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A shockingly touching, emotional, and eye opening dive into the world of octopuses, written with a keen and loving touch that only the likes of Sy Montgomery could perform. A wonderful read that will change the way you look at at cephalopods and the ocean.

At turns terrifying and heartbreaking, Barnes achieves a level of literary ability rarely seen in the world's of horror and sci-fi. A stunning page turner.

Beyond Redemption absolutely blew me away, from its grim opening to its dark conclusion. A bloody, violent affair that brings new meaning to insanity. A must read for fans of hard fantasy and ultraviolence.

Mirror's Truth is not quite as amazing as its predecessor, Beyond Redemption, but only by the narrowest of margins. Fletcher continues the story of his world gone mad with page turning delight, and leaves you (blood)thirsty for more.

Overall, a thrilling page turner, even if it relies too heavily on too familiar tropes at times. Still, Slap displays a keen ability at plotting and narrative, leading to an exciting (and surprising) climax.

I couldn't put it down. Danger weaves a wicked yarn of betrayal and intrigue that completely rethinks the concept of Victorian era literature. Bitingly witty, and often harrowing, don't let its girth turn you off.

Having started with latter day Faber, Under the Skin was a bit of a letdown from the level of prose I was used to from the author. Still, it's an interesting entry into his lexicon and an overall worthy read for fans new and old.

A charming debut novel that often falls into the trappings of first time uncertainty. Still, Wang offers an interesting perspective on life and the chase for success and keen insight into what success can mean.

A wildly inventive, sprawling novel that cuts right to the heart of what it means to be human.

An intriguing, interesting look at Arthurian fantasy that's alternately funny and heartbreaking. A delight picaresque that will leave you with plenty of soul searching and introspection by the novel's end.