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When not practicing hobbies which include sailing, constructing medieval armor, and swinging swords at his friends, Kevin McLaughlin can usually be found in his Boston home. Kevin’s award-winning short fiction is now available in digital form at all major ebook retailers. He writes fantasy in settings both historical and contemporary, and science fiction in both the near and distant future.

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Flames of War (Satori 13) Chapter 1

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General Hereford grunted under the heavy acceleration. It drove him back into his seat and made each drawn breath a little harder than he’d like. Maybe he really was too old for this sort of thing. Maybe he ought to just retire and let younger minds and bodies take the lead. But no, not yet anyway. Recent events had shown him that now more than ever the world needed every old warrior to r

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	Steel Dragon (Steel Dragons [Original] #1) by Kevin O. McLaughlin (Goodreads Author), Michael Anderle (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 2,003 ratings — 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
	Dragon's Daughter Complete Series Omnibus by Kevin O. McLaughlin (Goodreads Author), Michael Anderle (Goodreads Author) 4.66 avg rating — 909 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
	The Steel Dragon 2 (Steel Dragons [Original] #2) by Kevin O. McLaughlin (Goodreads Author), Michael Anderle (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 873 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
	Embers of War (Adventures of the Starship Satori, #8) 4.55 avg rating — 816 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Ad Astra (Adventures of the Starship Satori, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 862 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Adventures of the Starship Satori: Book 1-6 Complete Library 4.31 avg rating — 788 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 DragonClaw Sword Complete Series Omnibus by Kevin O. McLaughlin (Goodreads Author), Michael Anderle (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 744 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
	Discovering Power (Realms of Power and Fury #1) by Kevin O. McLaughlin (Goodreads Author), Michael Anderle (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 783 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Never a Dragon (Dragon’s Daughter #1) by Kevin O. McLaughlin (Goodreads Author), Michael Anderle (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 715 ratings — published 2020 — 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
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Steel Dragon (15 books)
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Adventures of the Starship Satori (12 books)
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Steel Dragon [Original] (5 books)
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Realms of Power and Fury (4 books)
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The Substack System: How to Launch, Grow, and Monetize a Newsletter That Pays You Monthly (The Creator Cashflow Series - Building real revenue from writing, automation, and digital products Book 2)

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“he was an odd conversationalist. The rumor was that he talked so much to his plants, he didn’t have any chatting left for people.”
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