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Ryan Matthews is a young adult author and ESOL teacher. His debut series, The Release Day Saga, is a young-adult dystopian sci-fi series. Release Day, Kano's Grasp, and Arjun's Path are available in hardcover, paperback, and e-book. The final book of the series will be published in Spring 2024.

Ryan also enjoys taking nature photos, studying foreign languages, and playing the French horn. He holds degrees in both graphic design and education. He lives in Tennessee with his wife, daughters, and the family pets.

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Average rating: 4.12 · 85 ratings · 29 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	Release Day (Release Day, #1) 4.18 avg rating — 38 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
	Kano's Grasp (Release Day Saga, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 18 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
	Arjun's Path (Release Day Saga, #3) 4.06 avg rating — 16 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
	Zephyr's Hope (Release Day Saga, #4) 4.23 avg rating — 13 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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Release Day Saga (4 books)
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Arsenals of Folly: The Making of the Nuclear Arms Race

by Richard Rhodes

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The Way of Zen

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