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C. D. Tavenor is a science fiction and fantasy author based in Columbus, Ohio.

He is excited to tell stories that engage readers beyond a desire for entertainment, whether through philosophical inspiration or social inquiry. A firm believer in connecting every piece of fiction to reality, whether through their themes or their settings, he hopes his writing binds readers to the real world.

When he's not writing, Tavenor enjoys the more than occasional board game, his favorite being Eclipse. ...more

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	First of Their Kind 4.02 avg rating — 126 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Legacy of Light 3.98 avg rating — 50 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
	Legion of Mono 3.94 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2019	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
	Flight of the 500 4.60 avg rating — 25 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
	Their Greatest Game 4.48 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Before Inferno 4.50 avg rating — 10 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
	Storming the Stairway to the Stars really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 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
	Enemies of Light (The Compendium #2) 4.50 avg rating — 8 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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The Deep Beneath (H.A.L.F., #1)

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Orange World and Other Stories

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Wolves (I Bring the Fire, #1)

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C.D. Tavenor rated a book it was amazing A Darkness Beckons (Hollow Fate, #2) by Todd Herzman (Goodreads Author)	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
I’m going to be sparse on details because I’m reviewing a sequel. Don’t want to spoil people who might be reading this without reading Book 1! I enjoyed A Dark Inheritance: Book 1 of the Hollow Fate series. Todd Herzman is an expert worldbuilder, and ...more
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C.D. Tavenor rated a book really liked it A Promised Land by Barack Obama (Goodreads Author)	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
While I may disagree with President Obama's response to many issues faced during his presidency, as well as his approach to criticizing many people further to the "left" of his politics, his writing in A Promised Land explores his experience of the p ...more
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The beauty of literature: you can take any narrative—any genre—and reformulate it into a new story. In Talented: A Dystopian Superhero Origin Story, SE MacCready lays the foundation for a world filled with superpowered heroes, villains, and everything ...more
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C.D. Tavenor rated a book really liked it Walking the Thin Black Line: Confronting Racism in the Columbus Division of Police by Melissa McFadden	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
I thoroughly appreciated the story, perspective, and words of Melissa McFadden. She breaks down the corruption within the Columbus Division of Police and reveals it through her lens as a Black woman. She discusses the ways white officers continually p ...more
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I didn’t know what to expect when I started The Hands We’re Given, a cyberpunk novel by O. E. Tearmann. The story was more intriguing and riveting than I could have imagined. Tearmann explores a futuristic world set in the 22nd century, where corporati ...more
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The biography of Washington presents a much more paradoxical narrative than its counterpart on Hamilton. George Washington was a man filled with contradictions. At the same time he internally espoused a need to liberate his slaves, he would never all ...more
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Ron Chernow astounds readers with his ability to entertain while imparting copious amounts of information. His approach to Hamilton’s story is balanced; he discusses every nuanced take on the man’s life, from his days in the Caribbean to the duel wit ...more
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