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Ian Barr

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Born

in Canada

Website

https://talesfromthedump.substack.com/

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Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction

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Jim Butcher, Patrick Rothfuss, Christopher Moore, Anne Rice, Scott Lyn ...more

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Ian Barr is an independent author, indie book lover, dungeon master, and storyteller from Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Writing fantasy, science fiction, mythology, and LitRPG, he currently has one novel published (Synthetic Magic) in addition to being featured in multiple short story anthologies, with big plans for more to come.

You can find further free works on his Substack: The Word Dump (LINK ABOVE!), or connect on Instagram (@dumpbearington)

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Average rating: 4.45 · 51 ratings · 19 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Achten Tan: Land of Dust and Bone by C. Vandyke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Gabrielle Awe (Contributor), Jesse Nolan Bailey (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.32 avg rating — 28 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
	In The Wake of the Kraken by C. Vandyke (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Alexis Ames (Goodreads Author), Dani Atkinson 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2021 — 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
	Synthetic Magic (The Bloodless Affairs #1) 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2020 — 7 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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CARNAGE!

Looking for something to read that satisfies both a need for speed, an appetite for destruction, and a secret desire for tender moments? Look no further!

I am proud to present *CARNAGE! LOVE & LUST IN THE WASTELAND*

This free online novella centers around two star-crossed competitors from two very different walks of life who find one another amidst the lethal spectacle of Carnage; televised games of Read more of this blog post »

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A Dread Tide Rising

by Walt Shuler

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