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Paul W. Ryan

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PAUL W RYAN spent his formative years in Dublin Ireland, reading and proofreading everything from sweet wrappers to stolen Playboys until he eventually started writing stories of his own.

He made his debut as a novelist in 2014 with Rage, then in 2015 he published Moonstruck, and in 2016 he released his third book, Monster Hunter Extraordinaire.

Paul is currently a Digital Marketer in Dublin, where he spends his free time painting and playing tabletop wargames, gaming, and chatting about all things craft beer.

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