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R.J. Roles

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Born

in Charleston, WV, The United States

August 13, 1986

Website

https://www.rjroles.com/

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Horror, Fiction, Thriller

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Robert Mccammon, Brian Keene

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	Books of Horror Community Anthology Vol. 1 by R.J. Roles (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Justin M. Woodward (Goodreads Author) (Editor), J.Z. Foster (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 347 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
	Books of Horror Community Anthology Vol. 2 by R.J. Roles (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kristy Lytle (Editor), Jason Myers (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 203 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
	Necronado (Cinema Obscura Book 1) 3.86 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Books of Horror Community Anthology Vol. 3 Part 1 by R.J. Roles (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jason Myers (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Andrew Bell 4.15 avg rating — 162 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Books of Horror Community Anthology Vol. 3 Part 2 by R.J. Roles (Goodreads Author), Justin M. Woodward (Goodreads Author), Natasha Sinclair (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 134 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Books of Horror Community Anthology Vol. 4 Part 1 by R.J. Roles (Goodreads Author) (Editor), M. Ennenbach (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Denise Hargrove (Foreword) 4.20 avg rating — 122 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Season of the Witch by R.J. Roles (Goodreads Author), M. Ennenbach (Goodreads Author), London Blue (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Books of Horror Community Anthology Vol. 4 Pt. 2 by R.J. Roles (Goodreads Author), Nick Roberts (Goodreads Author), Ruthann Jagge 4.15 avg rating — 102 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
	Girl's Best Friend (Tangled Webs Book 1) 4.20 avg rating — 84 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Old Scratch: Demon Tales & Devil Hells by R.J. Roles (Goodreads Author), Jason Myers (Goodreads Author), Mike Ennenback 4.22 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 2022 — 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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R.J. Roles and 1 other person liked ChanaReadsHorror's review of Snapshots From the Apocalypse: "I really enjoyed how all these stories were center around one sigular event and we were seeing it happen from each story. The stories were short, but there was so much in each one and they all blended together so well. "
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R.J. Roles liked DA's review of Snapshots From the Apocalypse: "Snapshots From The Apocalypse by RJ Roles Six stories. Six different experiences of the same apocalyptic event. One stellar collection. This isn't bash you over the head horror. It's subtle, heartbreaking and will make you question what you would do " Read more of this review »
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R.J. Roles is now following Heather Ann Larson Author of Screams From the Ocean Floor: A Horror Anthology
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R.J. Roles and 4 other people liked Corrina Morse's review of F.A.F.O.: "This was a great collection of stories from RJ Roles, every single one drew you into its clutches immediately and was reluctant to let you go until it was done with you! Short or long, each story had great scene setting, character building and storyl" Read more of this review »
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R.J. Roles and 12 other people liked Danielle Yvonne's review of F.A.F.O.: "Well, damn. This might be the most well rounded collection I’ve read in quite some time. Roles absolutely nailed this book with 14 amazing short stories—and every single one is fantastic. 🤌🏼 FAFO tends to be my life motto at this point. So when I saw " Read more of this review »
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A great tale that juggles multiple points of view. Can't wait to see what Alex does next with these characters! ...more
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“They almost killed me.” “I guess they didn’t.”
― John Joseph Adams, Wastelands 2: More Stories of the Apocalypse

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“In the basement, with Ruth, I began to learn that anger, hate, fear and loneliness are all one button awaiting the touch of just a single finger to set them blazing toward destruction. And I learned that they can taste like winning.”
― Jack Ketchum, The Girl Next Door

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