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John A. Pretorius
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Born
in Pretoria, South Africa
January 25
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CS Lewis, Stephen King, Umberto Eco, Neil Gaiman, Deon Meyer.
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August 2014
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Living in Times of Dragons (The Remnant King, #1)
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2019
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Rock and Roll Mercenaries: A Pulp Rock Anthology
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The Tangles of Old Sins (The Remnant King, #2)
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2024
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Scales on the Heart: A Space Chase Short Story
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The Boneshard Knight: A Sword & Sorcery Tale
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Prison Diary: A Nightmare
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2012
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Moving Day
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2012
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"Reddit suggested this as a “reads similar to” Robin Hobb and while I can see the similarities— a lonely bastard with a precarious court position and uncanny
powers tutored in secret by an old man, told in first person—the prose quality is vastly diffe" Read more of this review » |
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"The galaxy was more than happy to accommodate our decline." The Last Human is the first part in a serialised saga (published in audio book form and written word on various platforms) set in the very distant future, where the universe is both bustling ...more |
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| Was a hard choice between 4 stars or 3. This is clearly not Christie at her best, but it was still enjoyable. The plot was somewhat clever if stretched to breaking point and interesting, but how it's laid out and presented lacked better presentation. ...more | |
“Paul, there is something very slack about a future that will take a biting satire for a vapid dream.”
― Past Master
― Past Master
“Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.”
― Jingo
― Jingo
“The picture he was cleaning showed an armored figure standing in a desolate landscape. It had no weapon, but held a staff bearing a strange, stiff banner. The visor of this figure’s helmet was entirely of gold, without eye slits or ventilation; in its polished surface the deathly desert could be seen in reflection, and nothing more.”
― Shadow & Claw
― Shadow & Claw
“Gehenna is lovely these days.”
― Jesus: A Pilgrimage
― Jesus: A Pilgrimage
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A group in which the novella, "A Song of Sacrifice" and the novel, "Betrayal's Shadow" can be discussed ...more