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Ken Hoover

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Nearly every morning, Ken Hoover wakes up at an ungodly hour to gulp down several cups of coffee and write before he goes to work. He's never been more disciplined and productive...and tired. He lives in New Mexico with his awesome family. ...more

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	Midnight Agency, Season One: The Obsidian Gate 4.61 avg rating — 18 ratings — 7 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
	X Marks the Spot: An Anthology of Treasure and Theft by Lisa Mangum (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Kristen Bickerstaff, Ken Hoover (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 21 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
	Midnight Agency, Season Two: The Soul-Stealers it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 9 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
	Bourbon Penn Issue 10 by Erik Secker (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Anya Johanna DeNiro (Goodreads Author), Gwendolyn Edward 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Eat, Drink, and Be Wary by Lisa Mangum (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Aleksa Baxter (Goodreads Author), Alicia Cay (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2022 — 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 Book of the Emissaries by Emily C. Skaftun (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Sebastien de Castell (Goodreads Author), Jordan Ellinger (Goodreads Author) 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2016	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
	Azure Keep Quarterly - Issue 1 - Spring 2013 by Martin Greening (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ariel Belanger, Michael Haynes (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	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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Powder Mage: Epic Fantasy to Die For

HBO reignited the dragon flame of fantasy once again, but you'll find no dragons here. This is the age of gunpowder. While you're waiting for the next season of House of the Dragon or GRRM to finish Winds of Winter, read Promise of Blood, written by Brian McClellan.

French Revolution + magic = Promise of Blood

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Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West

by Cormac McCarthy

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Gentle Writing Advice: How to Be a Writer Without Destroying Yourself

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