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Mark Ryan

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Born

in Oxford, The United Kingdom

Website

https://www.markryanhavoc.com/

Genre

Poetry, Horror, Spirituality

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Paulo Coelho

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June 2015

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Mark Ryan is a poet and storyteller whose work explores transformation, identity and the quiet pull of the metaphysical. Born in Oxford and shaped by a lifelong fascination with film, myth and the unseen, he writes across poetry, fiction and hybrid forms.

His collections include ‘Graffitied Heart’, ‘Everyday Miracles’, ‘Everyday Nightmares’ and ‘Leviathan of the Soul’. His fiction ranges from the murder mystery ‘Keep It Together’ to the hybrid novel ‘The Gospel of No One’, which blends poetry and prose to explore belief, fractured identity and meaning.

His writing is known for its emotional resonance, atmospheric detail and the sense of hope threaded through even its darkest themes. He invites readers into work that challenges, comforts and ...more

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Average rating: 4.48 · 29 ratings · 11 reviews · 21 distinct works

	Black snow: Tales & poems in the snow drifts of life 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Echoes in space: Cosmically collapsing poetry really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alchemy 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drifting in & out of sleep it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Graffitied Heart: An Alphabet of Shadows and Small Horrors it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Nothing but I am 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Leviathan: Of the soul it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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II “Nice to meet you, Miss Quinn,” Horace said, taking her hand and tipping his head towards her. They stood on the dock as passengers streamed off the steamer around them, the noise and dust of the locals rising into the air as people hurried past, calling for taxis and offloading goods from the boat.… Continue reading Pendulum Days – Vicious – 06 Read more of this blog post »

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Hentan House: A Cult Horror Novella

by Harley Holland (Goodreads Author)

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Mark Ryan said: " Hentan House completely caught me off guard in the best way. Holland’s writing is so descriptive and visceral that you can almost feel the heat of the sauna, the bite of the ice and the creeping dread that builds with every chapter. It’s bloody witho ...more "

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The House of Wolf

by Tony Robinson

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Days of desire

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Mark Ryan wrote a new blog post A SLOW DISEASE This is the image of a dying bird. The one you hold in your heart. It eats at the cancer that can never be cured. To end is to return to the start. It Read more of this blog post »
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Mark Ryan made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Wrong Author Attribution — Please move books to my correct Mark Ryan profile topic " Hi librarians, I already have an existing author profile on Goodreads where my Havoc & Consequence titles are correctly listed. However, several of my ...more "
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Mark Ryan liked Chris Nelson's review of Skylark: "A spiritual journey... The poetry in this collection takes the reader on a journey; a journey of a soul as it rises, falls and, ultimately, ascends once more in the culmination of love and revelation. Each poem stands alone and yet is part of a thread" Read more of this review »
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