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Ren Cummins

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Steampunk, Short Stories

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Born in California, Ren lived in three more states and one other country before finally settling down in Seattle, Washington. There with his wife and daughter and their two dogs and one of the heaviest cats in existence, he juggles a love of writing, music, science fiction and the occasional desire to make an honest buck.

After a college professor in his English department took a good look at his work and aspirations, and subsequently challenged him to find his voice out in the world and not in a classroom, Ren decided to interpret this challenge positively (and not in a "why don't you just sod off, you tosser!" sort of way) and has been working to find that very voice ever since.

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	Reaper's Return (Chronicles of Aesirium, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Morrow Stone (Chronicles of Aesirium, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	The City of the Dead (Chronicles of Aesirium, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Steel & Sky 4.12 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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
	Reaper's Flight (Chronicles of Aesirium, #4) by Ren Cummins (Goodreads Author), Garth Reasby (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jenna Huffman (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.40 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Into the Blink (Chronicles of Aesirium, #5) 4.16 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Crook and the Blade (Chronicles of Aesirium, #6) 4.16 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Steel & Sky: Tales of the Dead Man it was amazing 5.00 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
	Lost (Into the Dust, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012	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
	Hollow (Into the Dust, #4) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	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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Chronicles of Aesirium (7 books)
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

by Michael Chabon

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Boneshaker (The Clockwork Century, #1)

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Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale

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“A revolution begins with a single willful act, he told himself. Only these people don't seem entirely…willful.”
― Ren Cummins, Steel & Sky

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“Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not. ”
― Pablo Picasso, Pablo Picasso: Metamorphoses of the Human Form : Graphic Works, 1895-1972

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“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

tags: bene-gesserit, fear, litany-against-fear, motivational, scifi

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This group is dedicated to connecting readers with Goodreads authors. It is divided by genres, and includes folders for writing resources, book websit ...more

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A group of indie authors, helping each other out and bringing new books to the world

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The Davenport sisters (of The Clockwork Cabaret) welcomes you to our Steampunk Bookclub. Here we will discuss the many pieces of literature that inspi ...more

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Hi there! SFFBC is a welcoming place for readers to share their love of speculative fiction through group reads, buddy reads, challenges, ...more

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This group is for those fans of authors such as S.M. Stirling, Harry Turtledove and others who provide us with fascinating "What-If" scenarios in the ...more

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Aug 06, 2011 05:07PM

Thank you for adding me as a friend. =)

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message 1: by Jess

Oct 26, 2010 01:57PM

Hi Ren,

Thanks for your interest in the book! I've added your name to the list of reviewers, and will let you know once the PDF is ready.

I'm hoping I can finish by February 2011, but I will "take a bit more time" if necessary (currently in my last semester of college / looking forward to finishing).

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Jess.
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