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Jak Koke

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Jak Koke writes and edits from Seattle, where he lives with his partner, Karawynn Long. Jak has authored seven published novels and many short stories under his own name. He has also ghost-written novels and edited manuscripts by other authors. He is currently the Managing Editor of an award-winning small press — Per Aspera Press.

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Remembering Dad

photo of Joseph Koke with the dates of his life - June 2, 1943 to July 16, 2026

My dad passed away last month (July 16th). He had a profound impact on my life as well as the lives of many others. Read Joseph Koke's obituary here.

On August 15th, at his memorial service, I gave a eulogy.

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	Beyond the Pale (Dragon Heart Saga, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 311 ratings — published 1997 — 8 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
	Clockwork Asylum (Dragon Heart Saga, #2) 3.78 avg rating — 305 ratings — published 1997 — 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
	Stranger Souls (Dragon Heart Saga, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 283 ratings — published 1997 — 9 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
	Shadowrun 22: Dead Air 3.50 avg rating — 265 ratings — published 1996 — 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
	The Terminus Experiment (Shadowrun, No. 34) by Jonathan E. Bond, Jak Koke (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 247 ratings — published 1999 — 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
	The Edge of Chaos (Forgotten Realms: The Wilds, #3) 3.37 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	Earthdawn: Talisman by Sam Lewis (Editor), Louis J. Prosperi (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Tom Dowd (Contributor) 3.45 avg rating — 58 ratings — published 1994 — 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
	Young Blood by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Introduction), Edgar Allan Poe, Robert E. Howard 4.06 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1994	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
	Liferock 3.43 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2003 — 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
	Deadwise by Jak Koke (Goodreads Author), Jonathan Bond it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2024	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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“It is an impressively arrogant move to conclude that just because you don’t like something, it is empirically not good. I don’t like Chinese food, but I don’t write articles trying to prove it doesn’t exist.”
― Tina Fey, Bossypants

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