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ClareR (6129 KP) rated Hunger and Thirst in Books

Apr 6, 2026

Hunger and Thirst

Claire Fuller | 2026 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Horror

10.0

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It’s no lie when I say that Claire Fuller is a writing chameleon - every book I’ve read has been a different genre. I’ve loved them all, as well.
Ursula has been in the care system, moving from one foster home and children’s home to another since she was 8 years old. We meet her as she starts her independent life in a halfway house, and a new job in an art school post room. She moves from the halfway house to a squat with a work colleague, and this is where it starts to get really uncomfortable. There’s a really menacing air to The Underwood, and that, along with Ursula’s traumatic childhood, really ramps up the tension.
In the present day, a documentary maker uncovers what she believes is the truth about that summer, and the adult Ursula, known as Uschi, realises that the past can never stay hidden.
I love a slow burn, and it really added to the menace and tension. There were some seriously scary elements, made worse by the fact that you never really see what you’re scared of (my favourite!). The contrast of Ursula’s friends home and The Underwood exacerbated the looming threat.

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Soul of Ash: Revised Edition (Death's Embrace #2)

H. L. Moore

10.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Half a year after the events of Heart of Dust, Doran Ó Seanáin now finds himself trapped between...

Bisexual Romance Dark Slow burn

Debbiereadsbook (1715 KP) rated Alpha's Divergent Omega (Divergent Omegaverse #1) in Books

Oct 13, 2024

packs a powerful punch, short as it is!

Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.

This is a short (50 odd pages) introduction and scene setting for the Divergent Omegaverse series. It tells of Lane and Derick, married for 40 years, and their plans for their future.

It packs a powerful punch though, even as short as it is.

Lane is an omega who has an inner animal but cannot shift and is deemed second class to those who can shift. Derick loved Lane from the very beginning and together they built a fashion empire, fully inclusive and non prejudiced. They had 3 sons and adopted 5 more, making a family of other divergents, cast aside by society.

Lane and Derick now plan to retire, and they gather those 8 sons to tell them the news. Suffice to say, it doesn't go down very well!

Steamy and punchy, I loved this very brief glimpse into Lane and Derick and look forward to seeing what those two men have in store for their sons.

4 very VERY good stars

*same worded review will appear elsewhere