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Sev Romero

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Sev Romero is a writer based on Ngunnawal Country (Canberra, Australia). Sev enjoys writing dark speculative fiction novels and short stories that hold a mirror up to today’s world. These stories touch on genuine issues, feature complex characters, have plenty of political intrigue, and include splashes of dark humour.

Sev’s inspirations are wide and many, and include George Orwell, Kurt Vonnegut, James S. A. Corey, N. K. Jemisin, Cormac McCarthy, and Margaret Atwood. As a child of the 80’s and 90’s Sev has also been heavily influenced by film, where he grew a love for dark uncompromising science fiction (Aliens, The Terminator, Robocop), horror (Halloween, Evil Dead, The Thing) and everything else in between (Akira, Ichi The Killer, Mad Max
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Average rating: 4.55 · 33 ratings · 23 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Faithless and the Damned

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Sunward Sky by Henry Neilsen
Sunward Sky
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I received an advance copy of Sunward Sky to read.

I was really drawn into the world of Sunward Sky set in space in the Earth's orbit, as I found it very believable both in the characters and in the cold, harsh environments they live in. Its moody and
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Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
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Ship of Magic is set in a fantasy world of pirates, slavery and living magic ships with their own personalities.
Hobb does a great job of setting up this world of pirates and trading, including plenty of its mysteries, detestable characters, and its r
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The Tower Between by Mark Kramarzewski
The Tower Between
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The Tower Between is the first book in a YA fantasy series, following a series of teenagers who stumble upon a secret world of magic and power and strange worlds. I loved the relatable characters in this book and their interactions as their friendshi ...more
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Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
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Name of the Rose is set at an Italian monastery in 1327, where Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and his assistant Adso (the narrator of the story) are tasked with solving a series of deaths at the monastery. So basically, it’s a medieval myste ...more
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All Systems Red by Martha Wells
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This futuristic tale follows a security ‘Murderbot’ who has to rescue a group of humans on a remote planet.
The book is brilliantly written with its short read time, packing plenty of action and humour. In particular, Wells has crafted such a magnifi
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Red Sister by Mark  Lawrence
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Red Sister tells the tale of orphan Nona Grey who receives training in a convent of assassin nuns. The set-up is cool, and Lawrence as usual, creates a world dripping in brooding atmosphere. While I enjoyed the world building and the strong character ...more
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Black Marks by Pete Aldin
Black Marks
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This is a really modern take on the werewolf genre with a pacy action-orientated story line and great characters that I actually cared for. I completely fell for Aldin's writing and couldn't put it down until I finished. I guess I'm now a fan of the ...more
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