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David Alan Woods

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Lincoln, The United Kingdom

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I worked as a writer and creative director at some of London’s top advertising agencies and wrote two series of children’s books before penning my debut sci-fi novel BRID: Fight or Flight. Written for all ages, it's a fast-paced, action-packed, sharp-witted story set in the post-apocalyptic London of 2417 in a future dominated by giant insects – the Sectz. The story follows twelve-year-old Xavier Wish on his journey to become one of a new breed of Hybrid Soldiers – the Bridz – where military scientists splice the human genome with the DNA of the most savage beasts. He's about to discover his powers – and his purpose – in a global species war that threatens mankind’s existence.

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Iron Gold (Red Rising Saga, #4)

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David Woods said: " Just starting this second trilogy and the storytelling has changed form.

Instead of the single 'Slingblade' narrative of Darrow – we now also follow an additional 'trident' of threads through the storylines of Lyria, Lysander au Lune, and Ephraim ti ...more "

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David Woods rated a book really liked it Have a Magical Day: Fourteen short stories from the House of Mouse by Thomas Leverett	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 Humanity Lurking Behind the Cartoon Face Having taken my own children to Disneyland Paris, I approached this collection of short stories with a personal curiosity about the vast machine behind the magic. Thomas Leverett doesn’t give us fairy tales ...more
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David Woods and 1 other person liked Sonia Rompoti's review of Brid: Fight or Flight: "As an author myself, I’m picky about dystopian fiction. The genre is crowded with recycled ruins, brooding teens, and morally tortured generals. So when I say this book genuinely surprised me, that’s not politeness talking. The premise alone is bold: " Read more of this review »
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David Woods is now following Sonia Rompoti Author of Curves to Own: Pregnant by the Billionaire: A S...
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David Woods liked Samantha Macino's review of Brid: Fight or Flight: "This book kept me on my toes in a future realm. Pivoting turns with excitement. I am excited to read the second book!"
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David Woods liked PRAMILA's review of Brid: Fight or Flight: "BRID: Fight or Flight is a gripping, high-energy sci-fi story that doesn’t waste time easing you in. From the start, the world feels dangerous and unpredictable, and the constant sense of survival keeps the pages turning. The action is sharp, visual," Read more of this review »
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Values, Delivered One Gentle Step at a Time. As someone who has written values-based books for children myself, I was particularly curious to read The Kind Heart of Daisy the Deer. This is a beautifully illustrated, unhurried bedtime story that walks y ...more
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Tune in to Planet Nebulis Another fast, fun instalment in the Black Hole Radio series. Hawk (yes – named after Stephen Hawking), Matt and Celeste are back, and this time a school field trip goes spectacularly off-course when the black hole radio whisk ...more
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“The silence was absolute.
It was so quiet in the laboratory; you could have heard a cell divide.”
― David Alan Woods, Brid: Fight or Flight

tags: beast-dna, dystopian, genetic-engineering, hard-sci-fi, hybrid-soldiers, military-school, monstrous-insects, post-apocalyptic-fiction, sharp-witted, species-war

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“Its scales refracted the early morning light, causing it to sparkle in tiny starbursts of every imaginable hue and colour.
Xavier gasped. Death had never looked more beautiful.”
― David Alan Woods, Brid: Fight or Flight

tags: beast-dna, dystopian, genetic-engineering, hybrid-soldiers, military-school, monstrous-insects, post-apocalyptic-fiction, sci-fi, sharp-witted, species-war

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“There was a Mosquito in the room.
And it was two metres long.”
― David Alan Woods, Brid: Fight or Flight

tags: beast-dna, dystopian, genetic-engineering, hybrid-soldiers, military-school, monstrous-insects, post-apocalyptic-fiction, sci-fi, species-war

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“There was a Mosquito in the room.
And it was two metres long.”
― David Alan Woods, Brid: Fight or Flight

tags: beast-dna, dystopian, genetic-engineering, hybrid-soldiers, military-school, monstrous-insects, post-apocalyptic-fiction, sci-fi, species-war

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“The silence was absolute.
It was so quiet in the laboratory; you could have heard a cell divide.”
― David Alan Woods, Brid: Fight or Flight

tags: beast-dna, dystopian, genetic-engineering, hard-sci-fi, hybrid-soldiers, military-school, monstrous-insects, post-apocalyptic-fiction, sharp-witted, species-war

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“She’s already drained something, Xavier realised.
A darker thought.
Or someone.”
― David Alan Woods, Brid: Fight or Flight

tags: beast-dna, dystopian, genetic-engineering, hybrid-soldiers, military-school, monstrous-insects, post-apocalyptic-fiction, sci-fi, sharp-witted, species-war

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“And, as the last rays of the westering sun poured over the Windsor Colony walls...
So did the living forest.”
― David Alan Woods, Brid: Fight or Flight