The Hopkins Manuscript
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Dystopian allegory by R.C. Sherriff, writer of Journey's End and The Dam Busters, amongst others....
Let's Call It a Doomsday
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An engrossing and thoughtful contemporary tale that tackles faith, friendship, family, anxiety, and...
Zom-B Goddess
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The final, heartstopping installment from master of horror, Darren Shan. What will become of B...
East of West: Volume 3: There is No Us
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"East of West has proven to be one of the most compelling new comic series on the market...its...
David McK (3364 KP) rated The Olympian Affair (The Cinder Spiers #2) in Books
Aug 26, 2024 (Updated Aug 26, 2024)
Approximately 10 years (edit: 8, to be precise) since the publication of the previous full-length entry in this series (The Aeronaut's Windlass).
So it's just as well I went back and read that recently, as well as the recently-published 'interquel' short story of Warriorborn.
I *would* advise reading that short story first, since this picks up almost immediately from the end of said story: Benedict jumps at the end of the latter, AMS Predator catches him at the start of this.
That sentence will make more sense to any who have read it.
Anyway, what we have is another full-blown Steampunk novel, with war brewing between the home Spires/nations of the world in which it is set, and with some heavy hints towards the end that it is set in 'our' world, but in the far far (and largely dystopian) future - I also got a bit of a vibe of that bit in 2005's 'King Kong' film where they are on Skull Island and surrounded by giant man-eating millipedes etc (which is why, in the story, the surface world is so feared).
Let's hope I don't have to wait so long for the next instalment
Or even for a new Harry Dresden (my favourite of Butcher's works) story
(with the author even apologising for the wait for this in his authors note at the end)
The Making of the West End Stage: Marriage, Management and the Mapping of Gender in London, 1830-1870
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All roads lead to London - and to the West End theatre. This book presents a new history of the...
Vintage Flying Helmets: Aviation Headgear Before the Jet Age
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This new book explores the history and development of early flying headgear throughout the...
