SciFi Review: Dark Run, Keiko book 1, by Mike Brooks @dominishbooks

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My spoiler-free review of Dark Run by Mike Brooks. This is book one of the Keiko Trilogy, a fun, fast-paced sci-fi series.

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Check out the Emergent Realms store and get 10% off your order using the discount code DOM10 https://www.emergentrealms.com/merch Music by Infraction: https://www.youtube.com/c/Infraction$ $August Reading Wrap-Up — Fantasy Highlights and DNFs Check out my wrap-up of the books I read in August, including a visit (or two) from the DNF Fairy. How was your reading month? 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