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Average rating: 4.5 · 12 ratings · 8 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Thunder Moon Tussle (Fabulae Lunae Book 1) 4.44 avg rating — 9 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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Venturing into the Void: Nils Carmike’s 1st Lunar Saga in “Descent into Darkness” and “Commander”

This week spotlights two gripping tales of Fabulae Lunae: The Lunadyne Incident and Other Stories: the short story Descent into Darkness and its companion vignette Commander. These science fiction narratives by Torn MacAlester center on astronaut Nils Carmike, the interesting protagonist of the novel Thunder Moon Tussle , as he navigates the perilous and awe-inspiring lunar fro Read more of this blog post »

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The Martian Diaries: Vol. 3 Gateway To Mars

by H.E. Wilburson (Goodreads Author)

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Torn MacAlester and 3 other people liked Ricardo Medina's review of The Lunadyne Incident: And Other Stories (Fabulae Lunae): "Five short sci-fi stories I borrowed this book thanks to my Kindle Unlimited subscription and I read between my tablet and phone using the Kindle app. You are transported to a (hopefully) near future where commercial trips, mining, and prospecting on t" Read more of this review »
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Start of the Series for Young Readers Anne Birdgenaw has created a delightful series of books that are a pleasure for someone of any age. Black Hole Radio is the first book in this series that bears the same name. Hawk, named after the physicist Steph ...more
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Torn MacAlester answered Goodreads's question: What books are on your summer reading list this year? I intend to finish H. Beam Piper's Space Viking. Later I will read Arthur Clarke's Rendevous with Rama. I hope to read at least new authors as well.
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