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Jak Koke

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers

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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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Was My Norwescon Trip Great, or What?

It was a sunny, warm afternoon in Guadalajara when I got to the airport for my trip to Seattle. Unlike what is typical for most of the US, the hottest months here (Jalisco, Mexico) are April, May, and June – before the rains come and cool everything down. The Guadalajara airport wasn’t too busy, despite a bunch of construction.

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Average rating: 3.71 · 1,587 ratings · 52 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Beyond the Pale (Dragon Heart Saga, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 307 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) 3.77 avg rating — 299 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) 3.86 avg rating — 279 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 — 261 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) 3.60 avg rating — 243 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) 3.44 avg rating — 55 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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