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Van Allen Plexico has written nearly a dozen novels and contributed to at least that many anthologies, but is best known for his popular and critically-acclaimed SENTINELS novels, pushing New Pulp into the contemporary superhero and space opera genres. In the realm of nonfiction, he co-wrote the best-selling SEASON OF OUR DREAMS about Auburn football and created the ASSEMBLED! books, exploring the history of Marvel’s AVENGERS comics. He writes and edits for numerous publishers including Airship 27, Pro Se Press, Permuted/Swarm Press, Maple Street Press, New Babel Books, Adamant, and White Rocket, along with occasional columns for RevolutionSF.com and the War Eagle Reader. He serves as an Associate Professor at Southwestern Illinois College....more

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	Sentinels: When Strikes the Warlord 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Sentinels: A Distant Star 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2007	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
	Sentinels: Apocalypse Rising 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2007	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
	Blackthorn: Thunder on Mars by Van Allen Plexico (Goodreads Author), Mark Bousquet, Joe Crowe 4.83 of 5 stars 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011	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
	Sentinels: Worldmind by Van Allen Plexico (Goodreads Author), Chris Kohler 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 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
	Sentinels: The Shiva Advent by Van Allen Plexico (Goodreads Author), Chris Kohler (Illustrator) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009	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
	Sherlock Holmes - Consulting Detective Volume 1 by Van Allen Plexico (Goodreads Author), Andrew Salmon (Goodreads Author), Aaron Smith 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009	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
	Pro Se Presents by Van Allen Plexico (Goodreads Author), Kevin Rodgers (Goodreads Author), Chuck Miller 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Sentinels: Alternate Visions 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Sentinels: Stellarax by Van Allen Plexico (Goodreads Author), Chris Kohler (Illustrator) 4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011	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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Van rated a book 5 of 5 stars Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy, #1) by Dan Abnett (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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