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Michael Albergo

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Science Fiction, Horror, Mystery

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A Long Island native and graduate of MIT, Michael Albergo is a civil engineer and professor of risk analysis at NYU. He writes speculative, character-driven fiction rooted in early 20th century locales, people, and events. In his spare time he enjoys strategy and role-playing games. Native Species is his first novel.

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Average rating: 4.46 · 26 ratings · 16 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Native Species: A Tale of Two Civilizations in 1928 Los Angeles 4.46 avg rating — 26 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 Bone Clocks

by David Mitchell

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Prelude to Extinction (Xenophobia Series - Book 1)

by Andreas Karpf (Goodreads Author)

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The King in Yellow

by Robert W. Chambers

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Michael Albergo made a comment in the group Cthulhu's Cozy Book Corner — update for the month of May topic " I thought it was quite good, especially for a debut novel. It’s about a group of elite assassins who are bound by oath to protect their medieval city ...more "
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Horror is not so much about pain and doom as it is the threat of pain and doom. Myrddin Young understands this well. His debut novel, The Vellum Morta, is a sublime blend of horror, mystery, and the supernatural. The novel opens with a perfectly appal ...more
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Michael Albergo made a comment on their review of Native Species: A Tale of Two Civilizations in 1928 Los Angeles " Haha, I seem to have inadvertently rated my own book. And I only gave it four stars! 😀 "
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Michael Albergo made a comment on Natalie "Curling up with a Coffee and a Kindle" Laird’s status in The Executioner Prince " Natalie, thank you for your recent friend request, which I gladly accepted. Given your taste in books, I’d like to recommend Blade of a Witch by my fr ...more "
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