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Award-winning author David Hankins writes from the thriving cornfields of Iowa where he lives with his wife, daughter, and two dragons disguised as cats. David joined the US Army after college and, through some glitch in the bureaucracy, convinced Uncle Sam to fund his wanderlust for twenty years. He has lived in and traveled through much of Europe, central Asia, and the United States. Now that he’s retired from the Army, David is devoted to his passions of writing, traveling with his family, and finding new ways to pay his mortgage.

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	L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 39 by Jody Lynn Nye (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dean Wesley Smith (Editor), Tom Wood (Illustrator) 4.37 avg rating — 183 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Death and the Taxman 4.53 avg rating — 64 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
	Unidentified Funny Objects 9 (UFO #9) by Alex Shvartsman (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Amanda Saville (Contributor), Esther M. Friesner (Contributor) 4.18 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Murderbirds: An Avian Anthology by Mike Jack Stoumbos (Goodreads Author), Martin Shoemaker, Jody Nye 4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Death and the Dragon 4.58 avg rating — 12 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
	Game On! by Stephen Kotowych (Editor), Tony Pi (Editor), James Alan Gardner (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	After the Gold Rush (Third Flatiron Anthologies, #31) by Juliana Rew (Goodreads Author), David Cleden (Goodreads Author), Wulf Moon (Goodreads Author) 4.88 avg rating — 8 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
	Grimsworld Tales by David Hankins (Goodreads Author), Brittany Rainsdon 4.33 avg rating — 6 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
	DreamForge Anvil Issue 7: The Meaning of Life by Scot Noel (Editor, Contributor), C.J. Peterson (Contributor), Tammy Komoff (Contributor) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Rhapsody of the Spheres (Third Flatiron Anthologies, #32) by Juliana Rew (Goodreads Author), Jenny Carr, Brian Trent 4.75 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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David Hankins and 2 other people liked John Sapienza's review of Death and the Taxman: "Damned Auditors A humorous and well-constructed tale. Death becomes human, and doesn’t like the details of living. Or discovering he is no longer immune from demons. "
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David Hankins rated a book it was amazing Tidal Stars: A Sci-Fi Fantasy Retelling of The Little Mermaid (Sci-Fi Fantasy Retellings) by E.M. Rensing	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
Another delightful science fantasy retelling by E.M. Rensing! If you like dark magic, bioengineered mermaids, and absolutely kickass female protagonists, this is the book for you. 100% recommend!
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David Hankins rated a book it was amazing Shadow Dance by Spencer Sekulin (Goodreads Author)	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
WOW! Shadow Dance was, hands down, my favorite book I've read so far this year - and I've read several NYT Bestsellers recently. Gripping story, riveting narrator, and flawed characters who I ached for. Absolutely fabulous! When's the moving coming o ...more
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David Hankins and 3 other people liked Raymond Parish's review of Death and the Taxman: "I acquired this novel when I happened into a lovely bookstore in Dubuque, and the author was on site. Death and the Taxman is a fast- moving, engaging, humorous story - in a genre previously unfamiliar to me. I recommend David Hankin's unique spin on" Read more of this review »
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David Hankins and 1 other person liked ROBERT L. EMMONS's review of Death and the Taxman: "I bought this book a couple years ago then completely forgot about it. I picked it up about a week ago and couldn't put it down! The story has a playful light-hearted vibe that never takes itself too seriously, while at the same time hinting at a muc" Read more of this review »
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David Hankins and 1 other person liked Brian Gaston's review of Death and the Taxman: "This is another of those books that falls between ratings -- 3 and 4 in this case. I gave it a 4 because it was such fund to read. Nothing deep here just another take on the grim reaper (like nothing you have read before)."
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David Hankins rated a book really liked it Axtara - Banking and Finance (Axtara, #1) by Max Florschutz (Goodreads Author)	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
This was a delightful cozy fantasy! Who knew that a story about a dragon banker could be so fun?
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David Hankins rated a book it was amazing Risky Rewards (Shady Spirits, #2) by Jen Bair (Goodreads Author)	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
Risky Rewards was a fantastic continuation of the Shady Spirits series! Great new characters, some fascinating new mysteries, and a cliffhanger ending. Can’t wait for book 3!
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David Hankins rated a book it was amazing Magic Forsaken (The Shifter of Sheridan Avenue, #1) by Kenley Davidson (Goodreads Author)	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
I lost sleep over this book. I skipped workouts. I simply HAD to know WHAT HAPPENED NEXT. Yes, it was that good. Tight plotting, engaging characters, and enough twists that I was able to figure some stuff out ahead of time, but not nearly all of it. I ...more
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