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Joseph A. Sackett

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Born

in The United States

Website

https://ravagedrealms.com

Genre

Fiction, Paranormal, Horror

Influences

Pierce Brown, Kyla Stone, Joe Hill, David Sodergren, Cormac McCarthy

Member Since

June 2023

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Joseph A. Sackett is a bestselling author and Kindle All-Star Award winner with more than a dozen novels in print. He writes post-apocalyptic fiction and horror.

A retired veteran with over twenty years in America's special operations community, he worked alongside SOCOM, JSOC, and MARSOC and deployed with them into hostile environments. He brings that to every firefight, every survival decision, and every moral line his characters have to cross.

His post-apocalyptic work blends the brutal intensity of Pierce Brown with the relentless pacing of Kyla Stone. His horror draws from the dark corners explored by Joe Hill and the visceral tension of David Sodergren.

If you want stories that hit hard and stay with you, you're in the right place.

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	Echoes of the Dark Sun: A Kerrigan's Quest (Dark Skies: A Kerrigan Survival Saga, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 992 ratings — 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
	Dark Horizon: A Kerrigan's Journey (Dark Skies: A Kerrigan Survival Saga, #2) 4.41 avg rating — 507 ratings — 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
	Veiled Shadows: Kerrigan's Redemption (Dark Skies: A Kerrigan Survival Saga, #3) 4.51 avg rating — 349 ratings — 5 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
	Fading Light: Kerrigan's Legacy (Dark Skies: A Kerrigan Survival Saga, #4) 4.30 avg rating — 263 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
	Tides of Vengeance: Kerrigans War (Dark Skies: A Kerrigan Survival Saga Book 5) 4.54 avg rating — 151 ratings	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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	Eli: A Town at War (Dark Skies: Warlord Territories Book 1) 4.42 avg rating — 131 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
	Rusted Sun: A Post-Apocalyptic Survival Thriller (Dark Skies: A Kerrigan Survival Saga Book 6) 4.65 avg rating — 110 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
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The Art of Terror: Crafting the Perfect Horror

In the spectral hours of midnight, when the veils between reality and fantasy are at their thinnest, humanity’s most primitive instincts are awakened - the heart-racing, adrenaline-filled sensation of fear. The realm of horror carries a certain inexplicable magnetism, its dark tendrils entwining themselves around our deepest, most innate fears. It's in this paradox of repulsion and fascination whe Read more of this blog post »

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Dark State (Jason Trapp #1)

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Joseph Sackett liked Sam's review of Sunless: A Post Apocalyptic Thriller (Dark Skies: A Kerrigan Survival Saga Book 7): "This starts off at high octane pace & the violence & mayhem just continues right up until the very end! Set in a broken america, warring fractions fight to just try & survive another day, whilst a murderer is on the loose! Good tension & excitement, " Read more of this review »
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Joseph Sackett liked Dan Mckeithan's review of Sunless: A Post Apocalyptic Thriller (Dark Skies: A Kerrigan Survival Saga Book 7): "A taunt, edge of your seat read! Joseph does it again when this time, Kerrigan and his group face even more horrors and threats to their broken society. The action is fast paced, the violence is out of this world, and the enemies/threats keep you tun" Read more of this review »
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Joseph Sackett and 6 other people liked Candy's review of Sunless: A Post Apocalyptic Thriller (Dark Skies: A Kerrigan Survival Saga Book 7): "After years of fighting to survive in a world devastated by catastrophe, Kerrigan and his allies face their darkest chapter yet. Resources have become much more scarce and man have the stakes been raised higher and higher! Joseph did it again with th" Read more of this review »
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Joseph Sackett liked John's review of Eli: Among Wolves (Dark Skies: Warlord Territories Book 4): "This was yet another in a series of great stories. The good characters mostly triumph and deal a lot of karma on the bad folks. I read the first series and frankly I had trouble getting through it. But I am glad I did. I use this phrase a lot but thi" Read more of this review »
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“In the heart of our deepest fears and the shadowed corners of our darkest nightmares, there I weave my tales. Embracing the chill of horror, the whisper of the paranormal, and the dread of the dystopian, I create worlds where the sinister reigns supreme, where not every ending is happy, and yet, hope persists, a defiant ember in the engulfing darkness.”
― Joseph A. Sackett

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