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David W. Adams

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David W. Adams is the author of dark and atmospheric novels spanning horror, sci-fi, and dark fantasy. Born in Wolverhampton, England in 1988 and raised in Telford, David took a non-traditional path, leaving formal education to work full-time, before discovering his passion for writing.

His debut collection of haunting short stories was published in early 2021, born from the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, his work has been praised for its emotional depth, chilling atmosphere, and cinematic storytelling.

In 2024, his sci-fi horror novel Horizon won AudiobookReviewer.com's award for Best Dystopian Novel, thanks in part to the gripping narration by frequent collaborator Brandon J. Peterson. A partnership that the following year ...more

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	Little Nightmares: Tales to Keep You Awake 4.70 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2021 — 27 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
	Resurrection 4.33 avg rating — 27 ratings — 31 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
	Cornelia 4.15 avg rating — 27 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
	Eyes In the Dark (Maplestone, #1) 4.40 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2021 — 15 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
	Horizon (The Frozen Planet Saga #1) 4.35 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Moriarty 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2023 — 15 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
	Ransome (The Frozen Planet Saga #2) 4.81 avg rating — 16 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
	Gates at the Crossroads (Maplestone #3) 4.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2023 — 21 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
	On The Other Side: Tales from Maplestone 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2023 — 19 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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I don't actually think anybody has ever read any of these blog posts, but if you do, consider yourself in my inner circle. To test my theory, I'm going to give you my PRELIMINARY release schedule for the next 4.5 years. Whether I stick to it or not... well that's another matter!

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September 2026 - Watching Emily
October 2026 - Soulless
December 2026 - Hot Mess
Feb 2027 - Sanctuary (Dark Fur Read more of this blog post »

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Under Asgard (The Under a Shattered Olympus Saga Book 5)

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This was a thoroughly enjoyable read and turned what was an absolute cheesefest of a movie into a dark and compelling novel. Brilliant job with this, honestly fabulous.
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Never did I ever envisage myself being freaked out about the idea of bats squeezing through tiny gaps into a car to eat me alive. But I do now. Brilliant novelisation.
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I was lucky enough to read a wide selection of Christian's novelisations in a short space of time, and this stood out amongst them as some of the more weird and yet fantastic ones. Christian has the ability to just turn what was likely a terrible mov ...more
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“In the late twenty-second century, the tyrant President who was elected by the people, despite the fact he was clearly a stark raving lunatic, declared war. On everyone.”
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