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Average rating: 3.84 · 25,305 ratings · 3,192 reviews · 55 distinct works • Similar authors

	Embers of War (Embers of War, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 6,768 ratings — published 2018 — 24 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
	Fleet of Knives (Embers of War, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 3,282 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Light of Impossible Stars (Embers of War, #3) 3.81 avg rating — 2,480 ratings — published 2020 — 20 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
	Stars and Bones (Continuance #1) 3.66 avg rating — 2,418 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Descendant Machine (Continuance #2) 4.07 avg rating — 1,077 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Ack-Ack Macaque (Ack-Ack Macaque, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 1,171 ratings — published 2012 — 8 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
	Future's Edge 3.74 avg rating — 852 ratings — published 2025 — 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
	The Recollection 3.75 avg rating — 538 ratings — published 2011 — 10 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
	Ragged Alice 3.51 avg rating — 537 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Hive Monkey (Ack-Ack Macaque, #2) 3.81 avg rating — 393 ratings — published 2013 — 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

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This was the most fun I've had reading a book in a long time. Wickedly funny and deliciously scary. Crackling romantic tension and surprisingly moving characters. I cackled in some places, and my blood froze in others. ...more
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Tense and terrifying! An enthralling horror thriller from a masterful storyteller. Perfect for fans of The X-files and Black Mirror. I was gripped throughout. Highly recommended!
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“There are two kinds of courage. There's the kind you get from knowing that what you're doing is right. And there's the kind you get from knowing its hopeless and wrong, and just not giving a damn.”
― Gareth L. Powell, The Last Reef

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“We never know when we’re living through the good times. It’s only when everything turns to ashes and crap we realize how fortunate we really were.”
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“Sometimes the needs of the mission outweigh the requirements of the rulebook,”
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