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Spark
A selection of the best writing from Duncan Smith, with extracts from all his books. Includes chapters from his novels 'Conquest By Concept,' 'The Maelstrom Ascendant,' and 'Cultown.' Also features stories from 'The Tightarse Tuesday Book Club,' as well as non-fiction pieces.
An excellent introduction for new readers to Duncan Smith's work.
An excellent introduction for new readers to Duncan Smith's work.
193 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 12, 2021
213 people want to read
About the author
Duncan Smith
7 books29 followersI write 'music novels' - books that have their own soundtrack albums. Here's how that began.
A few years ago I wrote a book called The Vortex Winder. Then my rock band, Lighthouse XIII, wrote an album of the same name, in which all the songs fitted into the story. It ended up like a film-musical, but with a book instead of a film.
This continued with the sequel, The Maelstrom Ascendant and the new book Cultown (unrelated to the others). I now have three novels, each with their own original rock soundtrack album.
As for literary genre, my novels have been linked to the following: psychological thriller, music, philosophical, adventure, and magic realism. My books don't fit neatly into one genre, and that's fine - it's more fun to mix things up.
The music for the books is recorded by my band, Lighthouse XIII. We have four albums, which are available as CDs and in digital form. The video on this page is for a song called 'Moonlight Tiger' which is a song off the 'Maelstrom Ascendant' album.
I live in Sydney and love music, books, and most types of popular culture. I try to make sense of the strangeness of life in my 'Sparks blog', which will have a new entry each week in 2017.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through Goodreads, or through my own website www.vortexwinder,com
A few years ago I wrote a book called The Vortex Winder. Then my rock band, Lighthouse XIII, wrote an album of the same name, in which all the songs fitted into the story. It ended up like a film-musical, but with a book instead of a film.
This continued with the sequel, The Maelstrom Ascendant and the new book Cultown (unrelated to the others). I now have three novels, each with their own original rock soundtrack album.
As for literary genre, my novels have been linked to the following: psychological thriller, music, philosophical, adventure, and magic realism. My books don't fit neatly into one genre, and that's fine - it's more fun to mix things up.
The music for the books is recorded by my band, Lighthouse XIII. We have four albums, which are available as CDs and in digital form. The video on this page is for a song called 'Moonlight Tiger' which is a song off the 'Maelstrom Ascendant' album.
I live in Sydney and love music, books, and most types of popular culture. I try to make sense of the strangeness of life in my 'Sparks blog', which will have a new entry each week in 2017.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through Goodreads, or through my own website www.vortexwinder,com
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July 8, 2023
Spark is a mix of a bunch of pieces of work, all written by Duncan Smith. I don't think I've ever seen this done before, and some pieces were definitely interesting.
March 14, 2025
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I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Spark was an engaging and enjoyable read, filled with compelling characters and a story that kept me hooked from start to finish. The writing was immersive, and I loved the way it made me feel completely transported into its world!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Spark was an engaging and enjoyable read, filled with compelling characters and a story that kept me hooked from start to finish. The writing was immersive, and I loved the way it made me feel completely transported into its world!
August 11, 2021
Brilliant! I've read some of his books before, and this is a sort of 'greatest hits.' For anyone that's never heard of this guy, this is probably a good place to start.
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