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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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"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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“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