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Paul J.C. Edge

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in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, The United Kingdom

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Science Fiction, Thriller, Fantasy

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Paul Edge is an English author living in Cheshire. He has spent his entire career working in Science & Technology, specialising in change management. Having a keen interest in science fiction literature for much of his life, he felt it was time to pen his first novel. Soon after he became a full time writer, he is now seven novels in and going.

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Average rating: 4.4 · 313 ratings · 82 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	An English Apocalypse 4.17 avg rating — 141 ratings — 7 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
	A Doctrine of Fear 4.17 avg rating — 58 ratings — 4 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
	Unnatural Selection: A procedural detective novel with a twisty Darwin evolution theme which concludes with the protagonist breaking all the rules (Detective Kendall Book 1) by Paul J.C. Edge (Goodreads Author), Elaine Edge (Editor) 4.96 avg rating — 45 ratings — 4 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
	Emerald Hinterland: The Knell of the Caer Mourner by Paul J.C. Edge (Goodreads Author), Elaine Edge (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 32 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
	A Moonlit Armageddon: A full throttle alien invasion saga blending the occult and high technology (Summer Haven Book 3) by Paul J.C. Edge (Goodreads Author), Elaine Edge (Editor) 4.12 avg rating — 17 ratings — 4 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
	TERMINUS (Book of the Xaal #1) 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	WWII Diaries of an Ordinary Joe: The Experiences of A REME Engineer in Madras: Private Joseph Whittle Edge by Paul J.C. Edge (Goodreads Author), Elaine Edge (editor), Joseph Edge it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 4 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
	Emerald Hinterland: The Knell of the Caer Mourner by Paul J.C. Edge (Goodreads Author), Elaine Edge (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 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
	TUMULUS: A cosmic horror treat which challenges the basis of human existence, featuring a space battle with vampiristic terrifying aliens (The Book of Xaal 3) by Paul J.C. Edge (Goodreads Author), Elaine Edge (editor), Ben Mottershead (photographer) 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
	The Summer Haven Anthology: The Entire Summer Haven Trilogy: A gritty survivalist alien invasion series with a zombie like infection genocide (The Book of Xaal 1) by Paul J.C. Edge (Goodreads Author), Elaine Edge (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Demon Gate (The Infernal Age #1)

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Under the Breaking Sky: The Complete Apocalyptic Horror Series

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