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Richard D. Parker

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Historical Fiction

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Richard D. Parker is the independent author of The Temple Islands Series, a four part romp through a parallel universe which intersects with our own. He fell in love with reading at an early age, devouring the likes of Robert A. Heinlein and Edgar Rice Burroughs and has been hooked on books ever since. He currently lives in St. Louis Missouri with his wife Kathy, his daughter Alex, their cat Tasha, and last but not least, Tonya the turtle, who has the run of the house.

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Average rating: 3.91 · 160 ratings · 29 reviews · 8 distinct works

	The Temporal Knights 3.93 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2013 — 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 Black Horseman (Temple Islands Series, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 22 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
	The Best of all Possible Worlds 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Elsewhere (Temple Islands Series, #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Assassin of the Heart (Temple Islands Series, #2) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	One Life Well and Truly Promised it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015 — 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 Wizards of Calaveras County 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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