Hi bloggers-- My collaborator and I are seeking honest reviews for our debut novel, Things They Buried. Its genre is a little hard to categorize. Our reviewers have said it better than we could:
—“This does _not_ read like an author(s)’ first novel… The world rides beautifully between sci-fi and fantasy… It’s grubby and realistic and fantastical and thoroughly believable.” (John Wikman on Amazon)
—"The imagery in the book is better than most novels I have ever read, making the reader feel truly engrossed in the scenes and action.” (David Boston on Goodreads)
—"This Science Fantasy has some great Grimdark elements to it, though it reminds me a bit more of the work of China Mieville, only with Fritz Leiber's sense of pacing and action. The world is utterly original, but what gives the book its depth and intimacy is the way in which the main two characters grapple with -- and avoid -- their shared history of abuse.” (Averyn Ryce on Amazon)
—"Lots of action, a bit of well-placed humor and wonderful descriptions.” (Amazon Customer on Amazon)
—"This is how you write a dark fantasy world! This is how you deliver diverse and complex characters to your readers.” (Sam Cooke on Goodreads)
If you’re interested, drop me a note here on Goodreads.
Thanks so much for considering us! --Amanda
Under the dirty streets of Ismae's greatest port city, an old nightmare waits for Sylandair and Aliara, one that is stealing Dockhaven's children, one that only they can end.
When the pair escaped their owner and abuser years ago, they left him behind in a ball of blue flame, but as more children disappear near the city's desalinization plant, they believe he may not be dead. When they embark on an underground search for him with their less-than-reliable puka scout Schmalch, what they find is beyond any expectation. It will lead them into a twisting world of inheritances, experimentation and memories they never wanted to exhume.
Things They Buried is the first full length novel of Ismae, a planet where bodies can be re-crafted at the genetic level while photography remains a luxury available only to the rich. It is a world where science sometimes appears as magic and history as myth, where monsters make themselves and heroes are wholly unintentional.
My collaborator and I are seeking honest reviews for our debut novel, Things They Buried. Its genre is a little hard to categorize. Our reviewers have said it better than we could:
—“This does _not_ read like an author(s)’ first novel… The world rides beautifully between sci-fi and fantasy… It’s grubby and realistic and fantastical and thoroughly believable.” (John Wikman on Amazon)
—"The imagery in the book is better than most novels I have ever read, making the reader feel truly engrossed in the scenes and action.” (David Boston on Goodreads)
—"This Science Fantasy has some great Grimdark elements to it, though it reminds me a bit more of the work of China Mieville, only with Fritz Leiber's sense of pacing and action. The world is utterly original, but what gives the book its depth and intimacy is the way in which the main two characters grapple with -- and avoid -- their shared history of abuse.” (Averyn Ryce on Amazon)
—"Lots of action, a bit of well-placed humor and wonderful descriptions.” (Amazon Customer on Amazon)
—"This is how you write a dark fantasy world! This is how you deliver diverse and complex characters to your readers.” (Sam Cooke on Goodreads)
If you’re interested, drop me a note here on Goodreads.
Thanks so much for considering us!
--Amanda
Under the dirty streets of Ismae's greatest port city, an old nightmare waits for Sylandair and Aliara, one that is stealing Dockhaven's children, one that only they can end.
When the pair escaped their owner and abuser years ago, they left him behind in a ball of blue flame, but as more children disappear near the city's desalinization plant, they believe he may not be dead. When they embark on an underground search for him with their less-than-reliable puka scout Schmalch, what they find is beyond any expectation. It will lead them into a twisting world of inheritances, experimentation and memories they never wanted to exhume.
Things They Buried is the first full length novel of Ismae, a planet where bodies can be re-crafted at the genetic level while photography remains a luxury available only to the rich. It is a world where science sometimes appears as magic and history as myth, where monsters make themselves and heroes are wholly unintentional.
This novel contains adult themes and violence.
Author website: https://ismae.com
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4...