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Date: 7 August 2026 | Open only to US residents

If you love gritty superhero stories, terrifying vampire horror, and tales of heroes who keep fighting even when all hope feels lost — this one’s for you.

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The False Dawn is Book 1 in The Standing Line series — a bleak, intimate fallen-superhero horror novel by Simon Rudd.

Ten years ago, East Larkham had heroes. The Standing Line protected Read more of this blog post »

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Published on August 05, 2026 06:31 • Tags: 100-copies, give-away, horror, superhero, vampire

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