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425<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Click on the cover image to learn more about these books. All titles are available by special order through your local bookstore, via third-party sales sites, or through the <a href="https://especbooks.square.site/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">eSpec Books Store</a>.</strong></p>
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429<h3 class="wp-block-heading has-white-background-color has-background">The Systema Paradoxa Series</h3>
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433<p class="wp-block-paragraph"><strong>A series of cryptid novellas created in conjunction with the <a href="https://www.cryptidcrate.com">Cryptid Crate</a> monthly subscription box. Each volume is by a different author, about a different&#8211;mostly obscure&#8211;cryptid. While some of the books are set in the same setting, they are all standalone. Volumes in this series are first featured in exclusive quarterly Cryptid Crates before releasing commercially.</strong></p>
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437<h3>Non-Fiction</h3>
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