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D.H. Willison

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D.H. Willison is a reader, writer, game enthusiast and developer, engineer, and history buff. He’s lived or worked in over a dozen countries, learning different cultures, viewpoints, and attitudes, which have influenced his writing, contributing to one of his major themes: alternate and creative conflict resolution. The same situations can be viewed by different cultures quite differently. Sometimes it leads to conflict, sometimes to hilarity. Both make for a great story.

He’s also never missed a chance to visit historic sites, from castle dungeons, to catacombs, to the holds of tall ships, to the tunnels of the Maginot Line. It might be considered research, except for the minor fact that his tales are all set on the whimsical and terrifying ...more

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	Finding Your Harpy Place (Tales of Arvia #2) 4.54 avg rating — 37 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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Arvia: Fangs of the Frost Sets Sail

Adventure on the high seas of Arvia starts now! I’ve loved nautical tales since I was a child. Most of my stories have voyages in them, but I’ve yearned to create an epic sea voyage. And here it is! I offer a free preview here, with new chapters added every week until release. Being sent ... Read more Read more of this blog post »

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