Science fiction: apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic

Book SynopsisFrom the New York Times bestselling author of the smash hit One Second After series comes 48 Hours, a nail-biting and prescient thriller about a solar storm with the power to destroy the world''s electrical infrastructureIn 48 hours, the Earth will be hit by a Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the Sun, a Carrington Event that has the power to shut down and possibly destroy the world''s electrical infrastructure. To try and prevent permanent damage, everything goes dark prior to the hit: global communications are shut down; hospital emergency generators are disconnected; the entire internet, media broadcasting, and cell phone systems are turned off. Will the world''s population successfully defend itself in the wake of the CME, or will mass panic lead to the breakdown of society as we know it?William R. Forstchen is at his best in 48 Hours, a tale of the resilience of American citizens when faced with a cr

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Book SynopsisA runaway planet hurtles toward the earth. As it draws near, tidal waves, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions wrack our planet, devastating continents and wiping out millions. A team of scientists race to build a spacecraft to escape the doomed earth. Their greatest threat, they discover, comes not from the skies but from other humans.Trade Review" ... a rattling good old-fashioned story of world-cataclysm and the exploration of a new planet."--interzone, february 2000

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Book SynopsisA man battles his addiction to a devastating nanotech drug that steals identities and threatens the survival and succession of mankind as a galactic species.After the Nova-Insanity shattered Earth’s civilization, the Genes and Fullerenes Corporation promised to bring humanity back from the brink. Many years later, various factions have formed, challenging their savior and vying for a share of power and control.Glow follows the lives of three very different beings, all wrestling mental instability in various forms; Rex – a confused junkie battling multiple voices in his head; Ellayna – the founder of the GFC living on an orbital satellite station and struggling with paranoia; and Jett – a virtually unstoppable robotic assassin, questioning his purpose of creation. All of them are inextricably linked through the capricious and volatile Glow; an all controlling nano-tech drug that has the ability to live on through muTrade Review"Tim Jordan's Glow is a terrific read from a major new voice. A first-rate novel; I was enthralled.""A deftly written debut jewel of cyberpunk""Running beneath the violent tangle of identity and memory is a fascinating exploration of how people cope – or fail to – with adversity.""A great story that does an interesting job of not cheating a lot on the science side.""Reminiscent of the best space opera mixed with the gritty, violent dystopia of cyberpunk."

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Book SynopsisShortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year AwardFrom White Review Short Story Prize winner Julia Armfield, a brilliant, provocative debut story collection for fans of Carmen Maria Machado and Kelly Link.In her electrifying debut, Julia Armfield explores women's experiences in contemporary society, mapped through their bodies. As urban dwellers' sleeps become disassociated from them, like Peter Pan's shadow, a city turns insomniac. A teenager entering puberty finds her body transforming in ways very different than her classmates'. As a popular band gathers momentum, the fangirls following their tour turn into something monstrous. After their parents remarry, two step-sisters, one a girl and one a wolf, develop a dangerously close bond. And in an apocalyptic landscape, a pregnant woman begins to realize that the creature in her belly is not what she expected. Blending elements of horror, science fiction, mythology, and femini

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Book SynopsisThe definition of a single session read. Eoin Colfer, bestselling author of Artemis FowlFor fans of Station Eleven and The Last of Us, an apocalyptic tale of a young woman fighting for life and justice in the tyrannical Phoenix Citythe only place in Ireland yet to be overrun by the flesh-eating skrake Outside the walls of Phoenix City, where the plague has overrun Ireland, one bite from the savage skrake means death or infection. Inside, Orpen and the other survivors of the plague gather in meager numbers. They are protected from the skrake, but the city is by no means a refuge.Orpen is the only outsider ever admitted to the ranks of the banshees, the fierce, all-women force of fighters who push back the hungry skrake gathered at the city walls. Phoenix City is ruled with an oppressive handits best leaders power-hungry and ruthlessand the banshees keep the peace, or shatter it, depending on their orders.But unrest is building i

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Book SynopsisEdward Ashton''s Antimatter Blues is the thrilling follow up to Mickey7 in which an expendable heads out to explore new terrain for human habitation.Summer has come to Niflheim. The lichens are growing, the six-winged bat-things are chirping, and much to his own surprise, Mickey Barnes is still alivethat last part thanks almost entirely to the fact that Commander Marshall believes that the colony's creeper neighbors are holding an antimatter bomb, and that Mickey is the only one who's keeping them from using it. Mickey's just another colonist now. Instead of cleaning out the reactor core, he spends his time these days cleaning out the rabbit hutches. It's not a bad life.It's not going to last.It may be sunny now, but winter is coming. The antimatter that fuels the colony is running low, and Marshall wants his bomb back. If Mickey agrees to retrieve it, he'll be giving up the only thing that's kept his head off of the chopping block. If he

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Book SynopsisThese Prisoning Hills is a post-apocalyptic Appalachian weird fiction novella by Hugo and Nebula Award nominee Christopher Rowe.Haunting and heartfelt, violent and vibrant.Alix E. HarrowDeallocate all implications,Fortran harrows all the nations.In a long-ago war, the all-powerful A.I. ruler of the Voluntary State of TennesseeAthena Parthenus, Queen of Reasoninvaded and decimated the American Southeast. Possessing the ability to infect and corrupt the surrounding environment with nanotechnology, she transformed flora, fauna, and the very ground itself into bio-mechanical weapons of war.Marcia, a former captain from Kentucky, experienced first-hand the terrifying, mind-twisting capabilities of Athena's creatures. Now back in the Commonwealth, her retirement is cut short by the arrival of federal troops in her tiny, isolated town. One of Athena's most powerful weapons may still be buried nearby. And they need Marcia's hel

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Book SynopsisAbsolutely recommended for readers of the cosmic and gloriously horrific. ?Seanan McGuire, New York TImes bestselling authorSister, Maiden, Monster is a visceral story set in the aftermath of our planet's disastrous transformation and told through the eyes of three women trying to survive the nightmare, from Bram Stoker Award-winning author Lucy A. Snyder.A virus tears across the globe, transforming its victims in nightmarish ways. As the world collapses, dark forces pull a small group of women together.Erin, once quiet and closeted, acquires an appetite for a woman and her brain. Why does forbidden fruit taste so good?Savannah, a professional BDSM switch, discovers a new turn-on: committing brutal murders for her eldritch masters.Mareva, plagued with chronic tumors, is too horrified to acknowledge her divine role in the coming apocalypse, and as her growths multiply, so too does her desperation

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Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of the Breakthrough series: In his next near-future thriller, Michael C. Grumley explores humanity?s thirst for immortality?at any cost... ?A fast-paced juggernaut of a story, where revelations pile upon revelations, building to a stunning conclusion that will leave readers clamoring for more.? ?James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sigma Force series The accident came quickly. With no warning. In the dead of night, a precipitous plunge into a freezing river trapped everyone inside the bus. It was then that Army veteran John Reiff?s life came to an end. Extinguished in the sudden rush of frigid water. There was no expectation of survival. None. Let alone waking up beneath blinding hospital lights. Struggling to move, or see, or even breathe. But the doctors assure him that everything is normal. That things will improve. And yet, he has a strange feeling that there''s something they''re not telling him. As Reiff''s mind and body gradually recover, he becomes certain that the doctors are lying to him. One by one, puzzle pieces are slowly falling into place, and he soon realizes that things are not at all what they seem. Critical information is being kept from him. Secrets. Supposedly for his own good. But who is doing this? Why? And the most important question: can he keep himself alive long enough to uncover the truth?

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Book SynopsisNew York homicide detectives pursue a serial killer in this apocalyptic thriller.Trade Review"Pressfield keeps the revelations coming at an apocalyptic pace in this page-turner, where the planet’s fate comes to hang by the thread of a single human life." -- Tom Nolan - Wall Street Journal"36 Righteous Men hits my favorite reading pleasures—history, mystery, and theology—all wrapped up in a page-turning thriller. I couldn’t put it down" -- Randall Wallace, Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Braveheart"Steven Pressfield writes as enchantingly of the hard-boiled mean streets of the future as he has of those same byways of the sword-and-sandals past." -- David Mamet"36 Righteous Men is a stunning futuristic noir thriller that mines the core of Jewish mysticism in search of the future of human survival. Its daring narrative held me in its grip from the start to the shocking end." -- Robert Faggen, professor of literature, Claremont McKenna College"Every scene in 36 Righteous Men unfolds with cinematic intensity. Pressfield’s imagination is fierce and disciplined as well as wildly creative, and those qualities serve him well in this strikingly inventive novel." -- Rosanne Cash, singer-songwriter and author of Composed: A Memoir"Like Tom Clancy, Pressfield … writes fast-paced, stripped-down prose that is regularly interrupted by lovingly technical descriptions of computers, cars, and weaponry." -- Adam Kirsch - Tablet Magazine"[U]nputdownable…. While many narrative elements are noteworthy—the character depth, the powerful political and social commentary, the nonstop action, the breakneck pacing—it’s the author’s meticulously described and alarming realistic near-future earth that will chill readers to their core." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"[A]n absorbing take on good vs. evil, and disasters pulled from today’s headlines lend unsettling realism to the supernatural-tinged apocalyptic setting." -- Booklist

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Boyle’s satire has lost none of its edge over the course of a nearly half-century literary career . . . [Blue Skies is] an expert blend of suspense, terror and, occasionally, very black humor . . . this fiercely honest writer shows us what he sees and invites his readers to draw their own conclusions." -- Wendy Smith - Washington Post"Blue Skies is less a novel about what might be done about the climate crisis and more an accomplished family drama with a climate-crisis setting . . . Boyle doesn’t offer his own clear answer. Maybe he doesn’t need to. At this stage of the climate game, it shouldn’t take much prodding to convince us that there’s plenty of work to do if we don’t want our own families to be forced to answer Boyle’s thought problem." -- Matt Bell - New York Times Book Review"If our overpopulated and overheated planet is said to be approaching its terminus, as many nervous prognosticators believe, don’t say T.C. Boyle didn’t warn us… In Boyle’s world, insects are the de rigueur foodie alternative, and why not? As the most abundant life form on Earth, there are plenty to go around, and, given the right culinary sleight of hand, they make a dandy, nutritious meal. But now they, too, are quietly dying off, and no one is really paying much attention. In Blue Skies, nature’s slow death is humanity’s blind spot…. Entertaining… He has certainly got it right. As we become more estranged from the natural world, so we are becoming strangers to ourselves, that crucial aspect of us that is enriched by a keener understanding of how the nonhuman world works." -- Marc Weingarten - Los Angeles Times"T.C. Boyle is one of our greatest living writers, and ‘Blue Skies’ is one of his greatest books. It is a climate fiction novel, but Boyle doesn’t beat you over the head with idealistic philosophies. Instead, he weaves the catastrophic details into the narrative (for example, oceanside property owners have to park their cars on ramps so the tides won’t carry them away). Like the television series ‘Succession,’ there are no redeeming characters in ‘Blue Skies,’ but the narrative is one that you will not be able to turn away from. And because T.C. Boyle has been blessed with a comedian’s pen, you can’t help but laugh at his characters’ misfortunes." -- Jason Jeffries - Colorado Sun"There have been entire shelves of non-fiction books written about climate change . . . But somehow none of them are quite as devastating as T.C. Boyle’s latest novel, 'Blue Skies'. . . . And yet just before Boyle drives his characters over the edge, he eases off the accelerator long enough to find a little hope . . . 'Blue Skies' could be a very influential book indeed." -- Rob Merrill - Associated Press"Satire has often been an important element in his work, and environmental disaster a running theme, and both are at play in this ironically titled, beautifully crafted novel…. Boyle does a brilliant job of writing about an enormous subject in utterly human terms. He draws the Cullens with all their flaws but with tender affection, too. Amid the climate apocalypse, life goes on, which is, maybe, a sign of hope." -- Colette Bancroft - Tampa Bay Times"Boyle’s writing is descriptive but sparse, with surprising outbursts of hilarity . . . Blue Skies is a leisurely ramble along the edges of destruction in a world where knowledge is snatched thoughtlessly from Google and everything, no matter how silly, is marketable." -- Dave Luhrssen - Shepherd Express"[An] ironically titled, beautifully crafted novel . . . Boyle does a brilliant job of writing about an enormous subject in utterly human terms. He draws the Cullens with all their flaws but with tender affection, too. Amid the climate apocalypse, life goes on, which is, maybe, a sign of hope." -- Colette Bancroft - Republican American"Boyle, long a fervent proselytizer for environmental and animal rights, strikes the perfect satirical note to illustrate the nonchalance and obliviousness many otherwise intelligent people display…. Boyle’s genius lies in his ability to blend the horrific and the humorous, to slowly ratchet up the tension while crafting a gripping yet eerie narrative that forecasts a disaster of our own making." -- Booklist, starred review"Spirited... Boyle remains a vibrant stylist, with fondness for his complex characters and a knack for zany details... Equal parts entertaining and anxiety inducing, this dazzles." -- Publishers Weekly"A tragicomic novel of environmental apocalypse in which no matter how bad things get, there’s worse to come . . . the breathless momentum matches the tonal command, which walks a tightrope between darkest humor and truly horrifying . . . Yet so much of this is so funny, in a twisted sort of way. At one point, a character describes the novel he’s reading as cli-fi, and this novel might fit that category as well. Yet it doesn’t so much imagine a climate future as awaken us to today’s." -- Kirkus Reviews"Is climate change funny? Yes, in the brilliantly imaginative T. C. Boyle’s hands, in a terrifying way. Blue Skies is both comic and wrenching. . . . A black arrow of unimaginable horror shoots through the novel’s center, and Boyle leads us to contemplate the ‘inexpressible sadness at the heart of everything’—and a morsel of the world’s inexpressible beauty." -- Annie Proulx"Boyle writes with a youthful and sustained energy that parallels the zeal of his dreamers, and that ultimately attenuates their failures. There are few writers who seem more American." -- Chris Bachelder - New York Times Book Review

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Book SynopsisWHAT WILL BECOME OF US?In the deep future beyond the burn line of the Anthropocene and the extinction of humanity, the city states of an intelligent species of bear have fallen to a mind-wrecking plague. The bears'' former slaves, a peaceable, industrious and endlessly curious people, believe that they have inherited the bounty and beauty of their beloved Mother Earth. But are they alone?After the death of his master, a famous scholar, Pilgrim Saltmire vows to complete their research into sightings of so-called visitors and their sky craft. To discover if they are a mass delusion created by the stresses of an industrial revolution, or if they are real - a remnant population of bears which survived the plague, or another, unknown intelligent species.Risking his reputation and his life, Pilgrim''s search for the truth takes him from his comfortable home in the shadow of a great library to his tribe''s former home on the chilly coast of the far south, and the gaTrade ReviewBeautifully observed, humane and fascinating far future science fiction... I adored this book -- James Bradley, author of Clade and Ghost SpeciesGreat DeepTime post-climate crisis writing -- Rowan Hooper, author of How to Spend a Trillion Dollars

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Book Synopsis**A must-read thriller for lovers of The Passage, World War Z, The Martian or Interstellar**What happens when you make a discovery that changes everything?Deadwood, USA. A girl sneaks out just before dark to ride her new bike. Suddenly, the ground disappears beneath her. Waking up at the bottom of a deep pit, she sees an emergency rescue team above her. The people looking down see something far stranger...We always look forward. We never look back.That girl grows up to be Dr. Rose Franklyn, a brilliant scientist and the leading world expert on what she discovered. An enormous, ornate hand made of an exceptionally rare metal, which predates all human civilisation on the continent. But this thing ... it''s different. It challenges us. It rewrites history.An object whose origins and purpose are perhaps the greatest mystery humanity has ever faced. Solving the secret of where iTrade ReviewAs high-concept as it is, Sleeping Giants is a thriller through and through. . . . One of the most promising series kickoffs in recent memory * NPR *This stellar debut novel . . . masterfully blends together elements of sci-fi, political thriller and apocalyptic fiction. . . . A page-turner of the highest order * Kirkus Reviews *This year's The Martian * Buzzfeed Summer Reads *It bursts at the seams with big ideas. This book is a sheer blast from start to finish. I haven't had this much fun reading in ages * Blake Crouch *

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Book SynopsisTHE INTELLIGENT NEW POST-APOCALYPTIC THRILLER FROM THE AUTHOR BEHIND BRAND NEW APPLE TV HIT SHINING GIRLS''A smartly written thriller that opens with a satisfying bang . . . splendid'' STEPHEN KING''Powerful and intelligent'' GUARDIAN''A major, major talent'' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN_______A WORLD OF WOMENA MOTHER AND SON ON THE RUNThree years after a virus wiped out most men on earth, Cole''s son, Miles, is one of the rare survivors.Yet in this changed world, there are women who would kill to get their hands on that most prized commodity - a living boy.Getting Miles to safety means crossing America with deadly pursuers hot on their heels - including Cole''s own sister, Billie.But if there are some who will commit any crime to possess Miles, Cole must face some terrible choices to protect her son . . ._______The powerful and intelligent new thriTrade ReviewA smartly written thriller that opens with a satisfying bang . . . splendid -- Stephen King * New York Times *Powerful and intelligent, with some unexpectedly trenchant humour, this welcome addition to the no-longer-so-speculative pandemic subgenre has plenty to say about grief, love, family ties and gender roles * Guardian *Bowstring-taut, visceral, and incredibly timely: Beukes's plague-tale is a parable about the glory and terror of Americanism in times of calamity -- Cory Doctorow, author of Walkaway and Little BrotherLauren Beukes is a writer with a startling imagination, and a masterful ability to rewrite the rules of whatever genre she turns to; and now, right on time, she has turned to dystopian plague -- Ben Winters, author of Underground Airlines and Golden StateFive years in writing, this intelligent speculative novel about a pandemic feels alarmingly close to home * Metro *You can't imagine how quickly the world can change in six months - there probably isn't a more resonant sentence to be found in any other novel published this year. A fast-moving thriller [that] splices gut-punching action sequences and feminist gender politics with an impressively light touch. Bubbles with big ideas. This intelligent speculative novel about a pandemic feels alarmingly close to home * Metro *Afterland is that rare creature, a ripping tale that neither shies away from big questions nor interesting answers * New Scientist *Teases out the deep familial currents that run through its relationships, explores gender and reminds us that dystopian fiction can be seriously grown-up entertainment * SFX *Afterland could not be more timely or terrifying . . . An excellent example of the prophetic nature of speculative fiction. Lauren Beukes is one of the most innovative and provocative writers on the contemporary scene * Scotland on Sunday *(A) timely thriller * i paper *Perfect lockdown reading * Herald *Praise for Lauren Beukes * - *Unreservedly recommended * Joe Hill *Brilliant ... engrossing ... I will be looking forward to whatever Lauren Beukes does next. She's a major, major talent -- George RR Martin, internationally bestselling author of * A Song of Ice and Fire *Scary as hell and hypnotic. I couldn't put it down * Stephen King *I'm all over it -- Gillian Flynn, number one bestselling author of * Gone Girl *Utterly original, beautifully written, and I must say, it creeped the holy bejasus out of me. This is something special -- Tana FrenchMasterful. Lauren Beukes is very *very* good -- William GibsonA new kind of thriller. A dark, relentless, time-twisting, page-turning. It shines -- Matt Haig

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Book SynopsisThe gripping final instalment in the Sleeping Giants trilogy - perfect for fans of Ready, Player One, The Martian and Transformers. ________ We always thought the biggest threat to humanity would come from the outside. We were wrong . . . Ten years ago, alien robots descended to Earth killing one hundred million people. And when they retreated, they took brilliant scientist Rose Franklin and her team with them. Now, after nearly ten years on another world, Rose and the Earth Defence Corps manage to escape - only to find that a devastating new war has begun. This time, it''s between humans. As the human race looks set to destroy itself, Rose and her comrades must find a way to unite Earth. The stakes couldn''t be higher, as the aliens intend to finish the annihilation they started . . .Praise for the Sleeping Giants trilogy: ''This year''Trade ReviewPure, unadulterated literary escapism featuring giant killer robots and the looming end of mankind. In a word: unputdownable * Kirkus Reviews *Kick-ass, one-on-one robot action combines with mind-bending scientific and philosophical speculation * Booklist *Superb * SciFiNow *This year's The Martian. So good and so eerie * Buzzfeed *A sheer blast from start to finish -- Blake CrouchA winning combination of briskly paced action and futuristic dystopia * RT Book Reviews *

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Book SynopsisSurvivors of a global plague battle for life on an empty planet. A gripping vision of a post-apocalyptic world...''A fine piece of British post-apocalyptic fiction''''Nation''s novel is based on his original cult series...and is all the better for it, being far, far more gritty and realistic'' SUNDAY SUNA virus has wiped out 95 per cent of the world''s population in just a few weeks, leaving the remaining 5 per cent to stay alive in a world devoid of the most basic amenities - electricity, transport and medicine. The few survivors of the human race are forced to fall back on the most primitive skills in order to live and re-establish some semblance of law and order.Abby Grant, widowed by the plague, moves through this new dark age with determination, sustained by hope that her son, who fled his boarding school at the onset, has survived. She knows she must relearn the skills on which civilisation was built. With others, shTrade ReviewNation's novel is based on his original cult series...and is all the better for it, being far, far more gritty and realistic * SUNDAY SUN *A highly readable adventure story and an equally interesting glimpse back to the Seventies * EVENING STANDARD *a fine piece of British post-apocalyptic fiction * DEATHRAY *A highly readable adventure story and an equally interesting glimpse back to the Seventies - before computers, mobiles and the least tinge of multiculturalism -- David Sexton * EVENING STANDARD *Nation's novel is based on his original cult series...and is all the better for it, being far, far more gritty and realistic * SUNDAY SUN *This is radically different to the much-loved original television program, and it is also a fine piece of British post-apocalyptic fiction * DEATHRAY *

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Book SynopsisThey were looking for a miracle cure, but they instead they found a killer . . .Sara and Michael. The ideal celebrity couple, darlings of the media - until their lives are shattered by a mystery illness.Dr Harvey Riker. His clinic has found the miracle cure that millions seek. One-by-one his patients are getting well. One-by-one they are targeted by a serial killer more fatal than the disease.Lieutenant Bernstein. His true desires make him a perfect choice to track the killer - or a perfect victim.Can anyone stop the killer who will do anything to prevent the world''s most desperately needed miracle cure . . . ?Trade ReviewHarlan Coben is the modern master of the hook-and-twist - luring you in on the first page, only to shock you on the last * Dan Brown *His thrillers come with the guarantee of a great read and a twist in the tale, and again he delivers the goods * EVENING TELEGRAPH *In the hands of Harlan Coben you are kept guessing - and intrigued - until the last line * GUARDIAN *

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Book Synopsis''THE HOTTEST ACTION WRITER AROUND'' EVENING TELEGRAPHDISCOVER THE WILDLY ENTERTAINING, ACTION-PACKED JACK WEST SERIESFormer SAS soldier Jack West is on a mission to save the world, no matter what - or who - it might cost him.Still reeling from the loss of his daughter, and with his rivals far ahead of him, Jack must race across the globe to complete the ancient Trial of the Mountains.With the odds already against them, Jack and his crew will soon discover that a new player has entered the race, a general so feared that he had been locked away in the deepest of dungeons.Only now this general has escaped and he has a horrifying plan of his own...* * * * *PRAISE FOR THE JACK WEST THRILLERS''An action hero worthy of Lee Child'' Sydney Morning Herald''Thrilling, action-packed adventure from cover to cover'' GuardianTrade ReviewPure escapism. An action hero worthy of Lee Child * Sydney Morning Herald *

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Book SynopsisStephen King''s apocalyptic vision of a world blasted by virus and tangled in an elemental struggle between good and evil remains as riveting and eerily plausible as when it was first published.''THE STAND is a masterpiece'' (Guardian). Set in a virus-decimated US, King''s thrilling American fantasy epic, is a Classic.First come the days of the virus. Then come the dreams.Dark dreams that warn of the coming of the dark man. The apostate of death, his worn-down boot heels tramping the night roads. The warlord of the charnel house and Prince of Evil.His time is at hand. His empire grows in the west and the Apocalypse looms.When a man crashes his car into a petrol station, he brings with him the foul corpses of his wife and daughter. He dies and it doesn''t take long for the virus which killed him to spread across America and the world.Trade Review[The Stand] has everything - adventure, romance, prophecy, allegory, satire, fantasy, realism, apocalypse . . . Great! * New York Times Book Review *[The Stand] has everything - adventure, romance, prophecy, allegory, satire, fantasy, realism, apocalypse . . . Great! * New York Times Book Review *A masterpiece . . . King says in the novel's introduction that he "wanted to write a fantasy epic like The Lord of the Rings, only with an American setting", and that's absolutely what he did . . . The Stand is dense and rich. Every character is full and alive * Guardian *A masterpiece . . . King says in the novel's introduction that he "wanted to write a fantasy epic like The Lord of the Rings, only with an American setting", and that's absolutely what he did . . . The Stand is dense and rich. Every character is full and alive * Guardian *A fabulous teller of stories who can create an entire new world and make the reader live in it * Express *A fabulous teller of stories who can create an entire new world and make the reader live in it * Express *A writer of excellence...King is one of the most fertile storytellers of the modern novel * Sunday Times *'King is the greatest popular novelist of our day, comparable to Dickens'. * Toby Litt, Guardian *A writer of excellence...King is one of the most fertile storytellers of the modern novel * Sunday Times *'King is the greatest popular novelist of our day, comparable to Dickens'. * Toby Litt, Guardian *

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Book SynopsisAn extraordinary discovery in the Sahara desert will turn history on its head...A series of unexplained phenomena create shockwaves across the globe - a huge religious statue moves its arm, and there''s a spate of floods and earthquakes. Many think it''s the end of the world...Investigative journalist Alyssa Durham receives a call from an old friend claiming that these phenomena may not be entirely natural, but when he is assassinated in front of her, she finds herself on the run for her life. Alyssa teams up with Jack Murray, a scientist from a secretive government research laboratory, to uncover the truth. But who wants them dead, and what are they trying to protect?As chaos descends, Alyssa and Jack are drawn into a battle against an unknown enemy with the highest possible stakes, because one thing they''ve learnt is that nothing is safe from extinction...Trade ReviewA thrill a minute ride of a book * Simon Toyne, bestselling author of SANCTUS *Smart, sophisticated and thrilling * Sam Chritser, bestselling author of THE STONEHENGE LEGACY *An absorbing, rollercoaster of a read * Elly Griffiths *A truly original novel * James Becker, bestselling author of THE FIRST APOSTLE *

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Book Synopsis''Of a piece with Stephen King''s The Stand'' INDEPENDENT''Lee Child channelling Stephen King - but the vision is unique'' DAILY MAIL''Sharp... and gripping, and we can''t wait to explore this harsh world further'' SCIFINOW''Compelling, suspenseful and altogether extraordinary'' LEE CHILDThere are two kinds of people in this world. Those who hear voices, and those who want to silence them. Pilgrim is a man with a past he can''t remember. When he wakes alone in a shallow grave, there is a voice in his head that doesn''t belong to him. It explains who he is and what he''s done. It tells him he has one purpose: to find a girl named Lacey. As Pilgrim is drawn north to Missouri in search of Lacey, he must also travel back to where it all began - to those he left behind. War is coming, and Pilgrim is going to need all the allies he can get.Survivors is the third book in the highly acclaimed VoiTrade ReviewLee Child channeling Stephen King - but the vision is unique and, against all the odds, the humanity of the survivors shines through the gloom. * Daily Mail *Lee Child channelling Stephen King - but the vision is unique and, against all the odds, the humanity of the survivors shines through the gloom * Daily Mail *[A] brilliantly written, immersive journey into GX Todd's darkly imaginative world. -- Adam HamdyWhere Hunted left on a bit of a cliffhanger, Survivors will keep you on that cliff edge dangling by your toes! * Debbie's Book Reviews *This has hands down been my favourite series in many years, the post apocalyptic setting is palpable, the characters are incredibly real and the whole thing so far has been a masterclass in superb storytelling. The writing is sublime, beautiful, totally immersive, involving to the point of genuine obsession, I do simply live in that world while I'm reading it. -- LizLovesBooks

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Book Synopsis''Absolutely amazing... a cross between The Road by Cormac McCarthy and The Walking Dead'' Eoin Colfer''You''ll be terrified, fascinated and above all, uplifted by Orpen - a heroine to rival Philip Pullman''s Lyra or The Passage''s Amy'' StylistRaised by her mother and Maeve on Slanbeg, an island off the west coast of Ireland, Orpen has a childhood of love and stories by the fireside. But the stories grow darker, and the training begins. Ireland has been devoured by a ravening menace known as the skrake, and though Slanbeg is safe for now, the women must always be ready to run, or to fight.When Maeve is bitten, Orpen is faced with a dilemma: kill Maeve before her transformation is complete, or try to get help. So Orpen sets off, with Maeve in a wheelbarrow and her dog at her side, in the hope of finding other survivors, and a cure. It is a journey that will test Orpen to her limits, on which she will learn who she Trade ReviewWritten in sparse, affecting prose, and reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy's The Road, this is a fiercely feminist, highly imaginative novel * Observer *A debut novel of jaw-dropping skill and immense power, a shimmering dystopian vision but also a lucid meditation on tenderness, intimacy and courage. From the get-go it gripped me, and since the last page I've been haunted -- Joseph O'ConnorKept me up until 2am. A triumph. A confident, assured debut from one of the most exciting new voices on the Irish literary scene -- Louise O'NeillI will be cursing Last Ones Left Alive for seriously troubling dreams for weeks to come -- Patrick GaleA deft and darkly enigmatic saga . . . so many details connect this terrifying Ireland to the one we recognise * Irish Independent *This dystopian future Ireland will unnerve and intrigue and thrill readers everywhere -- Donal RyanA riveting novel. It reminded me that even in the darkest times, love and human decency can survive -- Eowyn IveyLast Ones Left Alive gripped me as much by the heart as it did by the throat. A stormer of a debut, Davis-Goff has created an urgent, assured, terrifying tale of destruction, humanity, and love -- Kiran Millwood HargraveBeautifully written and terrifying. 'Last Ones Left Alive' will leave you reeling, not only from its originality and searing vision, but also from the humanity of the relationships portrayed -- Kate HamerLAST ONES LEFT ALIVE combines the spare poetry of THE ROAD with the dizzying pace of 28 DAYS LATER. A beautiful book, lyrical in its violence, painting in vivid strokes the joy and brutality of the human experience. An original, brilliant take on the end of the world. -- Jennie Melamed, author of GATHER THE DAUGHTERSDavis-Goff has crafted a beautiful, lyrical, and guttural examination of what it takes to love and survive in a world shaped by loss and violence. This is a magnetic novel pulsing with life. It is truly remarkable and unforgettable -- Sarah Schmidt, author of SEE WHAT I HAVE DONEThis pacy debut marries glimmering prose to a gripping plot * Sunday Express *

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Book SynopsisA feminist classic of science fiction comes to the Masterwork list - praised by Ursulua Le Guin, this is a cult novel due to be rediscovered.Trade ReviewSuzette Haden Elgin's Native Tongue trilogy, a classic text of angry feminism, is also an exemplary experiment in speculative fiction, deftly and implacably pursuing both a scientific hypothesis and an ideological hypothesis through all their social, moral, and emotional implications - Ursula K. Le GuinLess well known than the The Handmaid's Tale but just as apocalyptic in [its] vision . . . Suzette Haden Elgin's Native Tongue . . . records female tribulation in a world where . . . women have no public rights at all. Elgin's heroines do, however, have one set of weapons - words of their own - New York Times Book Review

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