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Thomas J. Devens

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http://fallofemros.blogspot.com/

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Fantasy, Grimdark, Sword & Sorcery

Member Since

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Thomas is the author of the Fall of Emros Saga, his first series of gritty epic fantasy. He released his first novel Stone & Shield in 2020. A foundry worker by day, he currently resides in the Hudson Valley region of New York state.

Outside of working and writing, he prefers his time spent around a campfire with a few beers.

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Average rating: 3.93 · 59 ratings · 31 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	Stone & Shield (Fall of Emros #1) 3.83 avg rating — 24 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 Scroungers 3.96 avg rating — 23 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
	The Dregs 4.14 avg rating — 7 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
	Split Paths (Fall of Emros #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 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
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