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Kevin Hirons

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Kevin Hirons is a science fiction author whose stories spring from a life forged at the intersection of space-based dogfights and distant worlds. Born and raised in Kingston upon Hull, in the north of England, he grew up devouring the worlds of Star Wars, 007, Blade Runner, Alien, Predator—and anything else that sparked that electric mix of wonder and action.

By day, Kevin is a chartered project and programme manager in the Aerospace & Defence sector, with decades of experience managing aircraft, missile defence, ground vehicle, and submarine programmes. Those experiences — the hum of engines, the precision of engineering, and the military personas that make it all happen — are woven into his fiction, giving it technical authenticity and emo ...more

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Average rating: 4.22 · 27 ratings · 4 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Rebellion's End (The Ethelium Saga, #1) 4.46 avg rating — 13 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
	Phantarus really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 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
	Resolute Dawn (The Ethelium Saga, #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Ethelium's Edge (The Ethelium Saga, #3) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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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The Game

by Danny Dagan (Goodreads Author)

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Time Hack: A Near-Future Science Fiction Mystery Novel (The ArkTech Series Book 2)

by Marianne Pickles (Goodreads Author)

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Kevin Hirons made a comment on Anna Rimmer’s review of Phantarus " Don’t forget to take a look at the Ethelium Trilogy. Vaul’s story continues in all three books, taking place roughly seven years after the events on P ...more "
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Kevin Hirons liked Anna Rimmer's review of Phantarus: "Phantarus Ok,loved the story, especially loved Vaul and Jade ,very scary aliens .But mainly the characters ,I think it's an excellent introduction to Jade and Vaul ,please bring them back together, there are more monsters out there " Read more of this review »
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This was my favourite book of 2025. I listened to the audiobook version which is excellent. I’m so disappointed that there has been no more to follow. Simon is clearly talented and hope to read more in the future. I’m keen to read more of Echo and th ...more
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