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1 author picked Create Destruction as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

As an author, I tend (naturally) to read the types of books I like to write. For me, that means thrillers and poetry. Amazingly, Ryan Kovacs has combined the two.

Create Destruction is a thrilling apocalyptic story that is written in verse. And no, it is not traditional poetry—it is in free verse, but in verse nonetheless. And to answer the question some might have about whether this form of writing detracts from the pace or the flow, the answer is a resounding NO. It is the tale of a boy with parapsychic powers who is held captive by a…

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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

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