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Tony Travis
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Tony is an award-winning author and lives with his dachshund poodle. He writes in the general style of the 1960's with a few more modern touches. He is a fan of Star Trek, Battlestar, and Dune universes.

"Our search for truth is why we are alive."
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Of Hunger and Will Available Now! eBook, Paperback and Hard cover. Find it on amazon. Or maybe the bargain bin at Big Lots/S-mart, I think I saw one yesterday lol.

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-Tony

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November 13, 2025 at 3:23 AM
A book that is only about the thing. Some like that, some don't. 5 star read for me.

-Tony

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Tony's Review of Rendezvous with Rama
Clarke’s strength lies in his restraint. He does not tell us what Rama means or who built it. He lets us wander through its corridors, its vast cities of light and silence, and draw our own conclusion...
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November 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Ever need proof necessity is the mother of invention or inspiration! I give you todays Science/Book Fact Friday's post. I personally am still looking for a better wheel!

-Tony

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10,000 generations of hominins used the same stone tools to weather a changing world
This technological tradition lasted longer than Homo sapiens have even been a species.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Hello all, if you are so inclined and have time I would love any feedback on my new website redesign. Thanks.

-Tony

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Tony Travis | Hard Science Fiction
Tony Travis hard science fiction and military fiction author. Writes novels and short stories. Also, horror and fantasy.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This book is many things at once. Seemed a good transition review for the time of year. 4 star read for me, and much to lean here for anyone.

-Tony

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Tony's Review of Something Wicked This Way Comes.
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury is a meditation on fear, youth, and the relentless passage of time. It carries that distinct Bradbury rhythm, yet unsettling, like a dream that turns st...
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November 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Book/science fact Fridays, today is Halloween! Happy Halloween to you all, first.

Since today is and it will be a while before it lands on a Friday again haha. Let's talk about how it all got started in the US.

-Tony

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A Brief History of Halloween | The New York Public Library
From an ancient Celtic ritual to the massive cultural phenomenon it is today.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
My 2025 Halloween Pumpkin. Happy how it turned out.

I hope your Halloween or just day tomorrow is great!

-Tony

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October 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Of Hunger and Will Available Now! eBook, Paperback and Hard cover. Find it on amazon. Or maybe the bargain bin at Big Lots/S-mart, I think I saw one yesterday lol.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR5BTBLX

-Tony

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October 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Reposted by Tony Travis
LAST CHANCE - Until October 29th, "Academic Displacement," one of the "core" stories from The Nod/Wells Timelines is FREE worldwide via Amazon. If you know, you know. If you don't, you should read it!

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October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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For spooky season, my favorite speculative-fiction reads of 2025.

Reviews:

Goodreads
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October 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Another Strange Tales work. He was one of the big three for them at the time. Like Lovecraft problematic in respects but important. 5 Star read for me.

-Tony

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Tony's Review of The Hunters from Beyond
The Hunters from Beyond by Clark Ashton Smith is a striking tale of art, obsession, and unseen worlds pressing too close to our own. It captures Smith’s signature style; it is lush, poetic, and filled...
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October 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Check out the Book Trailer for Of Hunger and Will!

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October 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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In celebration of both Halloween and Of Hunger and Will going live today with both paper and hard covers. I am giving away Book one of Season of the Stranger till 27 OCT 25. Get your FREE one now!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTD6VJTH

-Tony

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October 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Book/science fact Fridays, let's talk about some scary science! CRISPER! Run. Well, it's not that bad, but it could be. Here are some basics. Think, The fly lol

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-Tony

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What is CRISPR? A bioengineer explains
The gene-editing technology solves long-standing challenges in engineering, medicine, and environmental science.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
In celebration of both Halloween and Of Hunger and Will going live today with both paper and hard covers. I am giving away Book one of Season of the Stranger till 27 OCT 25. Get your FREE one now!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTD6VJTH

-Tony

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October 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This is a story I read you don't have too lol. I would be worried he would haunt me from his grave, but he did not like most of his works either haha. Three stars.

-Tony

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Tony's Review of The Moon Bog
The Moon-Bog is one of H. P. Lovecraft’s lesser-known tales, yet it carries his familiar mix of nostalgia, dread, and the weight of old-world memory. On the surface, it is a simple story about an Iris...
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October 19, 2025 at 7:37 PM
‪Continuing my Spooky October Book Three of the Season of the Stranger- Redemption is now available! I hope you love the conclusion to the story.

-Tony

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Season of the Stranger: Redemption: Book 3 (Season of the Stranger Trilogy)
Season of the Stranger: Redemption: Book 3 (Season of the Stranger Trilogy) - Kindle edition by Travis, Tony. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Season of the Stranger: Redemption: Book 3 (Season of the Stranger Trilogy).
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October 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Book/science fact Fridays, let's talk about some science on ghosts! So many see something, could there be something to it? Maybe, and science has some ideas.

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-Tony

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The science behind seeing ghosts
Scientists and engineers have made some fascinating discoveries recently that might explain why we think we see ghosts.
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October 17, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Little break from spooky for politics but is it really a break? You have been warned. It's not bad lol. This is a solid read and like 1984 something we all should read at least one time, IMHO.

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Tony's Review of What's the Matter with Kansas
What’s the Matter with Kansas? is a sharp and often biting look at how cultural identity reshaped American politics. Thomas Frank examines how a once progressive, populist state turned into a conserva...
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October 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Continuing my Spooky October Book Two of the Season of the Stranger- The Summoning is now available! I hope you love this new addition to the story.

-Tony

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Season of the Stranger- The Summoning: Book Two in the Season of the Stranger Trilogy
Season of the Stranger- The Summoning: Book Two in the Season of the Stranger Trilogy - Kindle edition by Travis, Tony. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Season of the Stranger- The Summoning: Book Two in the Season of the Stranger Trilogy.
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October 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Book/science fact Fridays, this being spooky season let's ask what was the first Gothic Horror? It all started in 1764.

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-Tony

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A Brief History of Gothic Horror | The New York Public Library
For centuries, the subgenre of gothic horror has been spooking readers who love bleak, inescapable landscapes and the forces of evil at wor…
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October 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
This a very good book, with some deep questions. How you want to view it with the violence is impactful be it good or bad. 4 Star read for me.

-Tony

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Tony's Review of Ender's Game
Ender’s Game is one of those rare science fiction works that balances intellect with emotion. It follows Andrew “Ender” Wiggin, a child selected to attend Battle School, where gifted students are trai...
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October 7, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Out and about this weekend. What’s that light the pain in my eyes lol. Adjusting to it. Anyway I should be writing instead, I am haunted housing!

Hope your spooky months off to a great start! Look for a book review tomorrow.

-Tony

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October 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Book/science fact Fridays, how did book binding start? Well, the Romans gave us the codex, but that are others also.

-Tony

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Treasures of the McDonald Collection - Special Collections & Archives Research Center
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October 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Tony's Spooky October Release Schedule

1 OCT 25- Season of the Stranger- Book 1

11 OCT 25- Season of the Stanger- The Summoning Book 2

18 OCT 25- Season of the Stranger- Redemption Book 3

23 OCT 25- Of Hunger and Will full release

eBook, Paperback, and Hardcover

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