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Erik Testerman

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Erik Testerman writes historical adventure for readers who like their heroes tough, their history dangerous, and their enemies impossible.

His stories throw hard men into the worst places history can offer - and sometimes places history never did. From brutal battlefields and forgotten corners of the past to encounters with enemies no ordinary soldier should have to face, Testerman writes fast-moving adventures built around courage, survival, loyalty, and impossible odds.

His work blends historical fiction, military adventure, and the fantastic, with a particular fascination for the men who keep fighting when the sensible thing would be to run.

When he's not writing, Testerman reads history, studies the weapons and conflicts that shape it, an ...more

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Average rating: 4.49 · 681 ratings · 52 reviews · 8 distinct works • Similar authors

	West of Prehistoric 4.45 avg rating — 209 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
	Enter Prehistoric (West of Prehistoric #2) 4.55 avg rating — 136 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
	Taming Prehistoric (West of Prehistoric #3) 4.46 avg rating — 95 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
	Raiding Prehistoric (West of Prehistoric #4) 4.61 avg rating — 92 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
	Trample the Weak: A WWII Kaiju Adventure Thriller (Beau Henry Book 1) 4.26 avg rating — 73 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
	Conquering Prehistoric (West of Prehistoric #5) 4.62 avg rating — 53 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
	Leap the Dead: A WWII Kaiju Adventure Thriller (Beau Henry Book 2) 4.52 avg rating — 23 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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What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator

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The Bipolar Child: The Definitive and Reassuring Guide to Childhood's Most Misunderstood Disorder

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“Charity, if you have the means, is a personal choice, but charity which is expected or compelled is simply a polite word for slavery.”
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