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Michael Leonard has had a strange and varied life that has brought him from the banks of the Yangtze River to the halls of MIT. He resides in Massachusetts with his wife and three young sons and he can be found discussing his next novel with his ten pound dachshund.

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Pilgrims

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M.R. Leonard liked Leanne's review of Pilgrims: "Aliens have arrived and they are Catholic… a premise that sounds almost absurd at first glance but Pilgrims very quickly proves itself to be something far more thoughtful, unsettling & emotionally grounded than I expected … rather than leaning into s" Read more of this review »
Oct 07, 2026 08:11AM · see review
M.R. Leonard liked Brad Harris's review of Pilgrims: "I thought this book was really good, especially for a first time writer. I listened to it no-stop and liked the ending as well. It's probably not for everyone because it blends in religion to sci-fi but for me this was a great mix. I felt the plot wa" Read more of this review »
Aug 04, 2026 07:15AM · see review
M.R. Leonard and 1 other person liked Robin van der Weiden's review of Pilgrims: "Het idee van buitenaardse wezens die op aarde arriveren en katholiek blijken te zijn, vond ik ontzettend fascinerend. Het boek speelt op een interessante manier met geloof, wetenschap en first contact. Soms had bepaalde ideeën nog wat verder uitgewer" Read more of this review »
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M.R. Leonard rated a book it was amazing The Page Turners: Fantastic Realms: An Adventure Through Magic, Monsters, and the Worlds of Story (The Page Turners Trilogy Book 3) by Kevin T. Johns (Goodreads Author)	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
And exciting book that isn't afraid to get meta. I really enjoyed seeing the warnings about trying to control things like you are God. The Luciferian motive really comes across in this book in an artful way. A classic 'be careful what you wish for!' ...more
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M.R. Leonard and 2 other people liked John Bishop's review of Pilgrims: "Impressive, one of the best debut novels I’ve read in a while. I hadn’t intended to read another scifi novel with themes of religion so soon after Hyperion but this premise was too interesting to ignore. The only thing keeping it from a five star rev" Read more of this review »
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M.R. Leonard made a comment on Matthew Lauderdale’s review of Pilgrims " Oh you're gonna love the sequels then... ...more "
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M.R. Leonard made a comment on Jonah Stephens’s review of Pilgrims " Reviews like this make the whole project of writing worthwhile. Thank you sir. "
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M.R. Leonard made a comment on June McIntosh’s review of Pilgrims " Thanks for the amazing review! If you could leave a good review on Audible for the audiobook it really helps Soundbooth Theater. They are probably one ...more "
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