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Dale Lucas

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in Orlando, Florida, The United States

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http://www.authordalelucas.wordpress.com/

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Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

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Stephen King, Michael Moorcock, H. P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, Dan ...more

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Average rating: 3.85 · 2,678 ratings · 376 reviews · 21 distinct works • Similar authors

	First Watch (The Fifth Ward, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 1,247 ratings — published 2017 — 13 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
	Friendly Fire (The Fifth Ward, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 427 ratings — published 2018 — 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
	Good Company (The Fifth Ward, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 289 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
	Realm-Lords 3.52 avg rating — 124 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
	Godsbane 3.95 avg rating — 78 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Black-Eyed Saint (Tales of Mhurghast #3) 4.01 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Ushoran Mortarch of Delusion 3.77 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	Aces & Eights (Doc Voodoo #1) 4.04 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 2011 — 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
	Anvils of the Heldenhammer: The Ancients 4.06 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	No Surrender 4.33 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2013 — 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

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Calling the Spirits: A History of Seances

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Books of Blood, Volume Two (Books of Blood, #2)

by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author)

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Scarface and the Untouchable: Al Capone, Eliot Ness, and the Battle for Chicago

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May Fantasy -- The following poll decides which two books will go to

the final round of polls for May 2018's Fantasy BOTM.

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

34 votes, 43.6%

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

15 votes, 19.2%

Sunshine by Robin McKinley

12 votes, 15.4%

Skin Folk by Nalo Hopkinson

6 votes, 7.7%

Roses and Rot by Kat Howard

6 votes, 7.7%

First Watch by Dale Lucas

5 votes, 6.4%

78 total votes

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