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Jackson Simiana

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Born

Sydney, Australia

Genre

Fantasy, Horror, Poetry

Influences

George RR Martin
Joe Abercrombie
Brandon Sanderson
Andrzej Sapkowski

Member Since

June 2021

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Jackson Simiana is an Australian self-published grimdark fantasy author and poet, with a visceral and character-driven writing style akin to Abercrombie, Martin, and Sanderson.

Reviewers have called him "a master at crafting realistic and revolting violence of such brutality that we are taken aback and start questioning if fighting is ever worth it," with stories that are "emotional, engrossing, gripping" and "filled with gut-wrenching moments, betrayals and twists that leave you gasping." ...more

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Average rating: 4.27 · 108 ratings · 26 reviews · 10 distinct works • Similar authors

	Starfall (The Fables of Chaos #1) 4.26 avg rating — 35 ratings — 5 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
	Empire of the Dead: A Grimdark Medieval Zombie Horror Novel 4.12 avg rating — 26 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
	Little Sparrow (The Fables of Chaos Book 2) 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — 6 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
	Vengeance Waits (The Fables of Chaos, #4) 4.67 avg rating — 9 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
	Tears of the Moon Part 1: Nest of Vipers (The Fables of Chaos Book 3) 4.44 avg rating — 9 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
	Electric Blue Butterfly: A Poetry Collection 4.67 avg rating — 6 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
	Tears of the Moon Part 2: Thrones of Ash (The Fables of Chaos Book 5) 3.67 avg rating — 3 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
	Space Aliens & UFOs: A Poetry Collection it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 5 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
	parallel skies: A Poetry Collection it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	ego death: A Poetry Collection 3.50 avg rating — 2 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

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Jackson Simiana liked Arne's review of Empire of the Dead: A Grimdark Medieval Zombie Horror Novel: "I picked this up because the combination of medieval history, the Black Death, and zombies sounded too good to pass up, and it absolutely delivered. The setting is probably my favourite part. There’s something especially disturbing about putting a zom" Read more of this review »
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It's hard to talk about Brute without sounding like I'm insulting it. But trust me when I say it is some of the most palpable poetry I've read. Brute is dripping with melancholic existentialism, deep introspection, and topped off with a touch of nihi ...more
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Euphoria and Other Stories stands out from Bruce's other works as his most ghastly to date (in a good way), with short stories that only grow grimmer and more nihilistic as the collection goes on. Some, like Hunger House (my fav) and Mister Whistler ...more
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Jackson Simiana and 1 other person liked Thomas E.'s review of Empire of the Dead: A Grimdark Medieval Zombie Horror Novel: "Full disclosure, I was provided a copy of this novel. That being said, I thoroughly enjoyed this story. From the locations to the characters. The characters in particular were quite memorable and I was pulled into their journey and their trials. The " Read more of this review »
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