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Alexander Engel-Hodgkinson

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in Orillia, Ontario, Canada

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Action, Horror, Thriller

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He's always had a fondness for different types of fantasy, having grown up on superhero cartoons, action and horror movies and anime. As he got older, he branched out, discovering more works in these and many other categories, including various forms of Hong Kong cinema, exploitation cinema, science fiction (especially cyberpunk and dystopian tales), various subgenres of horror, and what he considers the 'golden age' of action films, all of which have heavily influenced his imagination and writing/drawing style. He can't stay on a computer too long without opening Microsoft Word and writing something down, even if that computer doesn't belong to him; and if he has a pen and paper of some sort, he'll be drawing something for sure. Since he w ...more

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Average rating: 4.27 · 56 ratings · 32 reviews · 21 distinct works

	The Tea Party Affair 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	I Keep My True Love in the Basement One-Shot (Dark Brothers One-Shots, #2) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 2 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
	Clockworld One-Shot (Dark Brothers One-Shots, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	I Keep My True Love in the Basement/REMIX 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2016 — 2 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
	Cobalt Rogue, Vol. 1: The Dead Blue (The Final Apocalypse Saga, #1) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	She Watches Me Bury Her (The Coldwater Tapes #1) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 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
	Cobalt Rogue, Vol. 2: Sky Japan Welcome Party (The Final Apocalypse Saga, #2) 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	Cobalt Rogue, Vol. 3: Cemetery Rumble, Part I (The Final Apocalypse Saga, #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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
	Cobalt Christmas: A Cobalt Rogue Story it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 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 Sleepwatcher really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 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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Alexander Engel-Hodgkinson's Blog: Way to Stay "In the Know"

Goodbye, 2023!

Hello, 2024. Last year was so busy, I forgot to update my blog here (LOL).

I fell behind on some projects. Work has been taking a lot out of me. I have, however, finally completed and published Death Under Candyland's Eye, though! It's now on Amazon in Kindle and paperback forms!

BRITTLE FIST has been pushed back to 2024. I'll be working on several projects throughout the year and will be keeping mo Read more of this blog post »

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Series by Alexander Engel-Hodgkinson

Dark Brothers One-Shots (3 books)
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The Final Apocalypse Saga (4 books)
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4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings

The Coldwater Tapes (4 books)
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Alexander Engel-Hodgkinson (Goodreads Author)

4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings

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Batman/Punisher: Lake of Fire #1

by Dennis O'Neil

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Dandadan, Vol. 19

by Yukinobu Tatsu

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Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You 04 (Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You, #4)

by Jinushi

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4.7/5 I honestly dread what's about to come. This volume started off running from the cliffhanger in the previous omnibus and didn't let up for its entirety. It's honestly a bit nerve-wracking, now that these two self-destructive entities have collide ...more
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4.5/5 A calmer volume, but I feel that the storm is right around the corner. It was nice to see Punpun form a decent friendship with someone who seems to genuinely care about him, even when he resorts to the usual self-sabotage. He's a lot like his un ...more
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4.6/5 Well, this one was sadder than the other two. I'm not sure if 'enjoy' is the right word for how I'm feeling about this series so far as it delves deeper into the deep-seated problems and traumas these characters are suffering. It's certainly com ...more
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2.3/5 This is one of the most beautiful books I've ever read (or in this case, have had read to me). It's also a massive waste of my fuckin time. This is a book best consumed in audiobook format, as a book this size in which the author refuses to punctu ...more
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“I’m starting to wonder if taking hostages was such a good idea.”
― Alexander Engel-Hodgkinson, Dark-Boy, Vol. 1: The Dead Blue

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“So wait, shooting someone seventeen times isn't okay, but shooting him seventeen times with a fifteen-round magazine doesn't raise questions?”
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“I didn’t say I was gonna kill anyone, but come on. I’m the fucking Dead Blue. I didn’t get my reputation from slashing dandelions with a metre stick.”
― Alexander Engel-Hodgkinson, Dark-Boy, Vol. 2: Sky Japan Welcome Party

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