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Brand Gamblin

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in San Antonio, TX, The United States

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Science Fiction & Fantasy

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Brand Gamblin was born in San Antonio in 1973. He spent most of his youth in Texas, earning a bachelors degree in Computer Science from Texas Tech University.

Following college, he achieved his boyhood dream of working as a video game programmer. For the next decade, he published games for such companies as Microprose, Acclaim, and Firaxis.

In his spare time, Brand created the YouTube video cult classic, "Calls For Cthulhu", which has thousands of followers worldwide, and has been nominated for several film awards.

Brand's books are generally sci-fi, with some fantasy elements. They range from the near future of asteroid mining to the distant Neo-Victorian era.

In addition to the books he has published, Brand has a steampunk retelling of George...more

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Invito Rex – Chapter Three

I’m still working on the audio, but should have it up within the week.

Let me know in the comments what you think of the chapter (and the cover). And throw a buck or two in to support the book, if you like it.

Before one may understand the concept of the “Byblow King”, one must first fully comprehend the traditional line of succession. That a father should train the son is obvious, and such is th...

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Average rating: 4.08 · 211 ratings · 51 reviews · 7 distinct works · Similar authors

	Tumbler 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	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 Hidden Institute 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	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
	Discount Miracles by Brand Gamblin (Goodreads Author), Deborah Bancroft (Editor), Cheyenne Wright (Illustrator) 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012	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 Danny 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	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
	FlagShip - July 2010 by Heather Roulo, Mary E. Merrell (Goodreads Author), Philip Carroll 4.82 of 5 stars 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	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
	FlagShip - November 2010 by Larry Hodges, Tony Peak, Karina Lumbert Fabian (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010	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
	Walk The Fire by John Mierau (Goodreads Author) (editor), J Daniel Sawyer, Edward W Robertson 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2012	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 Empress Sword

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Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool

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Brand Gamblin wrote a new blog post Invito Rex – Chapter Three I’m still working on the audio, but should have it up within the week. Let me know in the comments what you think of the chapter (and the cover). An... Read more of this blog post »
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Brand Gamblin said "yes" to attending Balticon 47 date: May 24, 2013 05:00PM location: The Inn at Hunt Valley, Hunt Valley, MD, The United States description: Time once again for Balticon! Doc Coleman and the rest of the Swimming Cat Studios stew will be attending Balticon this year. Please look for Doc's panels in the New Media track. We'll see you there!
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Brand Gamblin liked Icepick's review of Discount Miracles: " I very much enjoyed this book, but I felt there was enough functional elements to be a bit longer and give us some more character development and background. "
Apr 18, 2013 04:31am · see review
Brand Gamblin rated a book 5 of 5 stars Daemon (Daemon, #1) by Daniel Suarez read in February, 2013	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
This book is absolutely brilliant. Using technology that already exists, or is just a decade away, this story builds an argument for scripted systems that can bring down society as we know it, or even build a new one. One thing I loved about this sto...more
Mar 22, 2013 05:14am · see review
Brand Gamblin liked C.P.'s review of Discount Miracles: " I received a copy of this book free of charge courtesy of GoodReads First Reads Giveaways I wasn't exactly sure what I thought about this when I first received it. After reading I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it overall. This... " Read more of this review »
Jan 28, 2013 02:06pm · see review
Brand Gamblin liked Ash Morrigan's review of Discount Miracles: " I'm ready for whatever comes next for the crew of the Jenny. I didn't fall in love with any of the characters but the story never went where I was expecting and I can't believe the speed of the read. I'm talking McCaffrey fast. I wish more folks w... " Read more of this review »
Oct 01, 2012 06:32am · see review
Brand Gamblin added Discount Miracles by Brand Gamblin (Goodreads Author)	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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