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Rory Surtain

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Fantasy, Paranormal, Science Fiction

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Rory Surtain stepped into the world of independent publishing in 2020 and hasn't been able to find his way out since. When he tires of writing, he edits, and when he tires of that, he publishes. Writing is an art and a long learned skill where each book is better than the last.

Surtain resides in Texas, enjoying the gulf coast clouds, the people, and the diversity of spirits and great cuisine.

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Average rating: 4.45 · 765 ratings · 107 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors

	Firefanged (Demon in Exile, #1) 4.19 avg rating — 125 ratings — 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
	Psyker (The Psyker Saga, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 93 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
	The Scarred Man (Demon in Exile, #2) 4.56 avg rating — 59 ratings — 6 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
	Sorrow's Twin (Demon in Exile, #3) 4.45 avg rating — 47 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
	Black Fortune (Demon in Exile, #5) 4.50 avg rating — 46 ratings — 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
	Psykana (The Psyker Saga, #2) 4.57 avg rating — 42 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
	Primaris (The Psyker Saga #3) 4.70 avg rating — 40 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
	Wind Catcher (Demon in Exile, #4) 4.53 avg rating — 40 ratings — 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
	Vigil Storm (Demon in Exile, #9) 4.76 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
	Storm Sister (Demon in Exile, #8) 4.44 avg rating — 39 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

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The Psyker Saga: Audiobooks and podcasts

PSYKER is now available in audiobook (Amazon, Spotify, etc.) and podcast formats (Spotify, Pandora, etc.)
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Published on January 25, 2024 10:48 • Tags: 40k, audiobooks, fantasy, fiction, grimdark, podcasts, psyker, scifi, series

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Series by Rory Surtain

Demon in Exile (9 books)
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The Psyker Saga (6 books)
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We Ride the Storm (The Reborn Empire, #1)

by Devin Madson (Goodreads Author)

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Forged (Alex Verus, #11)

by Benedict Jacka (Goodreads Author)

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Rory Surtain made a comment on Alicia Marsland’s review of Riding the Tempest (After Dunkirk #5) " I'll have to give these a try. I'll have to give these a try. ...more "
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Rory Surtain liked Alicia Marsland's review of Riding the Tempest (After Dunkirk #5): "Learned few things Well researched, well plotted, well expressed so that those of us who didn’t live through it have a better idea of what it was like. It’s not as if our parents liked to talk about it."
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Rory Surtain liked Tim Shepard's review of Psyker (The Psyker Saga, #1): "Loved it Reminds me of something written for the War hammer 40K universe. The story and characters are strong and well designed. The excitement keeps pages turning. Worth reading more than once."
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Rory Surtain is now following William King Author of Trollslayer (Gotrek & Felix, #1)
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Rory Surtain made a comment on NeoPaleo’s review of Psyker (The Psyker Saga, #1) " You make a good point. I've added a short glossary to the end of the ebook, now available via GooglePlay for FREE if you want to grab a copy. I hope t ...more "
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“Don't confuse insanity for intent.”
― Rory Surtain, Wind Catcher

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“And you are named ‘Firefanged,’ so poetic in your decay.”
― Rory Surtain, Black Fortune

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