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Congrats to Myke Cole!

Congrats to Myke Cole for winning the 2013 Compton Crook Award for his debut novel!

I had the good fortune to be on a panel with him at Balticon last year, and he’s a funny, talented, stand-up guy. Control Point is just what you’d expect from a hard-nosed military urban fantasy thriller laced with dark humor. Which is to say it’s a really fun read.

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	The Wizard That Wasn't (Mechanized Wizardry, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 40 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
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	The Mask And The Master (Mechanized Wizardry, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 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
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