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- ↑ http://www.jack-campbell.com/_images_covers/covers_stark/starks_war_2015_300w.jpg [ bare URL image file ]
- ↑ Cann, Daniel. "John G Hemry (Jack Campbell) interview, October 2011". Fantasy book Review. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- ↑ Cann, Daniel. "Stark's War by John G Hemry". Fantasy book Review. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
