoisseur of cheap beer. He spent four years at California State University, Sacramento studying literature, watching football, and day drinking before obtaining a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Southern California.

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	Voodoo Blues (Blue Moon Investigations Sacramento #1) by Alex Gates (Goodreads Author), Steve Higgs (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 817 ratings — 5 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
	Doppelganger Danger (Blue Moon Investigations Sacramento #2) by Alex Gates (Goodreads Author), Steve Higgs (Goodreads Author) 4.63 avg rating — 641 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
	Nightmare Scare (Blue Moon Investigations Sacramento #3) by Alex Gates (Goodreads Author), Steve Higgs (Goodreads Author) 4.52 avg rating — 539 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
	Undead Dread (Blue Moon Investigations Sacramento #4) by Alex Gates (Goodreads Author), Steve Higgs (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 492 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
	Monster Haunter (Blue Moon Investigations Sacramento #5) by Alex Gates (Goodreads Author), Steve Higgs (Goodreads Author) 4.56 avg rating — 433 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
	Possession Obsession (Blue Moon Investigations Sacramento #6) by Alex Gates (Goodreads Author), Steve Higgs (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 424 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
	Mermaid Charade (Blue Moon Investigations Sacramento #7) by Alex Gates (Goodreads Author), Steve Higgs (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 312 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
	Blue Moon Sacramento Books 1 - 5 by Alex Gates (Goodreads Author), Steve Higgs (Goodreads Author) 4.59 avg rating — 274 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
	Abduction Destruction (Blue Moon Investigations Sacramento #8) by Alex Gates (Goodreads Author), Steve Higgs (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 264 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Roanoke Hoax (Blue Moon Investigations Sacramento #9) by Alex Gates (Goodreads Author), Steve Higgs (Goodreads Author) 4.62 avg rating — 223 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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Blue Moon Investigations: Sacramento (10 books)
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Reapers Reborn Chronicles (3 books)
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Mask of Silence Series (2 books)
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Jade City (The Green Bone Saga, #1)

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Washington's Farewell: The Founding Father's Warning to Future Generations

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“They left trails. More secrets. Lies. A clear path, like a wounded animal. Some didn’t drip blood, but they’d still be messy when I found them.”
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“Never give up on your friends. Never give up your faith in them. It's when everything is worse than you could ever imagine it could be, that you'll need your friends the most.”
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“If you have not confronted true horrors, understood evil, suffered hopelessness and despair, found faith, and made yourself completely accountable for your own choices, actions and outcomes, then I can guarantee that any acceptance you pretend to have will be as brittle and temporary as a snowball in the middle of summer.”
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“Humility will allow you to master what you need to learn, and to be fully present when the moment comes to use what you have mastered.”
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