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Ran Kime

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New Hampshire, The United States

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Psychological Fiction, Philosophical Speculative Fictio, Literary Realism

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Author of psychological fiction, philosophical speculative fiction, and literary realism. Exploring memory, identity, consciousness, and the questions that quietly unravel certainty.

Ran Kime writes stories and essays that live at the intersection of psychological realism and philosophical curiosity. Whether grounded in gritty memoir, dark literary fiction, or speculative thought experiments, his work explores the fragile narratives people build to survive—and what happens when those narratives begin to fracture.

His fiction blends visceral realism with poetic introspection, creating characters whose internal struggles are every bit as compelling as the worlds they inhabit. Trauma, memory, addiction, identity, morality, and the nature of real ...more

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	Spectre of the Brocken: Halo for the Observer by Ran Kime (Goodreads Author), Terry Bouchie (illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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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