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Benjamin Patterson

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Mount Isa, Australia

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2018 Global Ebook Award winner, Benjamin Patterson lives in North Queensland, Australia with his wife and four children. When not writing, he works as an Air Traffic Controller, then he hurries back home to write again.

The final book of his first trilogy, the Markulian Prophecies, was published in October 2024. Read the reviews. They are rave!

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	The Shadow of His Hand: Book One of the Markulian Prophecies 4.74 avg rating — 53 ratings — 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 Guardian of Song: Book Two of the Markulian Prophecies 4.83 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
	The Mark of the Unseen God: Book Three of the Markulian Prophecies really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Empire of Silence (The Sun Eater, #1)

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Orconomics (The Dark Profit Saga, #1)

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This is another fun, action-packed read, just like book one. The FMC is strong, but not ridiculously so. In fact, all the characters have some sublte redeeming characteristics that make them very relatable and easy to cheer for. Lots of adventure in ...more
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This book is outside my usual genre. I usually read fantasy and murder mystery. That being said it was quite enjoyable. The pacing was good and the story held good tension. My favourite part was all the Australianisms. It's not often you get to read a ...more
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Some sections are real page turners. Some sections get a bit bogged down. I suspect fantasy nerds will love it. I found it slow and hard to follow.
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This book is outside my usual genre. I usually read fantasy and murder mystery. That being said it was quite enjoyable. The pacing was good and the story held good tension. My favourite part was all the Australianisms. It's not often you get to read a ...more
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This story is perfect for teen readers in my opinion. It is full of adventure and though an easy read, it will challenge them to consider important themes. The characters are wholesome. The tension remains strong from beginning to end. I highly recom ...more
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