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J. Von Swan

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J. Von Swan retired from law enforcement as a Sergeant in 2024 after his first daughter was born. His career included serving on the SWAT team as well as the mental health unit, which now influence his writing and dark sense of humor.

J. Von Swan and his family live in Colorado where he spends his days enjoying the outdoors and imagining dragons that need slaying.

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The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook (Dungeon Crawler Carl, #3)

by Matt Dinniman (Goodreads Author)

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Brave New World

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The Devils (The Devils, #1)

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J. Swan and 1 other person liked Jeff Sickler's review of Skip Carter: Henchman for Hire: "Take a look at a completely different view into the world of superheroes, the people they stop for a living. I’d never stopped to think that the little guy signed up to take beatings one crime at a time. Got to make a living though right? This book i" Read more of this review »
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J. Swan and 1 other person liked Hank Wu's review of Skip Carter: Henchman for Hire: "I received an advance reader copy of this book and am voluntarily providing an honest review. Premise A professional henchman and his best friend ponder their life choices a decade into their careers when faced with tough choices. Liked * Humorous writi" Read more of this review »
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J. Swan and 1 other person liked Literary Titan's review of Ghost of Kotoama: Book Two of the Wolf of Vanaheim Series: "J. Von Swan’s Ghost of Kotoama is a bruising science-fiction adventure built from political intrigue, mythic traditions, covert operations, and spectacular violence. Baldur, the genetically altered warrior known as the Wolf of Vanaheim, begins the no" Read more of this review »
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