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A.V. likes to take a ride into the dark side of writing, but always makes sure to find his way back. If he can make his readers both captivated and uncomfortable, he knows he did his job.

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Average rating: 4.1 · 1,884 ratings · 665 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Semi-Human (From the Ashes #1) 4.18 avg rating — 478 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
	End Scene 3.95 avg rating — 305 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
	Necessary Evil 4.26 avg rating — 238 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
	Our Sweet Revenge 3.94 avg rating — 235 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
	The Gentlemen's Club (Unbreakable Ties, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 178 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
	Our Deadly Reunion (Unbreakable Ties #1) 3.88 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Let it Burn (Unbreakable Ties #3) 4.19 avg rating — 124 ratings — published 2024 — 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
	Chaos in my Wake 4.37 avg rating — 99 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
	Champion (From the Ashes #2) 4.35 avg rating — 79 ratings — 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
	Necessary Evil: A Dark Small-Town MM Romantic Thriller 4.33 avg rating — 3 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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From the Ashes (2 books)
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Redemption of a Slave (Lost and Found, #1)

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REQUIEM FOR A LOST YOUTH: A short story

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Exiled (Unlucky 13, #11)

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“I don’t want to make empty promises, but I will say this—our story won’t end tomorrow.” I’ve never meant anything more in my life. River rests his forehead against mine. “You need to do what’s right for you.” “Then good thing it’s you.”
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“Sex with me or fresh air… which one’s better?” “Sex with you in the fresh air.” “You really are a diplomat.”
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“Sometimes knowledge can be a deadly weapon by itself,” Timothy says, which is a very Timothy thing to say. “You need to use it wisely,”
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“Real power is control. Knowing that you can do anything...and not doing it only because you can.”
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“Kallor shrugged. '[...] I have walked this land when the T'lan Imass were but children. I have commanded armies a hundred thousand strong. I have spread the fire of my wrath across entire continents, and sat alone upon tall thrones. Do you grasp the meaning of this?'

'Yes,' [said Caladan Brood.] 'You never learn.”
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“There are three ways to provide real-time, circumstantial Youtility. The first is to be useful based on the customer’s location. The second is to be useful based on the customer’s situation. The last is to be useful based on seasonality or external factors.”
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