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Review – Fractal Noise by Christopher PaoliniPrequel to the novel To Sleep In A Sea Of Stars, Paolini’s latest is a science fiction novel that is both intensely human and...
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Review – A House With Good Bones by T. KingfisherI’ve read a number of T. Kingfisher’s books and each one does something special, whether it’s a reimagining or an original story. A House...
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Review – Neverest by T. L. BodineA broodingly intense consideration of regret, grief and relationships, Neverest usurped my assumptions beautifully. On the unforgiving...
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Review – Terminus by Adam BakerThe third book in Adam Baker’s stunning sci-fi horror series, Terminus is a brutal and truly apocalyptic work of fiction. A tale of...
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Review – The Ferryman by Justin CroninThe Ferryman is an exceptional book. Multilayered and complex both in its scope and it’s ideas, the story is a considered exploration of...
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Review – The Remaining: Aftermath by D.J. MollesThe second book in this stellar military zombie apocalypse, Aftermath is a breathless rollercoaster of a read. Terrifying action, brutal...
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Review – Hel’s Eight by Stark HolbornSequel to the outstanding novel Ten Low, author Stark Holborn has returned to the world of Factus with another barnburner in Hel’s Eight....
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Review – Hunger on the Chisholm Trail by M. EnnenbachA brutal take on the monsters that haunt the wild lands way out west, Hunger in the Chisholm Trail is a fast and furious read. A small...
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Review – Death Under A Little Sky by Stig AbellAn engrossing debut in the canon of small English village thrillers, Death Under A Little Sky is a consummate page-turner. Well written,...
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SPSFC2 – Semi-Final round up..The Self Published Science Fiction Competition is now in its semi-final stages as the various teams work through each other’s top three...
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Review – Skeleton Crew [continued] by Stephen KingAfter reading The Mist , I couldn’t resist reading a few more stories by Stephen King, albeit much shorter ones. As a format, it’s one...
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Review – The Mist by Stephen KingAfter a long hiatus, I’ve come back to reading Stephen King as often as I can. One thing I remember from my younger days was his ability to...
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Review – Hammer & Glass by James D. McEwanIndependently published fantasy is a huge, and exciting, space right now. Hammer & Glass epitomises the spirit behind those novels;...
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Review – Juggernaut by Adam BakerI read the first book in this series in 2014 and it remains one of my favourite zombie novels . Outpost was nothing short of exceptional....
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Review – Mother Howl by Craig ClevengerUnique, unsettling and truly compelling, Mother Howl is something else. A dark and insistent narrative, it’s an engrossing neo-noir...
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Review – The Road To Neverwinter by Jaleigh JohnsonA prequel novel to the latest film release, The Road To Neverwinter is a perfectly pitched Dungeons & Dragons adventure. A wonderful...
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Review – The Remaining by D.J. MollesI’ve been itching to read some zombie horror recently and D.J. Molles’ series is one I’ve been looking to get to for a while. A perfectly...
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Review – Red Station by Kenzie JenningsAnother addition from Death’s Head Press, Red Station is everything splatter western promises to be. Dark, brutal and relentless, this...
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Review – The Keep Within by J.L.WorradA grim and dark fantasy, The Keep Within is rife with royal plots, courtly intrigue and deadly secrets. Violent, unabashed and wildly...
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Review – Moths by Jane HenniganAn emotionally wrought, dystopian sci-fi, Moths is a cleverly paced look at a strange and somewhat terrifying future. Engrossing and...
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Review – Rats by James HerbertAn absolute classic when it comes to British horror, The Rats is a book that most fans of the genre will have read (or at least heard...
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Review – Dark Dweller by Gareth WorthingtonA solid work of science fiction, Dark Dweller is a page turner with a mystery at its heart that is insistently engaging. Blending an...
