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Marc Finks

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I'm a teacher, father, and storyteller fascinated by how big ideas shape little moments (and vice versa!). My work spans from whimsical children's tales to tongue-in-cheek historical parodies—always with a spark of adventure.

For Young Readers: The Capybara Adventure Series, where lovable siblings Carlos and Camila explore nature, solve fun mysteries, and learn about caring for our planet. Aimed at Grade 2-3 readers, these lighthearted journeys introduce curiosity, empathy, and environmental themes in every chapter.

For Adventure Lovers of All Ages: My comedic passion project The Lucifer Journals, a 70-volume saga in which a well-meaning cosmic observer (a.k.a. Lucifer) accidentally triggers humanity's major turning points—agriculture, armies

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Releasing a new book...

I remember when my first book was released, I was worried/confused about getting reviews, or wondering how anyone would even find my book to download it.

Writing a book about human trafficking, though, seems to have found a niche, and - while it's not many - a few hundred people each month download Boys for Sale and Redemption.

But my new book that I just published, The Clipper of Kings, is a fantas Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.05 · 1,766 ratings · 260 reviews · 30 distinct works • Similar authors

	Boys For Sale 3.92 avg rating — 1,167 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Redemption: A Novel about Hope and Human Trafficking (Boys For Sale, #2) 4.43 avg rating — 358 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	The Rainbow Stone: Story Eggs, Book 1 (Story Eggs - Interactive Kids Books) 3.74 avg rating — 84 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
	The Lucifer Journals: The Beginning of All Problems 4.48 avg rating — 33 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
	Dystrumpia: A Trump Dystopian Novel 3.81 avg rating — 32 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
	The Capybara Guardians, Book 1: Valley of the Vanished: An Eco-Adventure about Friendship 4.56 avg rating — 18 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
	The Clipper of Kings (Book 1) 3.95 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	The Lucifer Journals: The Genghis Khan Problem: Mongolian Steppes, 1180 CE 4.50 avg rating — 8 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
	The Capybara Guardians, Book 2: The Sunken City: An Underwater Adventure of Bravery 4.83 avg rating — 6 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
	The Capybara Guardians, Book 4: The Desert of Mirages 4.80 avg rating — 5 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

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Sep 09, 2014 04:18PM

Hi Marc, thank's for accepting my friend-vite. I so love the Boys For Sale series. Looking forward to more of your work and reading your thoughts about other books here on GR!

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