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Monument by Dave Jeffery
A new sickness has swept through the world, ravaging the human body before killing its host. Named…
HOW TO BECOME THE DARK LORD AND DIE TRYING By Django Wexler
Imagine waking up in a fantasy world populated with orcs, magic and more, but with some memories…
Ordinary Monsters by J.M. Miro
Read the summary of Ordinary Monsters, and you may feel that this is the same story we…
FATE OF THE SUN KING by Nisha J. Tuli
There is unrest in the Umbra as Atlas, the Sun King, purposefully and continuously denies the people’s…
BURY YOUR GAYS By Chuck Tingle
In the near future, the big Hollywood studios are ruled by algorithms – carefully calculating what will…
ARTHUR By Giles Kristian
Arthur is another triumph for Giles Kristian, an author I have followed for a while. This book…
THE FIRE WITHIN THEM by Matthew Ward
In the Kingdom of Khalad, Vallant’s rebellion is growing. After the battle stoked the fires, more joined…
The Servants and Other Strange Stories By John O’Donoghue
Strange, certainly. Compelling, utterly. An excellently written set of short stories that draw you in, then slap…
A Fire in the Sky by Sophie Jordan
Tamsyn is the royal whipping girl. An orphan, she was brought up with the princesses of Penterra,…
Tariq and the Drowning City by Sarwat Chadda
Absolutely cracking tale. Squarely aimed at pre-teens, this is enjoyable for all ages, especially those of us…