Manda Benson

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Manda Benson is a scientist and writer from the Midlands of England who has previously worked in research and taught science at undergraduate and A-Level. Manda's work includes:
Pilgrennon's Children, a technothriller series about an autistic girl with the power to mentally control computers and other devices, who discovers that she and a number of other children came about as a result of unethical genetic and technological experiments;
The Beasts trilogy, which explores a future vision of the age-old symbiosis between humans and animals, set in a meritocratic society where scientific advance has come at the cost of a widening gap between the haves and have-nots;
A handful of standalone science-fiction and thriller novels and novellas and midd
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Average rating: 4.24 · 68 ratings · 19 reviews · 13 distinct worksSimilar authors
Pilgrennon's Beacon (Pilgre...

4.28 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2010 — 7 editions
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The Emerald Forge (Pilgrenn...

4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions
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Dark Tempest

3.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions
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Moonsteed

3.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions
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The Lambton Worm (Pilgrenno...

4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2025 — 4 editions
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The Weatherman's Niece

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010
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Pilgrennon's Gambit (Pilgre...

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Wastelander

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010
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True Colours of the Chameleon

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In the Shadow of Lazarus

liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011
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The Lambton Worm by Manda Benson
"The Lambton Worm is the fourth novel in the Pilgrennon’s Children series. While it lacks the intrigue of the first, the narrative force majeure of the second and the macabre premise of the third, I found it an enjoyable story in its own right.
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The Lambton Worm by Manda Benson
"Note: the cover pictured has been replaced, as the original book was split in two. This is the review for the first half, which I posted on Amazon.

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Pilgrennon's Beacon by Manda Benson
"I really enjoyed discovering Scotland through this unconventional science fiction story. Manda Benson does a wonderful job blending themes of neurodivergence, adoption, and scientific discovery in a way that’s both engaging and thought-provoking. I e" Read more of this review »
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