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Ben Wakeman

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in Boone, NC, The United States

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https://www.catchrelease.net

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Fiction, Thriller, Science Fiction

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Ben Wakeman has a gift for putting you inside his characters and turning you loose in a world you thought you understood until the light bends in an uncanny way that changes everything. Fans of Richard Powers and Pat Conroy will find a home here.

A lifelong musician, he's written hundreds of songs and released five albums, and that sensibility runs through his prose.

HARMONY HOUSE is Wakeman's third published novel. He actively serializes his novels, delivering them with inspired audio narration and original musical scores for subscribers around the world.

He lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia. You can follow all his writing and creative projects by subscribing for free to his publication at www.catchrelease.net.

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	Harmony House by Ben Wakeman (Goodreads Author), Shane Bzdok (Cover Design) 4.86 avg rating — 22 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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