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William Hiles

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in Sayama, Japan

October 08

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Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery

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Born in Japan, William Hiles is a writer, poet, artist and game designer who lives in Texas with his wife and son. Like many writers he's had an eclectic list of jobs including a short stint in the military, cemetery worker, truck driver, cook, reserve police officer, library specialist, and IT technician. When not writing, he enjoys family time, studying history, martial arts, baseball and zen. ...more

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Average rating: 4.59 · 104 ratings · 16 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Dragon Eaters (Heroika, #1) by Janet E. Morris (Goodreads Author) (Editor), S.E. Lindberg (Goodreads Author), Walter Rhein (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 131 ratings — published 2015 — 4 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
	Skirmishers (Heroika #2) by Janet E. Morris (Goodreads Author) (Creator), Michael H. Hanson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Sean Poage (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — 4 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
	Little Wonders by K.W. Hiles, William Hiles (Goodreads Author), Kim Hiles (Goodreads Author) 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
	Dark Corners: Night Chills Volume 2 by John Manning (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ann Cathey (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Larry Atchley Jr. (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2016 — 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

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Poems from the Dead of Winter

Poems from the Dead of Winter
I.Winter is coming I can feel the warmth leaving My body
Sky grey Lost with the gulls Flying without purpose
And inside There is ice clinging to my heart Though my soul burns . . .
I am fading I am already half a ghost I don’t even recognize myself In the mirror

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There is a distance I must travel Before nightfall and I am afraid I will not make It

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Morning Star (Red Rising Saga, #3)

by Pierce Brown (Goodreads Author)

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