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Ian Cadena

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Born

in Corpus Christi, TX, The United States

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http://www.iancadena.com/

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Paranormal, Fantasy, Gay and Lesbian

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Dan Brown
Michael Crichton
Dean Koontz
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August 2014

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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 fascinatio ...more

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Average rating: 4.35 · 74 ratings · 45 reviews · 5 distinct works

	The Dark 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	The Hard Boys: Alien Abduction (Case #1) 4.29 avg rating — 17 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
	Samhain (Unlocking the Nexus #1) 4.20 avg rating — 25 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
	The Hard Boys Meet Dr. Frankenseed (Case #2) 4.67 avg rating — 9 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 — 3 ratings	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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For four years now I've watched many others hit that coveted Orange Banner of BEST SELLER or #1. I have salivated over those banners. Measuring my worth and validity as a writer over a fleeting and what should really be a trivial object. Amazon sales numbers are updated at least hourly so even if you obtain a banner it won't stay forever. Yet, it still gnawed at me that I saw not only seasoned... Read more of this blog post »

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

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Ian liked Cory Skelton's review of The Nexus: The Yule King (Unlocking The Nexus Book2): "Excellent follow up I was blown away by how much I loved book one, and the wait for book two has been long and hard (that's what he said), by in the end totally worth it. The world and mythology is built upon quite nicely, as well as our mai..." Read more of this review »
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Ian made a comment on Lorraine Lesar’s review of The Nexus: The Yule King (Unlocking The Nexus Book2) " Wow! I have never seen so much activity on a string Lorraine!!!! And I will be exploring an audio book for this one too, but I won’t be narrating this ...more "
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Ian and 27 other people liked Lorraine Lesar's review of The Nexus: The Yule King (Unlocking The Nexus Book2): "Ian Cadena has just achieved the unthinkable. He has just successfully lured me away from my norm reading of romance and totally captivated my attention in his world of folklore, myths and so much more. If I was asked to summarise this long a..." Read more of this review »
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