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Mike Gullickson writes science fiction and fantasy novels. He lives in Manhattan Beach, California with his wife and two children. His debut novel, the cyberpunk bestseller "The Northern Star: The Beginning," was hailed by Examiner in 2013 as one of "The Top 5 Indie Published Books You Haven't Read But Should." For its sequel, the Midwest Book Review stated " . . . it's military sci-fi and futuristic cyber-reality at its best." The final novel in the trilogy, "The Northern Star: The End," is out now. To learn more go to www.mikegullickson.com ...more

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	The Northern Star: The Beginning 3.64 avg rating — 145 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
	The Northern Star Trilogy 4.06 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 2015	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 Northern Star: Civil War really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Seethe 4.22 avg rating — 27 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
	The Northern Star: The End 4.08 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2015 — 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 Northern Star: Abdul Haq 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015	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
	Blue Hole 2021: Surviving Covid, Surviving Life: A Publication of the Georgetown Poetry Festival 0.00 avg rating — 0 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
	'Poetry Aloud' Anthology 2022 by Sandi Horton, Spirit Thom (Contributor), Joyce Gullickson (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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The 1st critic review for The Northern Star: Civil War is in...

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"Prepare to be afraid. Be very afraid. Because even seasoned science fiction readers well versed in stories of military conflict and cyber-futures will enjoy something different in The Northern Star: Civil War.

Mention the word 'Civil War story' and most Americans have instant visions of a historical novel; but in the case of The Northern Star: Civil War, that presu Read more of this blog post »

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“Luck favors the prepared." -Louis Pasteur . . . but actually for me, Edna from The Incredibles. At least I admitted it.”
― Mike Gullickson

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What Goodreads Author's book shall we read in February? (DO NOT vote unless you plan to follow through and participate.) Poll ends by Jan 17th.

Eden by David Holley
281 pages, $3.99 Kindle, Nook and Smashwords

6 votes, 22.2%

Blood on the Sand by Mikhail Lerma
222 pages, $1.99 Kindle and Smashwords (but coupon available if we choose it)

Blood on the Sand (Z Plan #1) by Mikhail Lerma

5 votes, 18.5%

Botanicaust by Tam Linsey
348 pages, 99 cents on Kindle right now, usually $3.99 ($3.99 Nook and $2.99 Smashwords)

4 votes, 14.8%

After The Virus by Meghan Ciana Doidge
239 pages, $2.99 Kindle $3.99 Nook

3 votes, 11.1%

The Northern Star: The Beginning by Mike Gullickson
354 pages, usually $2.99 for Kindle, Nook, and Smashwords, but if chosen we will have access to a free epub/pdf/mobi version.

2 votes, 7.4%

Rapture by Mike Sutton
534 pages, 99 cents Kindle and Smashwords, $1 Nook

Rapture (Survivor Chronicles) by Mike Sutton

2 votes, 7.4%

The Silent Victor by Jacqueline Druga
224 pages, $3.99 Kindle and Nook (but free ebook if chosen)

2 votes, 7.4%

After the Storm by Don Chase
282 pages, $2.99 Kindle

1 vote, 3.7%

Dead Kitties Don't Purr by Amber Green
67 pages, $3.00 Kindle and Nook

1 vote, 3.7%

The Harvesting by Melanie Karsak
394 pages, $3.99 Kindle, Nook and Smashwords

The Harvesting (The Harvesting, #1) by Melanie Karsak

1 vote, 3.7%

Reign of Darkness by Alahn Reeves
373 pages, .99 Kindle and Smashwords

Reign of Darkness (Chronicles of the last Tribe - Book 1) by Alahn Reeves

0 votes, 0.0%

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