THE FIREMAN BY JOE HILL- FICTION REVIEW
12/4/2016
 THE FIREMAN BY JOE HILL I’m not sure that Joe Hill is the real God of Hellfire,but with his latest novel The Fireman, . This near future, science fiction thriller sees the world slowly but surely fall apart in response to a fungal infection known as “Dragonscale”. This infection manifests itself initially with beautiful back and gold markings on the persons skin, however, in the vast majority of cases infection will result in the person spontaneously bursting into flames. no one knows where it came from and no one knows how to combat it.
FAT ZOMBIE EDITED BY PAUL MANNERING
8/4/2016
 I was given this anthology for free in return for a review, which I hope is helpful for other readers, and constructive for my fellow zombie-fan-writers. Overall, this is a great zombie anthology, and I don’t say that lightly. If anyone has done the ‘legwork’ with zombie stories, trust me, it’s me. I’ve read countless zombie themed collections and this, by far, is one of the best. Generally speaking, the writing is of a good standard and the worlds of the stories are well established. Several of the writers use unusual protagonists that we rarely, or even never, see in this genre, which adds a depth to this collection that we don’t normally get to enjoy in a zombie narrative. Some writers have dared to challenge the usual conventions of zombie behaviour, and regardless of whether or not you think they’ve pulled off those changes, you have to appreciate anyone who introduces a new element to this beloved monster.... |
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