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C.J. Hale

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Born

The United States

Website

https://patternseries.com/landers/first-chapter...

Genre

Science Fiction, Thriller, Suspense

Member Since

May 2025

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C. J. Hale is a military officer and science fiction writer who
explores the edge where science, mystery, and humanity
intersect. His work draws on years spent inside the world of
national security, where real missions and real consequences
shape the way he understands danger, hope, and
the cost of survival. He writes grounded, character driven
stories about ordinary people confronting forces far larger
than themselves.
His debut novel is the first book in the Pattern Series, a
planned three book arc that charts humanity’s final push
against extinction. The next volume is already in
development.
Away from the keyboard, he plays chess, keeps a disciplined
routine, and finds meaning in the quiet work of
discovering patterns in the noise.
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Average rating: 4.5 · 136 ratings · 23 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	When the Pattern Breaks: A Sci-Fi Thriller (The Pattern Series Book 1) 4.48 avg rating — 92 ratings — 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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C.J. Hale's Blog: Why I Started Writing This Story

How Patterns Started

How Patterns Started
There's a specific kind of discomfort that comes from watching the world ignore something it shouldn't be able to ignore.
I felt it the first time I really sat with the Tic-Tac footage. Not watched it casually, but actually sat with it. Real Navy pilots. Real sensor data. Real confirmation from the U.S. government that something was operating in our airspace in ways that shouldn Read more of this blog post »

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C. J. Hale made a comment on Paul Hanson’s review of When the Pattern Breaks: A Sci-Fi Thriller (The Pattern Series Book 1) " Editorial complete. Thanks again for your constructive feedback. I’m always trying to better my craft. Best, C. J. "
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