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Benjamin Patterson

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Mount Isa, Australia

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2018 Global Ebook Award winner, Benjamin Patterson lives in North Queensland, Australia with his wife and four children. When not writing, he works as an Air Traffic Controller, then he hurries back home to write again.

The final book of his first trilogy, the Markulian Prophecies, was published in October 2024. Read the reviews. They are rave!

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Average rating: 4.73 · 51 ratings · 29 reviews · 4 distinct works

	The Shadow of His Hand: Book One of the Markulian Prophecies 4.74 avg rating — 46 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
	The Guardian of Song: Book Two of the Markulian Prophecies 4.75 avg rating — 4 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 Mark of the Unseen God: Book Three of the Markulian Prophecies really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 Mark of the Unseen God: Book Three of the Markulian Prophecies 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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Orconomics (The Dark Profit Saga, #1)

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This story is perfect for teen readers in my opinion. It is full of adventure and though an easy read, it will challenge them to consider important themes. The characters are wholesome. The tension remains strong from beginning to end. I highly recom ...more
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It's a book with pirates. I had to read it, and I enjoyed it. The main characters are at each other from the beginning and the story doesn't let up from there. It moves quick and was finished before I knew it. ...more
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