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William F. Burk

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Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult

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I write JRPGs in novel form.

Shonen vibes, perfect for my fellow Final Fantasy nerds. If you like stylish action and villains with weird names, I'm your guy!

My name is William, and I'm a wannabe linguist fueled solely by caffeine.

I'm currently on book 3 of my Sword/Eye series, which will release sometime in January.

I also sell signed editions of my books on my website and offer exclusive eBook bundles. If you're looking for news and extras, my newsletter is the best place to find them. ^_^ ...more

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	The Heart of Hearts 4.89 avg rating — 9 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 Phoenix Prince (Sword/Eye, Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 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 Dove Curses: Poems for the Tragedies That Make Us Human 4.33 avg rating — 3 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
	Angelica/Demonica, Vol. 1 (Light Novel) 4.50 avg rating — 2 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 Raven Prayers: Poems from a Mind Between Faith and Doubt it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2018 — 5 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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The Relaxed Author (Books For Writers Book 13)

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