Michael John Grist

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Michael John Grist

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Michael John Grist is a British/American author and ruins photographer who lives in London, UK. He writes dark and weird science fiction and fantasy books, such as the fantasy novel Ignifer’s Rise and the SF series The Ruins Sonata.

For 11 years he lived in Tokyo exploring Japan’s modern ruins, such as abandoned theme parks, military bases, and ghost towns, gaining millions of hits on this website with his photographs and stories.

The best of these adventures are now collected in his unique travel book Into the Ruins, which thriller bestseller Barry Eisler calls, “gorgeous, haunting, stunning.”

Now Michael enjoys working out in the gym, watching TV and movies, and of course writing stories and novels. He lives in London with his wife, and work
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Michael John Grist Ah, they are but under a new name after I republished them. The new series is called Soul Jacker -here's the goodreads link - https://www.goodreads.co…moreAh, they are but under a new name after I republished them. The new series is called Soul Jacker -here's the goodreads link - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4... Thanks for your interest!(less)
Michael John Grist Hi Paul, I totally get that, I'm the same way sometimes. I've got (at the moment) 5 books planned in the series - but it will take some time to get th…moreHi Paul, I totally get that, I'm the same way sometimes. I've got (at the moment) 5 books planned in the series - but it will take some time to get them done. That said, each book does largely stand alone, resolving its own conflict, though of course threads continue onward. (less)
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“There was no escape for them, and no survivors. Their god's flood, which they thought would save them and scour the world, only served to scour the world of them and their god.”
Michael John Grist, Soul Jacker: A Science Fiction Thriller

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“A few light taps upon the pane made him turn to the window. It had begun to snow again. He watched sleepily the flakes, silver and dark, falling obliquely against the lamplight. The time had come for him to set out on his journey westward. Yes, the newspapers were right: snow was general all over Ireland. It was falling on every part of the dark central plain, on the treeless hills, falling softly upon the Bog of Allen and, farther westward, softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves. It was falling, too, upon every part of the lonely churchyard on the hill where Michael Furey lay buried. It lay thickly drifted on the crooked crosses and headstones, on the spears of the little gate, on the barren thorns. His soul swooned slowly as he heard the snow falling faintly through the universe and faintly falling, like the descent of their last end, upon all the living and the dead.”
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