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Average rating: 4.13 · 104 ratings · 28 reviews · 18 distinct works • Similar authors

	Jaunts of the Mantis (Mantis Saga #1) 3.70 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2019 — 4 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
	Mantis Intrigue (Mantis Saga #5) 4.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2020 — 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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	Far Mantis (Mantis Saga #3) 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Vast Mantis (Mantis Saga #4) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	SolBound (Mantis Short #1) 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 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
	Mantis Exile (Mantis Saga #6) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2020 — 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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Mantis Infected (Mantis Saga #9)
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This was an enjoyable military sci-fi romp. The action was fun and original. Most of the characters were good and interacted well. Overall, it moved the series along in a good direction. However, one character, Col Blair, really irritated me. She was ...more
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