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"I tell lies, write them down, and call it fiction."

T.K. Toppin writes character-driven tales, loaded with mystery, intrigue and adventure, navigating the realms of Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction and Space Opera. Previously with small press publishers, she is now immersed in indie publishing, embracing its many challenges and delights. A member of SFWA, T.K. is also an award-winning author, her novel The Dark Without, received Literary Titan's Book Award.

Born, raised and living in Barbados, when T.K. is not writing, can be found studiously working on her doctorate in Procrastination by binge-watching shows on streaming networks, doing absolutely nothing, and juggling the baffling realm of social media marketing. ...more

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	Jax Marlin - To Catch A Marlin 4.48 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2012 — 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 Lancaster Rule - The Lancaster Trilogy Vol. 1 (2nd Edition) 4.22 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2010 — 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
	Raq 4.77 avg rating — 26 ratings — 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 Master Key - The Lancaster Trilogy Vol. 2 (2nd Edition) 4.65 avg rating — 20 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 Dark Without 4.84 avg rating — 19 ratings — 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
	Bis Rose 4.89 avg rating — 18 ratings — 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 Eternal Knot - The Lancaster Trilogy Vol. 3 4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	A Collection of Science Fiction & Space Opera Short Stories: Tales From Five Different Worlds 4.58 avg rating — 12 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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	Bengaria's War 4.80 avg rating — 10 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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Lancaster (3 books)
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Like a collection of vignettes that flow easily into the next, this science fiction/space opera novella was a delightful read. The junk-merc crew of the Alley Cat, and its captain Priyanka, are hired to retrieve a braincore of the ancient Metals - AI ...more
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Once again, we’re back in Attlain, a universe filled with magic, magical weapons, spellcasters, demons, and warriors in a never-ending duel of good versus evil. A world with a past much like ours, but with a difference, and as the story unfolds, we b ...more
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