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**** New Version of Nephilim War, Book 1 Releases September 12 2024 **** New Battles and New ending

Hello, thank you for visiting my page. My name John Maldonado and I am the author of Shadows within the Empire, the Nephilim War, Book 1 & Tales of the Machine War (Nephilim War Short Story). I was born and raised in San Francisco. I am currently working on book 2 of the Nephilim War releasing in January 2025.

Book is dedicated to my niece Hope, and my two nephews Ethan and Owen. I will continue to put out stories based in the worlds I have created. Thank you for reading my bio and look forward from hearing for you. Link below to my Kindle Ebook.

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