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Science Fiction, Military Science Fiction, Space Opera

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Hey there, I'm Dan Thornton, and if you're a fan of sci-fi, we're probably already friends.

I'm a U.S. Navy veteran who used to live life on the edge—literally. I served on the sprawling flight deck of an aircraft carrier, where my job was wrangling F-14 Tomcats. Standing just a few feet from a fighter jet in full afterburner teaches you what chaos, adrenaline, and controlled mayhem really mean! That real-world, high-stakes environment became the fuel for my stories, and the teamwork and sacrifice I witnessed continue to shape every book I write.

I'm the author of the military science fiction series called 'Exiles War', an epic story years in the making, with parts of it taking root while I was still serving in the Navy. The series combines m ...more

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Turn a Tempest is an amazing conclusion to a series that has continued to surprise me from the very beginning. After the cliffhanger ending of the last book (A Bright Blight), I went into this one with some very high expectations. Charli Nile managed ...more
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I had the distinct pleasure of reading the second book in Cristine Keller’s The Dark Sun series, and I’m excited to say The Dark Sun Ascension was just as good as the first book, if not better! One of my favorite things about science fiction is discov ...more
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