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FROM THE SHELF
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A smashing (and fiery) finish to the Halo trilogy
By Renee Struthers
For Go! Magazine
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“Mars Adrift” was released Feb. 14
from Pumpjack Press. It’s available
at various retail outlets and via www.
pumpjackpress.com.
Cover courtesy/Pumpjack Press
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