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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) 4.42 avg rating — 104 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 — 42 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) 4.64 avg rating — 42 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
	Forecast: A 9/11 Historical Fiction Novel 4.64 avg rating — 42 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 Slide: A Black Hole Disaster Fiction Thriller 4.73 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 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 4.74 avg rating — 34 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) 4.81 avg rating — 31 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 — 30 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 — 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

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I had the time of my life this past weekend at the Kent Cornucopia Days market! I t was SUCH a great success! I want to thank all the new members who joined from there, and thanks to all of you for your support of me! This past weekend, I sold 51 books – which […]

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The Dissonance Saga (6 books)
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Aaron Ryan liked Angela Colson's review of THE END - Alpha: A Dystopian Christian End-Times Fiction Thriller (THE END: A Christian End Times Fiction Book Series 1): "I received a free copy and was skeptical that it would be any good. Well….this is an edge of your seat, end times story. I bit my nails, despised Nero, and wanted to throw up when Maximillian entered the scene. Jasper was a favorite as are many of th" Read more of this review »
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Aaron Ryan liked Book Reviewer's review of Blood Echoes: "Aaron Ryan's Blood Echoes follows Tracie Vossler, an ex-Marine turned prison security guard, as she becomes entangled in the horrifying mystery surrounding identical twins Elias and Gabriel Brickert. Set largely inside Airway Heights Corrections Cent" Read more of this review »
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Aaron Ryan made a comment on Richard’s review of Dissonance Volume I: Reality (The Dissonance Alien Invasion Saga #1) " Wow, this is certainly one of the most nitpicky reviews I've ever received, throwing the baby out with the bathwater, assuming FAR too much of my inte ...more "
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Aaron Ryan liked Victoria Richmond's review of Blood Echoes: "This one was a nail biter. I could not look away from the page. Just when you think you know where this is going, the floor falls out from under you. This is not my usual genre of book, but it is a hair-raising read and an interesting introduction to" Read more of this review »
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This is our story, and we’re worthy of it. So grateful for Janine, and my heart is full. ❤️
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