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Marlin Williams

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in The United States

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Genre

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Suspense

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Alfred Bester, HG Wells, Jules Vernes, Hitchcock,50s science fiction m ...more

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Marlin Williams is a storyteller who spends most of his time in conversation—with his characters, his muse, and the quiet voice that still believes in light. He writes metaphysical fantasy where courage and faith meet shadow, blending myth and human emotion into worlds that feel both ancient and familiar.
When he’s not writing, Marlin enjoys the simple rhythm of everyday life in Texas: long walks, working out, a good film, and reading anything that stirs wonder. His stories often begin as a whisper, a question about fear, hope, or what it means to remember who we truly are.
Through his novels and reflections, he invites readers to slow down, listen, and find a spark of their own.
The light remembers.

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Average rating: 4.0 · 74 ratings · 22 reviews · 25 distinct works

	Road Games and Other Weird Tales 4.50 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2017 — 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 Attic Piranhas 3.58 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Fall of the dark Magicians: A Metaphysical Fantasy of Awakening and Destiny it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 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
	Twisted Tales 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 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 Pact 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Ravenwood Stepson of Mystery in Trumpet of Triton: Pulp Science Fiction by Marlin Williams (Goodreads Author), Sheila Williams (Goodreads Author) (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Lickety Split 4.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Them 3.50 avg rating — 2 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
	Captain Hawklin: The Night Raiders 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
	Mirage: A Southern Noir Psychological Thriller 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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🌌 The Light Remembers

There comes a time when you stop chasing and start remembering.
That’s what Fall of the Dark Magicians taught me — and maybe what it’s still teaching me.

I didn’t write this story to entertain (though I hope it does that too).
I wrote it because something inside me refused to stay silent.
A whisper kept saying, “There’s more to us than fear, more to this world than we’ve been told.”

For years, I though Read more of this blog post »

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“It was not the feeling of completeness I so needed, but the feeling of not being empty.”
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“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”
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