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Jack Thorlin

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in Atlanta, The United States

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Thriller, Science Fiction, Suspense

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Jack Thorlin is a lifelong military history and geopolitics enthusiast. After majoring in mechanical engineering and getting a law degree at Harvard, he moved to northern Virginia, where he now works as a congressional staffer.

Thorlin's novels are a mix of modern warfare, international politics, and science fiction. ...more

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Average rating: 4.21 · 129 ratings · 14 reviews · 7 distinct works

	Fulcrum of the Citadel (War of Knights Book 3) 4.26 avg rating — 38 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Stand of Knights: A Novel of the China-Taiwan War (War of Knights Book 1) 4.08 avg rating — 39 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 Lafayette Initiative (War of Knights Book 2) 4.16 avg rating — 31 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 Great Destroyer 4.11 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
	Raptors Over Damascus 4.50 avg rating — 6 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
	Knights of the Revolution it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	Sins of the Flag-Bearer 4.67 avg rating — 3 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

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To get all of our minds off the election, here's an update on the most recent project.

Following the trilogy on a China-Taiwan War in 2029, I've finished a novel on a small-d democratic, small-r republican revolution in a fictional West African Republic in 2025.
Both sides in the revolution try to bring in superpowers, most notably China and the United States. And, who knows, maybe some people/entit Read more of this blog post »

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Published on October 15, 2016 12:39 • Tags: africa, china, estonia, revolution, russia, taiwan

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