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Pete Aldin

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Pete Aldin is the author of Black Marks (2017), and the Doomsday's Child series (2017-22). As Peter J Aldin, he is the creator of the CUSET-DCHC universe with novels including Eventide and Third Contact (2020).

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Pete's short fiction has appeared in publications including Orson Scott Card’s Intergalactic Medicine Show, Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine, the acclaimed ABC Anthologies and Niteblade. His non-fiction has appeared in parenting and business magazines.

He is a fan of alcoholic ciders and rum, the FIFA franchise on xBox and board games. He don’t like pina coladas nor taking walks in the rain. ...more

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	Doomsday's Child by Pete Aldin (Goodreads Author), Peter J. Aldin (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 66 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Black Marks by Pete Aldin (Goodreads Author), Peter J. Aldin (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Came Monsters (Doomsday's Child Book 2) by Pete Aldin (Goodreads Author), Peter J. Aldin (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 18 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
	Rescue Mission: (Doomsday's Child, 1.5) by Pete Aldin (Goodreads Author), Peter J. Aldin (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 15 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
	Reckoning by Pete Aldin (Goodreads Author), Peter J. Aldin (Goodreads Author) 4.55 avg rating — 11 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
	Welcome to the Alpacalypse (Midnight Writers' Anthology 2020) by Pete Aldin (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Lawrence Berry (Contributor), Chantral Boudreau (Contributor) 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2020 — 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
	Nine Tales: A Short Story Collection by Pete Aldin (Goodreads Author), Peter J. Aldin (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 5 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
	Half Past Doomsday by Pete Aldin (Goodreads Author), Peter J. Aldin (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 5 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
	Illegal: Digital Science Fiction Short Story (Infinity Cluster Book 7) 4.75 avg rating — 4 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
	Shore Leave (Westermann #2) by Pete Aldin (Goodreads Author), Peter J. Aldin (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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 swear. I can't just sit down and read one book at a time, one book start to finish.

I need to have at least three on the go, and usually 12 or more. It has nothing to do (usually) with whether or not I'm finding the book interesting/dragging. I think there's some neurodivergence at work. Either that or I just want ALL THE THINGS at once.

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The Father of Shadow and Death: A Fantasy Horror Novel

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Year’s Best Canadian Fantasy and Science Fiction: Volume Three

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All the Murmuring Bones

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message 1: by Karen (last edited Jul 13, 2012 08:22PM)

Jul 13, 2012 08:22PM

Thanks Pete for friending,
Please check out my gutsy true story, Me and Her: A Memoir of Madness,
A Teachers eXposé of parent harassment, mental breakdown & Recovery. How did I reclaim my life?
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