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Aaron Ryan

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Born

Seattle, The United States

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Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy

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Award-winning bestselling author, speaker and voice actor Aaron Ryan lives in Washington with his wife and two sons, along with Macy the dog and Winston the cat.

He is the prolific author of over 50 books, including the bestselling Dissonance 6-book alien invasion saga, the Christian dystopian fiction trilogy The End, the Talisman trilogy, the sci-fi thrillers Forecast, The Slide, Blood Echoes and The Phoenix Experiment, the nonfiction books God Is Not Santa, You are my whole Earth: A Daddy's love for his Sons, You're Going Straight To Helen (In A Handbasket) and Aaron Ryan presents "A Lyrical Empirical Satirical Miracle," the children's picture books The Ring of Truth, The Sword of Joy and The Book of Power, and many more.

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	Dissonance Volume I: Reality (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #1) 4.46 avg rating — 100 ratings — published 2024 — 16 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 END - Alpha: A Dystopian Christian End-Times Fiction Thriller (THE END: A Christian End Times Fiction Book Series 1) 4.95 avg rating — 41 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
	Dissonance Volume II - Reckoning (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #2) 4.66 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2024 — 8 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 Slide: A Black Hole Disaster Fiction Thriller 4.78 avg rating — 40 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
	Forecast: A 9/11 Historical Fiction Novel 4.79 avg rating — 39 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
	Dissonance: Volume Zero: Revelation 4.71 avg rating — 35 ratings — 9 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
	Dissonance Volume IV - Relentless: Alien Invasion Series of Post Apocalyptic Fiction Books 4.73 avg rating — 33 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
	Dissonance Volume III - Renegade (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #3) 4.83 avg rating — 29 ratings — 7 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 END - Omicron: A Dystopian Christian End-Times Fiction Thriller (THE END: A Christian End Times Fiction Book Series 2) 4.93 avg rating — 28 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 Phoenix Experiment: A YA Dark Fantasy Paranormal Thriller 4.89 avg rating — 28 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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‘Blood Echoes’ is Coming!

Wow… horror, Aaron, really? Horror? YES, HORROR. I had to stretch myself, as any good creator or author must do, and so, I humbly present to you…. BLOOD ECHOES! It’s coming on my birthday, May 18th, and it’s now available for pre-order via Amazon at this link, or you can order it directly, signed, from […]

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The Dissonance Saga (6 books)
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Aaron Ryan liked Sherry Camp's review of Blood Echoes: "This book”Blood Echoes” Was chilling throughout. From the gruesome murders within the prison walls,to the body swapping of brother to brother , it was chilling and kept you guessing! Great book"
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