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Rick Buchanan

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Rick Buchanan writes science fiction and fantasy, which, considering where you’re reading this, means he must be doing something right. He's an avid traveler who loves books, movies and sitting on his patio with a cold beer. Rick lives in Colorado with his wife, Debbie and a pack of overly entitled mutts. He should also acknowledge his sons, Joe and Drew, who are quick to point out the dogs were mentioned first in the bio.

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Average rating: 4.3 · 359 ratings · 40 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Here There Be Monsters 4.30 avg rating — 312 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Not All Who Wander (Here There Be Monsters Book 2) 4.49 avg rating — 35 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
	Legacy of Darkspire 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2022 — 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

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Sequel in the works

Work continues on the sequel to 'Here There Be Monsters'. The working title is: 'Not All Who Wander' and it continues the misadventures of Admiral Martinez and his intrepid fleet of misfits.

Synopsis: While Sam searches unknown space for allies to join the newly formed Federation, the crap is generally hitting the fan.

Scrappers and the Ord are eating away at Union space, driving them to recklessly Read more of this blog post »

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He Who Fights with Monsters (He Who Fights with Monsters, #1)

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