What do you think?
Rate this book
Parental Advisory: A Transgressive Double A-Side
In December 2015, two of UK literature's most outstanding and original voices will join forces to bring you a Double A-Side of novels that are guaranteed to incite reaction.
Ryan Bracha, author of the critically acclaimed number one best selling novels Strangers are Just Friends you Haven't Killed yet and Tomorrow's Chip Paper , and The Dead Man Trilogy , and Mark Wilson, author of the equally acclaimed and successful standalone novels Lanarkshire Strays , and the dEaDINBURGH series bring you two of the most provocative and transgressive novels you'll read. Ever.
Ryan Bracha's The Switched :
"It's as crass and tactless and coarse as anything I've read, and I loved every minute of it."
"One of the most vibrant writers the UK has seen in years... My favourite read since Trainspotting..."
"Twisted as fuck..."
One summer morning, totally unconnected people wake up as somebody else. They have their names, their lives, and their problems. Nobody knows how or why it's happened, and nobody knows if or when they'll ever get their own lives back. They must quickly learn to accept, adapt to, and in some cases embrace their new personas, if they are to survive in a world where the people known as The Switched will do anything to get their old bodies back from others who will desperately do anything to protect their true identity, and hide deep behind their new face.
Against the backdrop of a nationwide search for popular television presenter Francesca O’Reilly, whose very public breakdown and disappearance sparks chaos on social media, it quickly becomes apparent that the switching phenomenon is far more widespread than anybody could have known, and The Switched become the most famous people in the country.
Mark Wilson's On The Seventh Day :
"If Irvine Welsh's 'Glue' got The Bible up the duff, you'd have On The Seventh Day."
"Seventh Day is the book that John Niven's 'The Second Coming' desperately wanted to be and failed."
"God hates you. Regardless of religion, race, sex, sexuality or nationality. He hates all of you. Basically, you are fucked."
God is pissed off.
He has run out of patience with humans and decided that our time is over. We've had our chance and its back to the drawing board.
"Fuck the lot of them" is his newest gospel.
Mo, and Jay, best Friends who've fucked up in the past, beg him for one more chance to get the humans back on track. Alongside Mr Saluzar, the head of a global charity foundation, and Nick, The Fallen Angel, they hurtle towards Armageddon and their one chance to prove God wrong.
They have seven days to save us.
Ryan Bracha, author of the critically acclaimed number one best selling novels Strangers are Just Friends you Haven't Killed yet and Tomorrow's Chip Paper , and The Dead Man Trilogy , and Mark Wilson, author of the equally acclaimed and successful standalone novels Lanarkshire Strays , and the dEaDINBURGH series bring you two of the most provocative and transgressive novels you'll read. Ever.
Ryan Bracha's The Switched :
"It's as crass and tactless and coarse as anything I've read, and I loved every minute of it."
"One of the most vibrant writers the UK has seen in years... My favourite read since Trainspotting..."
"Twisted as fuck..."
One summer morning, totally unconnected people wake up as somebody else. They have their names, their lives, and their problems. Nobody knows how or why it's happened, and nobody knows if or when they'll ever get their own lives back. They must quickly learn to accept, adapt to, and in some cases embrace their new personas, if they are to survive in a world where the people known as The Switched will do anything to get their old bodies back from others who will desperately do anything to protect their true identity, and hide deep behind their new face.
Against the backdrop of a nationwide search for popular television presenter Francesca O’Reilly, whose very public breakdown and disappearance sparks chaos on social media, it quickly becomes apparent that the switching phenomenon is far more widespread than anybody could have known, and The Switched become the most famous people in the country.
Mark Wilson's On The Seventh Day :
"If Irvine Welsh's 'Glue' got The Bible up the duff, you'd have On The Seventh Day."
"Seventh Day is the book that John Niven's 'The Second Coming' desperately wanted to be and failed."
"God hates you. Regardless of religion, race, sex, sexuality or nationality. He hates all of you. Basically, you are fucked."
God is pissed off.
He has run out of patience with humans and decided that our time is over. We've had our chance and its back to the drawing board.
"Fuck the lot of them" is his newest gospel.
Mo, and Jay, best Friends who've fucked up in the past, beg him for one more chance to get the humans back on track. Alongside Mr Saluzar, the head of a global charity foundation, and Nick, The Fallen Angel, they hurtle towards Armageddon and their one chance to prove God wrong.
They have seven days to save us.
485 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 18, 2015
3 people want to read
About the author
Ryan Bracha
33 books37 followersRyan Bracha is the Amazon-bestselling author of eleven novels, a novella, and a collection of short stories. In his early twenties, he made a brief foray into independent filmmaking. At 24, he wrote and directed his debut feature Tales From Nowhere, a limited-release cult oddity he once described as “Pulp Fiction meets Kes.” Though the film’s lifespan was short, it ignited a passion for bold, unorthodox storytelling.
Ryan spent the next several years honing his voice as a novelist. His debut, Strangers Are Just Friends You Haven’t Killed Yet, took nearly four years to complete, and was followed by a relentless output of raw, genre-defying fiction. Over the course of his writing career, he’s self-published eleven novels, a novella, and a short story collection — each one taking risks and refusing to play it safe.
Though no longer writing fiction intensively, Ryan remains creatively active. He continues to write across other forms and channels his energy as frontman and lyricist for the electronic punk band Misery Prize, bringing the same edge and attitude to the stage as he did to the page. He lives and works in South Yorkshire, where the ideas never quite stop coming.
Visit www.miseryprizeband.co.uk to follow his musical endeavours.
Ryan spent the next several years honing his voice as a novelist. His debut, Strangers Are Just Friends You Haven’t Killed Yet, took nearly four years to complete, and was followed by a relentless output of raw, genre-defying fiction. Over the course of his writing career, he’s self-published eleven novels, a novella, and a short story collection — each one taking risks and refusing to play it safe.
Though no longer writing fiction intensively, Ryan remains creatively active. He continues to write across other forms and channels his energy as frontman and lyricist for the electronic punk band Misery Prize, bringing the same edge and attitude to the stage as he did to the page. He lives and works in South Yorkshire, where the ideas never quite stop coming.
Visit www.miseryprizeband.co.uk to follow his musical endeavours.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
April 3, 2017
Excellent stories and fantastic writing from both authors. Best I have read in a while. In fact, the first couple of tries I had at submitting a review for approval were sent back to me by Amazon because of language. A book with two stories as interesting as this, and I can't say fxck. But it is html, so I can make it bold to stand out. Okay, I will try it without cursing, here we go:
This was my first experience with either author, and since the first read of their very creative and interesting tales I have moved on to read their entire collections. Reading was boring, before. Everything cut from the same story with the same plot twists and characters and styles and...it was frustrating. However, when I stumbled across this beauty, both stories were enough to fill me with a genuine interest in their storytelling and writing abilities. Thank you both for resurrecting the joy of reading within me.
As far as plot, I am not going to tell you what happens. I do not like that. I am not going to spoil anything or do the work for you. If you want to experience good writing and extremely entertaining tales from two of today's finest, it would be wise to invest your time in this gem. You won't regret it.
Then, of course, move on to devour the remainder of their work.
This was my first experience with either author, and since the first read of their very creative and interesting tales I have moved on to read their entire collections. Reading was boring, before. Everything cut from the same story with the same plot twists and characters and styles and...it was frustrating. However, when I stumbled across this beauty, both stories were enough to fill me with a genuine interest in their storytelling and writing abilities. Thank you both for resurrecting the joy of reading within me.
As far as plot, I am not going to tell you what happens. I do not like that. I am not going to spoil anything or do the work for you. If you want to experience good writing and extremely entertaining tales from two of today's finest, it would be wise to invest your time in this gem. You won't regret it.
Then, of course, move on to devour the remainder of their work.
Displaying 1 of 1 review