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Raeden Zen

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in New York City, The United States

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

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Raeden Zen is a speculative and supernatural fiction author. When he isn't writing, you can find him hanging out with his family and friends, reading, eating exotic foods, enjoying movies, swimming, procrastinating with social media, or watching sports. He lives in New York City.
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Average rating: 3.69 · 949 ratings · 147 reviews · 14 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Phantom of the Earth (The Phantom of the Earth #1-5) 3.63 avg rating — 454 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Song of the Jubilee (The Phantom of the Earth, #1) 3.46 avg rating — 160 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Gambit With Perfection (The Phantom of the Earth, #2) 3.76 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The Synthesis and the Animus (The Phantom of the Earth, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 71 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
	The Restoration of Flaws (The Phantom of the Earth, #5) 3.90 avg rating — 67 ratings — 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
	The Descent into the Maelstrom (The Phantom of the Earth, #4) 3.86 avg rating — 66 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
	Perdu 3.58 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Flexon Vale 3.92 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Vivetal 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	The Phantom of the Earth (Books 1-3 Omnibus Edition) 4.67 avg rating — 3 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

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The Phantom of the Earth Series Update

Hello All—

A lot has happened since my last update in August.

The Phantom of the Earth eBooks have all been formatted and proofread and are listed for pre-order on Amazon. I don’t know how many times I edited and rewrote parts or all of the series over the last 3-plus years. But after 5 rounds of professional editing and 4 beta reader rounds, I’m comfortable enough with the books to publish them and

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As Gods: A Moral History of the Genetic Age

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The Best of Mystery 63 Short Stories By the Master of Suspense

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“Something awful must’ve happened on the surface, Damy thought. He squeezed his forearm, looking at the animated tattoo there, the mark of the strike teams.”
― Raeden Zen, The Song of the Jubilee

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“The best time to study Reassortment was right after it killed, for while the synthetic organism persisted in the Earth’s atmosphere and bedrock, humans remained its primary, preferred host. It was designed for humans, and could recognize them—it only went into deadly action in their presence.”
― Raeden Zen, The Phantom of the Earth, Books 1-5

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“Where’s Murray?” he asked. Their developer always traveled with them to the Block on mornings during the peak season. “Murray isn’t coming with us today,” Hans said. “Is”
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“Everything you can imagine is real.”
― Pablo Picasso

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“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell

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“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

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“Read, read, read. Read everything -- trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You'll absorb it.
Then write. If it's good, you'll find out. If it's not, throw it out of the window.”
― William Faulkner

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“When shall we live if not now?”
― Shirley Jackson, The Sundial

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