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Robin Burks

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in Hayti, MO, The United States

October 31

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Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror

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Robin Burks is an entertainment and science/technology journalist, published author and cosplayer. Robin is the author of 'The Dream Seeker' (Book 1 of the Children of Magic series) and 'Madame Vampire,' as well as The Alex Grosjean Adventures Series, which includes 'Zeus, Inc.', 'The Curse of Hekate' and 'Return of the Titans.' In 2014, Indie Reader named the protagonist of that series, Alex Grosjean, as one of its Top Five Smart, Strong and Relatable Female Characters. The series was also inducted into the 2018 Darrell Awards Coger Hall of Fame.

Robin, who currently lives in Missouri with her five cats, loves all things nerdy and has a serious obsession with Doctor Who and Star Wars. ...more

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	Zeus, Inc. (The Alex Grosjean Adventures Book 1) 3.76 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Children of Time: The Companions of Doctor Who by R. Alan Siler (Editor), Drew Meyer (Editor), Mark Strickson (Introduction) 4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2018	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
	Madame Vampire 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 5 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 Curse of Hekate (The Alex Grosjean Adventures Book 2) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2013 — 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
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“I am awake. I know what you took. I am coming for you. Vengeance is mine.”
― Robin Burks, Zeus, Inc.

tags: crime-drama, fantasy, mythology-fiction

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“It's funny how you take things like electricity for granted. You hit the button that turns everything on and it just comes on. You get used to that and it just works every single time. So what happens when it suddenly doesn't? things very well could get messy.”
― Robin Burks, Zeus, Inc.

tags: crime-drama, fantasy, mythology-fiction

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“I was just a mere mortal and he was a god. I never stood a chance.”
― Robin Burks, Zeus, Inc.

tags: crime-drama, fantasy, mythology-fiction

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