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Jason Kalinowski

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Update on my new release!

My new High Fantasy book, In the Spine of Vana, is out 7 Nov 2025.

This is the third book in his open-ended fantasy series and a continuation of his first two books, Vorclaw and Sojourns in Vana.

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Published on October 11, 2025 00:58

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