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R.T. Donlon is a SciFi-Fantasy / Dystopian Futurist with a taste for villains who lurk in the shadows and heroes who don't know they're heroes until they're forced to realize it. He is adamant about his coffee and lives in New Hampshire with his wife and their dog named Chicken. ...more

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	In The Shadow of Monsters: An Anthology by Ariele Sieling (Goodreads Author), Mariah Avix (Goodreads Author), Stefanie Jolicoeur (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 12 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
	Out of the Darkness by Amy Spitzfaden (Goodreads Author) (editor), R.T. Donlon (Goodreads Author), V.S. Holmes (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 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
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	Walls 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 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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Ranking the Canonical Dune Novels Part 2 (#3 - #1)

There are very few series like the Dune series. The sheer magnitude of its scale, the philosophical, religious, and political themes spread across each page requires more than one read to fully grasp it all. Both Frank Herbert and his son, Brian Herbert, agree with this assessment. I have found that few accept the challenge to venture deep into the heart of a masterful series like Dune, but when t

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