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Blasphemy
IT IS DISTINCTLY POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE IS ABOUT TO GET OFFENDED… Nether-Staining has a big problem. There is a surplus of housing, a common problem following a zombie apocalypse. As if that wasn’t bad enough, Hippo Man’s super-outfit has got too big – due to his having lost the ‘morbid’ tag from his obesity – and it has been officially destroyed. Retirement looms. Strangers are moving into the village, and in Yorkshire, that means suspicion and distrust…and an odd desire to have a good stare. But as the villagers begrudgingly begin to adjust to the newcomers, all is – as we’ve come to expect in this neck of the woods – not what it seems. Strange things are happening to random folk and the village is about to face challenges never seen in history before; and near-constant rain, not dissimilar to that typically seen in Lancashire, is just the beginning. This time, Nether-Staining might have bitten off more than it can chew, but just maybe there is hope, because Blue Boy is still present and correct, and manfully straining against his Lycra.
345 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 3, 2020
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About the author
Graham Johns
8 books6 followersGraham Johns was born in the United Kingdom rather longer ago than most people who know him might realise (except for the giveaway hairline). Hailing from Yorkshire but now living in New Zealand with his wife and a long-held, and rather clichéd for an author, love of reading books, he figured he might as well have a go at writing...and after many years of living in Yorkshire...where better place to set stories...?
He's not sure where the idea for the village of Nether-Staining came from, nor the characters of Mick and Gordon...but hopefully they're not representations of his inner-self...
He's not sure where the idea for the village of Nether-Staining came from, nor the characters of Mick and Gordon...but hopefully they're not representations of his inner-self...
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February 21, 2021
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What a wonderful ending to an enjoyable and funny series. After reading the first three books you can expect the same combination of sci-fi, comedy, and thoughtful commentary. A few new faces enter Nether-Staining (and by extension the glorious county of Yorkshire) as usual and I can confirm that they are as interesting, endearing, vile, and blasphemous as could be expected. If I had one criticism, it was around the development of one character in particular - a couple of comments about their reaction to tasting Hole for the first time and fashion sense didn't feel like they fit well with their overarching identity.
It's hard to be any more specific without adding spoilers to this review so all I can say is please read it - you won't regret it! Definitely don't start on this one though - you'll want to read the first three books if you haven't already to really appreciate Blasphemy at it's fullest.
What a wonderful ending to an enjoyable and funny series. After reading the first three books you can expect the same combination of sci-fi, comedy, and thoughtful commentary. A few new faces enter Nether-Staining (and by extension the glorious county of Yorkshire) as usual and I can confirm that they are as interesting, endearing, vile, and blasphemous as could be expected. If I had one criticism, it was around the development of one character in particular - a couple of comments about their reaction to tasting Hole for the first time and fashion sense didn't feel like they fit well with their overarching identity.
It's hard to be any more specific without adding spoilers to this review so all I can say is please read it - you won't regret it! Definitely don't start on this one though - you'll want to read the first three books if you haven't already to really appreciate Blasphemy at it's fullest.
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