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Nik Whittaker

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Nik Whittaker is the science-fiction and fantasy author of the Neon Helix Universe series.

Having started his self-publishing career in early 2019, Nik Whittaker has written fast-paced novels that hook the reader in both the cyberpunk and space opera genres and is currently working on his first full-length fantasy novel.

Nik Whittaker spent many late nights studying for his bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from the Open University whilst working full-time to pay the bills.

Now, fueled by coffee, bourbon, and imagination, he enjoys creating new worlds and characters for readers to explore.

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	Neo Cyberpunk by Anna Mocikat (Goodreads Author), Matthew A. Goodwin (Goodreads Author), Marlin Seigman (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 83 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
	Neo Cyberpunk Volume 2 by C.T. Phipps (Goodreads Author), Anna Mocikat (Goodreads Author), James L. Graetz (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 43 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Neon Helix 3.96 avg rating — 26 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
	Neo Cyberpunk Volume 3 4.30 avg rating — 23 ratings	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
	Neon Cortex (Neon Helix Universe Book 2) 4.44 avg rating — 9 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
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