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Ian Cadena

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Born

in Austin, TX, The United States

Website

http://www.iancadena.com/

Genre

Paranormal, Fantasy, Gay and Lesbian

Influences

Dan Brown
Michael Crichton
Dean Koontz
Edgar Allan Poe

Member Since

August 2014

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/iancadena

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Ian Cadena is a native Texan that craves cold weather and a lush colored Autumn with a cool breeze!

He should have figured it out sooner that he desired to be a writer when he was writing out story-lines for his action figures and creating his own campaigns and backstories for his friends while playing Dungeons & Dragons.

He holds a degree in Theater & Writing and works on his novels and nefariously plots from his secret lair.

He is a Reiki Master and enthralled with all things mystic and paranormal. He possesses numerous tarot decks and has had at least one out-of-body experience... maybe two. He has been fascinated by cryptids, magick, and the paranormal since he was a kid and it is this fascination that fuels his writing.

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Average rating: 4.27 · 75 ratings · 41 reviews · 5 distinct works

	Samhain (Unlocking the Nexus, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2015 — 6 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 Dark 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	The Hard Boys: Alien Abduction (Case #1) 4.19 avg rating — 16 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
	The Hard Boys Meet Dr. Frankenseed (Case #2) 4.60 avg rating — 10 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
	The Nexus: The Yule King (Unlocking The Nexus Book2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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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I was thrilled to be on the HOUSE OF MYSTERY radio show KCAA 106.5 F.M. Los Angeles, 102.3 F.M. Riverside, 1050 A.M. Palm Springs and on 540 A.M. Salt Lake City. I was interviewed by the amazing hosts Alan R. Warren and David North-Martino about my writing, my writing process and my books. Alan and Dave were fantastic to speak with. They spoke with me for 15 minutes before the broadcast to put me

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God's Bankers: A History of Money and Power at the Vatican

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“Life's a witch and then you fly.”
― Ian Cadena, Samhain

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“Life's a witch and then you fly" --The Sisters Grimm”
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“Life's a witch and then you fly.”
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