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Brown, Liam

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'Compelling, chilling investigation into the dark instincts of masculinity' -- GuardianLonglisted for the Guardian Not the Booker prize 2016When we moved into the wild, the wild moved into us.When a troubled advertising salesman loses his job, the fragile wall between his public and private personas comes tumbling down. Fleeing his debtors, Adam abandons his family and takes to sleeping rough in a local park, where a fraternity of homeless men befriend him.As the months pass, Adam gradually learns to appreciate the tough new regime, until winter arrives early, threatening to turn his paradise into a nightmare.Starving, exhausted and sick of the constant infighting, Adam decides to return to his family. The men, however, have other plans for him. With time running out, and the stakes raised unbearably high, Adam is forced to question whether any of us can truly escape the wildness within.Liam Brown brings us another enthralling survival tale which questions human belonging in either nature or society. Adam gambles with his life in this Lord of the Flies style struggle as he tries to escape back to modern society, with his sanity intact.What Reviewers and Readers Say:'An inventive, finely written and disturbing portrait of 21st century park life, a world where the urban and the feral are bound to clash but are also destined to unearth a fragile, tender optimism.' Jim Grace (Man Booker Prize- shortlisted author)'Viscerally propulsive. I read Liam Brown's new novel the way I might have once gone on a three-day bender. Wild Life is as intoxicating as home-distilled hooch.' Stephen May (Costa Novel Award- shortlisted author of 'Life! Death! Pirates!')' A deliciously visceral undercurrent of violence ... this compulsive read demands to be devoured in one sitting.' Kerry Hadley-Price (author of 'The Black Country')'With shades of Ballard, Lord of the Flies and Bear Grylls … dark, brutal, funny and unforgettable.' Benjamin Myers (author of 'Beastlings' and 'Pig Iron'

Wild Life

Humor & Entertainment

Humor

Legend Times Group

'From the scorched desert to the marital bedroom, Real Monsters is a memorable and moving portrait of the futility of 21st century conflict.' --Benjamin Myers, author of Pig Iron and Beastings'Beautifully written, smart and punchy.' --Sam Mills, author of The Quiddity of Will SelfWe are surrounded by monsters. The lines are now so blurred, no one knows who the real enemy is anymore.Reeling from the terrorist attack that killed her father, Lorna lurches through an inebriated adolescence until she finds redemption in a young soldier called Danny. However, her dream of a stable life is shattered when Danny is called to serve in war overseas.Danny is lost in the desert. Most of his unit is dead – victims, it would seem, of a brutal ambush. With their equipment destroyed and food running out, the small band of men stumble through the sand and shadows, desperate to find salvation. As their hope fades, they begin to turn on each other, until finally it becomes clear that only the truly monstrous will survive.Brown creates a compelling and gripping experience alternating between the soldier and home narrative. Cleverly employing letters and unique voices we are drawn completely into the raw desert while being left with a thought-provoking and graphic view of modern warfare.

Real Monsters

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Legend Press

"The idea behind MindCast is simple. We insert a small chip into your skull and then every thought, every feeling, every memory is streamed live, twenty-four hours a day. Trust me—within a few months you'll be the most talked about person on the planet." When David Callow is offered the lead role in a revolutionary new online show, he snatches at the opportunity. Rapidly becoming a viral sensation, David is propelled to stratospheric levels of celebrity. However, he soon realizes the downside of sharing every secret with the world. A prisoner to both his fame and his own thoughts, David seeks to have the chip removed, only to discover the chilling secret lurking at the heart of MindCast, and the terrifying ambition the show's creator has for him.

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A strange virus is sweeping the globe. Humans have become allergic to one another. Simply standing next to somebody could be a death sentence. A kiss could be fatal. Angela is a woman trying to get by in this bewildering new world. Though she still lives with her husband and children, they lead separate lives. Confined to their rooms, they communicate via their computers and phones. In some ways, very little has changed. That is, until she spots a mysterious stranger walking through town without even a face mask for protection. A man, it seems, immune to this disease. A man unlike anyone else she knows. A man it might just be safe to touch... REVIEWS 'If Brave New Worldand 1984were combined and whisked into this century, they couldn't be more impressive than Liam Brown's superb story'Celia Anderson SHORTLISTED FOR THE GUARDIAN'S NOT THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019 'Gripping and thought provoking... I loved every moment of it'Hannah Persaud 'A lyrical dystopian fever dream'Margot Douaihy

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Humor & Satire

'From the scorched desert to the marital bedroom, Real Monsters is a memorable and moving portrait of the futility of 21st century conflict.' --Benjamin Myers, author of Pig Iron and Beastings
We are surrounded by monsters. The lines are now so blurred, no one knows who the real enemy is anymore.
Reeling from the terrorist attack that killed her father, Lorna lurches through an inebriated adolescence until she finds redemption in a young soldier called Danny. However, her dream of a stable life is shattered when Danny is called to serve in war overseas.
Danny is lost in the desert. Most of his unit is dead – victims, it would seem, of a brutal ambush. With their equipment destroyed and food running out, the small band of men stumble through the sand and shadows, desperate to find salvation. As their hope fades, they begin to turn on each other, until finally it becomes clear that only the truly monstrous will survive.
Brown creates a compelling and gripping experience alternating between the soldier and home narrative. Cleverly employing letters and unique voices we are drawn completely into the raw desert while being left with a thought-provoking and graphic view of modern warfare.
What Reviewers and Readers Say:
'Beautifully written, smart and punchy'. Sam Mills, author of The Quiddity of Will Self
'A memorable and moving portrait of the futility of 21st century conflict'. Benjamin Myers, author of Pig Iron and Beastings

<h2>'Heartbreakingly beautiful... so much more than a novel--it's a how-to guide for appreciating the preciousness of life in all its imperfect and transient beauty'Christina Dalcher, bestselling author of VOX</h2> What if you could stay young forever? What if you never had to grow old? Ben has no qualms about signing up for the Evergreens project, a controversial new trial. But are the promises of life without ageing too good to be true? Sophie has no doubt that they are. And sixty-five years down the line, she gets the chance to find out. With Ben in hospital, unresponsive and ageing rapidly before her very eyes, can Sophie uncover the dark secret at the heart of the Evergreens project - and save Ben's life in the process? 'A sweeping tale about what it is to be human; heartbreaking and affirming'Bethanys Bookshelf 'Thrilling and poignant in equal measure'The Yorkshire Times

Evergreens

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Legend Press US

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