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Books reviewed by the BFS
Beginning writers are often told to ‘write about what you know’. It equally applies to writing…
The Spice Gate is set in a secondary world consisting of six of what are essentially…
Johnny Mains is a literary gravedigger. He’s made quite the name for himself unearthing from archives…
Eat The Ones You Love is such a great title. I expected plant-based horror akin to…
There is a long tradition of novels based around a ‘found’ manuscript. Often it is framed…
I really enjoyed this fantasy novel, combining almost futuristic-leaning magic with intriguing and intricate politics, and…
Part creature feature, part sci-fi horror, part psychological terror, the latest from David Watkins is a…
Reading The Night Ship calls to mind a number of other great SF horror tales: Stephen…
The end of the previous book saw Rune sailing away from her homeland with uncertain allies.…
The sequel to the very funny How to Become the Dark Lord and Die Trying, Wexler…