‘That’s the problem thinks Willard.In the Line the dead still have a say, and their say counts for double.It’s a necrocracy and so everyone left alive walks into tomorrow facing backwards.’– LINE [ About the Book] Willard, his mother, and his girlfriend Nyla have spent their entire lives in an endless procession, where daily survival…
‘What happens when a virus is gender specific and 90% of the male population has died?’– The End of Men [ About the Book ] Glasgow 2025Dr Amanda Maclean is called to treat a young man with a mild fever. Within three hours he dies. This is how it begins.The mysterious illness sweeps through the…
If everything in your life was based on a lieWould you risk it all to tell the truth?‘– The Betrayals [ About the Book ] At Montverre, an exclusive academy tucked away in the mountains, the best and brightest are trained for excellence in the grand jeu: an arcane and mysterious contest. Léo Martin was…
‘I wonder what we’ll do with the people who aren’t necessary anymore?’– Q [ About the Book ] Elena Fairchild is a teacher at one of the state’s new elite schools. Her daughters are exactly like her: beautiful, ambitious, and perfect. A good thing, since the recent mandate that’s swept the country is all about…
REMEMBER YOUR JUST-IN-CASESBEWARE TALL BUILDINGSWATCH YOUR SIX [ About the Book ] Raised 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…
Today I review VOX, the high-concept debut from Christina Dalcher. It will be released with HQ Stories later this month.