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A.J. Cerna

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Fantasy, Ebooks, Fiction

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A.J. CERNA is an author, film-lover, gamer, and all-around story junkie. Like any healthy kid, he grew up imbibing fantasy novels, anime, manga, and movies, and realized at a young age that writing stories was the best way one could spend their time. Eventually, he found his way into film school, where he got his degree in screenwriting. In his time in Hollywood, he pitched animated series around town and worked in the anime dubbing industry in various capacities. He also ran the film site LRM Online as editor-in-chief for several years, which allowed him to write about the stories he loves when he wasn’t writing stories himself.

His series consist of Djinn Tamer (Arc One finished), Champions of MythRune (Finished), The Mage War Chronicles ( ...more

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	Djinn Tamer: Starter (Bronze League, #1) by Derek Alan Siddoway (Goodreads Author), A.J. Cerna (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 271 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
	Djinn Tamer: Rivals (Bronze League, #2) by Derek Alan Siddoway (Goodreads Author), A.J. Cerna (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 145 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	God Mode (Mythrune Online, #1) by Derek Alan Siddoway (Goodreads Author), A.J. Cerna (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 151 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Djinn Tamer: Evolution (Bronze League, #3) by Derek Alan Siddoway (Goodreads Author), A.J. Cerna (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 121 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
	City of Mages (The Mage War Chronicles, #1) by Kiersten Michele (Goodreads Author), A.J. Cerna (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 100 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
	Djinn Tamer: The Bronze League Trilogy by Derek Alan Siddoway (Goodreads Author), A.J. Cerna (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Canyon of Crystal (The Mage War Chronicles #2) by Kiersten Michele (Goodreads Author), A.J. Cerna (Goodreads Author) 4.65 avg rating — 48 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
	Spectral: The Complete First Book 4.50 avg rating — 20 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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