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M. Maponi

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

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Imaginative writer - in the sense he writes to imagine a way out of his responsibilities. M specializes in genre fiction in all formats: scifi, fantasy, new weird, horror and magical realism are his current best pics in a growing list of favorites.

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Average rating: 4.31 · 155 ratings · 74 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Un affare per orecchie a punta 4.24 avg rating — 99 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
	Archive of the Odd Issue #2: A Supernatural History by Cormack Baldwin (Goodreads Author) (Editor), M. Maponi (Goodreads Author), Gabrielle Bleu 4.50 avg rating — 12 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
	Reality and Contagion 4.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — 7 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
	Gavan al cuore del deserto giunse 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings	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
	Consulenza Blues 4.50 avg rating — 8 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
	Questo continuo scavare 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings	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
	All Worlds Wayfarer: Issue 14 by Rowan Rook (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Geri Meyers (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Erin Darrow (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings	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
	C05m0 Pr1m0 by Collettivo Supernova, Lord Max, M. Maponi (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 4 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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Hummingbird Salamander

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Alien Sex: 19 Tales by the Masters of Science Fiction and Dark Fantasy (Roc Science Fiction)

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“Anche abbandonarsi alla disperazione era un privilegio.”
― M. Maponi, Un affare per orecchie a punta

tags: fantasy, noir

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“I carnefici fanno i loro comodi, le vittime fanno del loro meglio.”
― M. Maponi, Un affare per orecchie a punta

tags: fantasy, noir

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“Il mio riflesso nel vetro somiglia a un carcerato che, dopo tre anni al gabbio, si mette per la prima volta una giacca nel tentativo di trovare lavoro. Uno che cerca di smussare gli angoli. Tentativo inutile; gli angoli col tempo diventano solo più affilati.”
― M. Maponi, Questo continuo scavare

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“Non puoi dire di non averlo mai saputo: non siamo esseri semplici, e renderci felici richiede un numero sempre maggiore di complicazioni."
"Siamo lupi, Yuri. E non abbiamo neanche la scusa di essere affamati e al freddo, e nel tempo, hai ragione, i nostri gusti si sono fatti sofisticati.”
― Nicoletta Vallorani, Avrai i miei occhi

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“Witch. The word drifted across his mind. We call such women so, because we have no other name.”
― Katherine Arden, The Girl in the Tower

tags: russian-fairy-tales, vasilisa, vasilisa-the-brave, witch, witches, women

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“Dragons don't bother with introductions.”
― Robin Hobb, Assassin's Fate

tags: dragons

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“The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown”
― H.P. Lovecraft, Supernatural Horror in Literature

tags: fear-of-unknown

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“No, I'm telling this wrong. After all a person is herself and others. Relationships chisel the final shape of one's being. I am me and you.”
― N.K. Jemisin, The Obelisk Gate

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