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When Nathaniel Luscombe isn’t writing about spaceships and far off planets, he's reading an unhealthy amount of books and recharging for his next project. He grew up in Ontario, between flat fields and square patches of forest, and has been a writer for as long as he’s been a reader. Outside of his full-time job, he runs Dragon Bone Publishing with Effie Joe Stock. He is best known for Moon Soul and Human Scars on Planet Skin. He has also published some poetry collections, and has been featured in several anthologies.

You can follow him on Instagram @nathaniel.luscombe and TikTok/Substack @hecticreadinglife. ...more

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	The Planets We Become: A Science Fantasy Novella 4.31 avg rating — 112 ratings — 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
	Unleash the Cosmos: A Space Poetry Anthology by Nathaniel Luscombe (Goodreads Author) (compiler), Jenni Sauer (Goodreads Author) (compiler), M.J. Anthony (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 70 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 Ones with Gilded Bones (The Gilded Ones, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 62 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
	When One World Ends, Another Begins: poetry for people who are still growing into themselves 4.65 avg rating — 54 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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	A Sky of Tragic Moons by Nathaniel Luscombe (Goodreads Author), Effie Joe Stock (Goodreads Author), Anne J. Hill (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 34 ratings — 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
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	Sea Among Stars by Nathaniel Luscombe (Goodreads Author), Cheyenne van Langevelde (Goodreads Author), Anna Augustine (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2023 — 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
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“Life is much easier without risks. Maybe not as rewarding, but a reward sounds like something I have to fight for.”
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“There are three things all wise men fear: the sea in storm, a night with no moon, and the anger of a gentle man.”
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