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Sean McMullen

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Dr. Sean McMullen, author of the acclaimed cyberpunk/steampunk Greatwinter Trilogy, is one of Australia's top Science Fiction and Fantasy authors.

Winning over a dozen awards (including multiple Analog Readers Awarda and a Hugo Award finalist), his work is a mixture of romance, invention and adventure, populated by strange and dynamic characters. The settings for Sean's work range from the Roman Empire, through Medieval Europe, to cities of the distant future. He is a musician, medievalist, star gazer, karate instructor, felineophile, and IT manager. ...more

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Average rating: 3.88 · 8,291 ratings · 821 reviews · 139 distinct works • Similar authors

	Souls in the Great Machine (Greatwinter Trilogy, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 888 ratings — published 1999 — 8 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 Miocene Arrow (Greatwinter Trilogy #2) 3.99 avg rating — 501 ratings — published 2000 — 8 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
	Eyes of the Calculor (Greatwinter Trilogy #3) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 493 ratings — published 2001 — 9 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
	Voyage of the Shadowmoon 3.84 avg rating — 331 ratings — published 2002 — 13 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
	Glass Dragons 3.82 avg rating — 226 ratings — published 2004 — 9 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 Centurion's Empire 3.60 avg rating — 200 ratings — published 1998 — 10 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
	Voidfarer: A Tale of the Moonworlds Saga 3.80 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2006 — 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 Time Engine 3.77 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2008 — 8 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 the Storm 3.70 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2007 — 7 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
	Voices in the Light 3.94 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 1994 — 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

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Series by Sean McMullen

Greatwinter (3 books)
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Sean McMullen (Goodreads Author)

3.95 avg rating — 1,940 ratings

Greatwinter (Original Australian publication order) (4 books)
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4.00 avg rating — 1,052 ratings

Moonworlds Saga (4 books)
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3.82 avg rating — 798 ratings

Die Mondwelten-Saga (6 books)
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Sean McMullen (Goodreads Author),

Christian Jentzsch (Translator)

3.77 avg rating — 253 ratings

Century War (2 books)
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3.75 avg rating — 56 ratings

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“Guns were the symbols of judgment and power, so that those who were expected to exercise power and judgment had to wear them and be proficient in their use.”
― Sean McMullen, Souls in the Great Machine

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“War is the way that gods breed cowards,”
― Sean McMullen, Voyage of the Shadowmoon

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“Fight and survive... Love life! Too many people would rather be dead than be embarrassed or soiled. That is very foolish. Life is a brilliant and wonderful adventure. Never throw it away, and never hide from it.”
― Sean McMullen, The Miocene Arrow

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Polls

DECEMBER FANTASY: This poll decides which two books move on to the run-off poll for December 2011 Fantasy Book of the Month.

The Magician King by Lev Grossman

18 votes, 22.0%

Of Blood and Honey by Stina Leicht

18 votes, 22.0%

Northern Lights (aka The Golden Compass) by Philip Pullman

16 votes, 19.5%

Rainbow Abyss by Barbara Hambly

13 votes, 15.9%

The Dragon Waiting by John M. Ford

6 votes, 7.3%

The Light Ages by Ian R. MacLeod

4 votes, 4.9%

Orphans of Chaos by John C. Wright

4 votes, 4.9%

Voyage of the Shadowmoon by Sean McMullen

3 votes, 3.7%

82 total votes

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