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Justin Swapp

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in Rota, Spain

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Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy

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Justin was born with an active imagination on a U.S. naval base in Spain, but has spent most of his life in the shadows of the Rocky Mountains of Utah. He is bilingual, and has lived all over the world. He has four children; two boys, and two girls, and one wife. He doesn't have any pets that he's aware of, but his children have been known to hide things under his bed.

In his free time Justin loves to read, write, and play games. He enjoys his close friends, and loves to make people laugh. To learn more about Justin, or his work, you can visit him at www.justinswapp.com

Justin is the author of The Magic Shop. He has also been published in several anthologies, including The Crimson Pact (Volumes 1, 2, and 5), The Memory Eater, and Short Sips: ...more

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Average rating: 3.89 · 376 ratings · 130 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Magic Shop (Shadow Magic, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	The Crimson Pact Volume One (The Crimson Pact #1) by Paul Genesse (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sarah Hans (Goodreads Author), Garrett Piglia 3.71 avg rating — 83 ratings — published 2011 — 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 Crimson Pact Volume 2 (The Crimson Pact #2) by Paul Genesse (Goodreads Author), Suzzanne Myers, Chanté McCoy (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	The Memory Eater by Matthew Hance (Editor/Contributor), Ken Liu (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Myra R. Taylor (Contributor) 3.86 avg rating — 43 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
	The Shadow's Servant (Shadow Magic, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 2018 — 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 Codex 3.79 avg rating — 28 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
	Mayan Blood 3.55 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	A Story to Die For 3.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Cigars for Sawyer liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	The Shadow Magic Duology (The Shadow Magic Series) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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“I don’t fight dirty, I just do what it takes to win. There’s a difference—usually.”
― Justin Swapp, The Shadow's Servant

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“You never cook onions with your beans. That’s a recipe for tear gas.”
― Justin Swapp, The Shadow's Servant

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“Everybody, even those that don’t like Chinese food, knew that you had to eat the cookie for the fortune to come true. And so he did.”
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“Treat a man as he is, and he will remain as he is. Treat a man as he could be, and he will become what he should be.”
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“Luminous beings are we, not this crude matter.”
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“When truth is replaced by silence,the silence is a lie.”
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“If you're going through hell, keep going.”
― Winston Churchill

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“I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

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