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Nicholas Sansbury Smith

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Born

in Des Moines , The United States

December 26, 1983

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Science Fiction, Thriller, Horror

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Nicholas Sansbury Smith is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than forty novels with two million copies sold. Before his writing career, he served at Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management, a background that inspired many of his story concepts. A two time Ironman triathlete, he enjoys running, biking, and hiking. Nicholas also loves traveling, especially to his cabin in Northern Minnesota where he weaves his tales. He lives in Iowa with his wonderful wife and their son and daughter.

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	Hell Divers (Hell Divers, #1) by Nicholas Sansbury Smith (Goodreads Author), R. C. Bray (Narrator) 3.85 avg rating — 14,790 ratings — published 2016 — 18 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
	Ghosts (Hell Divers, #2) 4.24 avg rating — 7,600 ratings — published 2017 — 17 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
	Extinction Horizon (Extinction Cycle, #1) 3.98 avg rating — 7,005 ratings — published 2014 — 14 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
	Deliverance (Hell Divers, #3) 4.27 avg rating — 6,283 ratings — published 2018 — 14 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
	Wolves (Hell Divers, #4) 4.23 avg rating — 4,691 ratings — published 2018	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
	Extinction Edge (Extinction Cycle, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 4,576 ratings — published 2015 — 14 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
	Extinction Age (Extinction Cycle, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 3,968 ratings — published 2015 — 11 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
	Captives (Hell Divers, #5) 4.33 avg rating — 3,846 ratings — published 2019 — 13 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
	Extinction Evolution (Extinction Cycle, #4) 4.30 avg rating — 3,382 ratings — published 2015 — 11 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
	Orbs (Orbs, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 3,922 ratings — published 2013 — 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

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I just got back from a wonderful trip to Ashland, Oregon visiting my phenomenal publisher Blackstone Audio and figured this would be a good time to give you all some updates.

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The Last Steward (Galaxy In Flames Book 1)

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E-Day (E-Day #1)

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Sons of War (The Sons of War #1)

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“Accept your past without regrets. Handle your present with confidence. Face your future without fear.”
― Nicholas Sansbury Smith, Hell Divers

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“If aliens ever visit us, I think the outcome would be much as when Christopher Columbus first landed in America, which didn’t turn out very well for the Native Americans. —STEPHEN HAWKING”
― Nicholas Sansbury Smith, Orbs

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“War does not determine who is right—only who is left.” —Bertrand Russell”
― Nicholas Sansbury Smith, The Biomass Revolution

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“People don't read any more. It's a sad state of affairs. Reading's the only thing that allows you to use your imagination. When you watch films it's someone else's vision, isn't it?"

[Interview in The Independent, 15 October 2005]”
― Lemmy Kilmister

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“We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special.”
― Stephen Hawking

tags: inspirational, science

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“All it takes is all you got, Marines,” Garcia”
― Nicholas Sansbury Smith, Extinction End

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