Dystopian
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THE SPLENDID CITY by Karen Heuler (BOOK REVIEW)
“How was your day?” Eleanor asked the cat when he walked in the door. She could see that he was miffed. He was always miffed. “I ... -
THE BOOK OF FIRE TRILOGY by Michelle Kenney (BOOK REVIEW)
The Book of Fire Trilogy (Book of Fire, City of Dust, Storm of Ash) by Michelle Kenney Content warnings: Violence, injury, and death, including major ... -
THE SKIN by JE Hannaford (BOOK REVIEW)
‘You cannot fix this world alone, selkie.’ ‘I know. But, when we die, all that is left are shadows of our lives preserved in the ... -
THE WOLF MILE by C.F. Barrington (BOOK REVIEW)
The Pantheon is a world-wide game, funded by the wealthy elite and talked about in hushed whispers by the general population, a source of unending speculation ... -
TO THE WARM HORIZON by Choi Jin-young (BOOK REVIEW)
“Like time, hope is something that does not stay but comes and goes.” We’ve all reacted to the pandemic differently. Whilst some people have found watching ... -
THE COMBAT CODES by Alexander Darwin (SPFBO 6 FINALIST REVIEW)
Phase 2 of the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off is drawing to a close at the end of this month! Keep track of the finalists’ scoreboard here. If you’re ... -
ANNA by Sammy H.K. Smith
Trigger Warnings: Abuse, rape, domestic abuse. I’m old enough to remember when the Jordaches arrived in Brookside Close, including Anna Friel in her first TV role ... -
COMPOSITE CREATURES by Caroline Hardaker (BOOK REVIEW)
Composite Creatures by Caroline Hardaker is a thought-provoking dystopian debut which continuously questions what it truly means to be alive in a dying world. Over ... -
TOWER by Bae Myung-hoon, translated by Sung Ryu (BOOK REVIEW)
“A little bit of civilization and barbarism go hand in hand in any society. When the power of the civilized world drives an individual to desperation, ... -
BLOODBUSTERS by Francesco Verso (Book Review)
“As soon as the liquid starts flowing so does the excitement. The blood beggars lose it at the sight of available blood. The first in line ...
