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At 5 AM on a sweltering August morning along Florida's mysterious Tomoka River, KO's routine work day transforms into something extraordinary. A single decision to investigate an unusual splash in the pre-dawn darkness sets in motion a chain of events that will challenge everything he thought he knew about the swamps he's called home his entire life. Deep in these ancient waterways, where Spanish moss drapes over murky waters and legends still lurk in the shadows, KO discovers something that shouldn't exist. Now he faces an impossible choice: walk away and pretend he never saw it, or risk everything - including his own safety - to protect a secret that's existed alongside humanity for generations. But KO isn't the only one harboring secrets about the Tomoka River. Cooper, a one-footed former park ranger living on a houseboat, has his own terrifying tale about what really lives in these swamps. Twenty years ago, he survived an encounter that left him as the sole witness to both unimaginable tragedy and inexplicable mercy. Now, past and present are about to collide in ways none of them could have predicted. As development threatens to encroach on the wilderness, KO races against time to protect not just an extraordinary discovery, but an entire hidden world that challenges everything we think we know about what's really out there in the unexplored corners of our world.

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Patrick Talmadge Sr. has always been a late bloomer. His growth didn't cease until he was over 21 years old. He reached his pinnacle as a national and world-class masters middle-distance runner at the age of 37, when he won his first master's national track and field championship in the 800-meter run.At 47, Patrick earned his Bachelor of Arts degree and made history as the oldest NCAA cross-country runner. Seven years later, at 54, he returned to college to pursue a Master's degree in Psychology. During this time, he ran the mile in track, once again setting a record as the oldest NCAA track and field runner. He received his Master's degree in Psychology at 57. At the age of 66, he embarked on his writing journey.Patrick taught himself to read at the tender age of three and a half and has been an avid reader ever since. With a keen interest in all fields of science, science fiction, and fantasy, he amassed a wealth of knowledge that would later prove invaluable when he began writing. Throughout his 20s and 30s, Patrick devoured two to three books a day. Upon graduating from graduate school in 2011, he retired from competitive running and felt a growing desire to write the stories that had been simmering within him.In November 2021, spurred on by the love of his life, Patrick began his writing career. By July 2023, he had completed an adult four-book science fiction series about Sasquatch, a four-book children's series on the same subject, and a standalone novel about a senior community that befriends a troupe of Sasquatch.Patrick possesses a unique ability to write multiple stories simultaneously, allowing him to modify and adjust interconnected narratives for clarity when writing a series. With a bit of luck, Patrick will continue to pursue his passion for writing for the rest of his life, or at least until his computer gives out.

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