| Author | Message | ||
     Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Blimey. Got a shock when I stumbled across this on t'internet. Clicked the link with a deep breath and... http://www.graemesfantasybookreview.com/2009/06/tide-of-souls-simon-bestwick-aba ddon.html | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.110.200.147 |
Nice review. But in what way are these particular shambling, reanimated corpses not zombies? Reminds me of H.P. Lovecraft's description of a derelict church as 'almost eldritch'. | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.60.106.5 |
Congrats on the cool review sir! :-) | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.241.143 |
Nice review, mate. Although it's tempered somewhat because the guy likes "The Rising" (possibly one of the worst horror novels I've ever read). | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.108.71 |
Good review Simon! | ||
| Karim Ghahwagi (Karim) Username: Karim Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.60.106.5 |
I thought The Rising was great. And the sequel... | ||
| Stu (Stu) Username: Stu Registered: 04-2008 Posted From: 86.29.177.29 |
Congrats, Simon. | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
Great review, Simon, looking forward to this. But why are they not zombies, or do I have to read it to find out? | ||
| Jonathan (Jonathan) Username: Jonathan Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.75.198.12 |
They are zombies. That I can assure you of, having edited this particular book. Not read any of the works that the reviewer compares it to so can't comment on that. I can say, however, that Simon's novel was a pleasure to edit and it is a bloody good read. A superb writer. Simon - you'll be getting your advances next week, haven't been in the office much but I shall sort them out for you ASAP. | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.219.8.243 |
Having read a snippet of Simon's novel, I can say that it's very good indeed - a zombie novel with a social conscience. :-) | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.210.209.176 |
Looking forward to this. Congratulations again, Simon. | ||
| Martin Roberts (Martin_roberts) Username: Martin_roberts Registered: 06-2008 Posted From: 86.5.239.91 |
Amazon have a release date of 15 July 2009 - this means I'll be get a double dose of Simon next month! Congratulations once again Simon... | ||
| Jonathan (Jonathan) Username: Jonathan Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.143.178.131 |
I once got a double dose of Simon. It itched for two months and hurt when I peed. Thank you, I'll be here all week. Try the Cannesten | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.26.61.140 |
>>>a zombie novel with a social conscience "Look, we'll pay for all the damage . . . " Nice review, Si! | ||
| Jonathan (Jonathan) Username: Jonathan Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.143.178.131 |
Zombies with a social conscience only eat fairly traded organic brains. And hummus. | ||
| Weber_gregston (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.47 |
hummuns | ||
| Simon Bestwick (Simon_b) Username: Simon_b Registered: 10-2008 Posted From: 86.24.165.182 |
Thanks to everyone for the kind words. And to Weber and Jon for the jokes. (When I saw the 'double dose' line, I was praying Joel wouldn't see it... but Jon went and did it anyway. You can take the boy out of stand-up comedy, but...) | ||
| Mark West (Mark_west) Username: Mark_west Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.39.177.173 |
My copy arrived yesterday from Amazon and I'm itching to start it - it looks good and I prefer the size of this, against the smaller size of the earlier Abbadon books. If I get the collection this week too, it'll be Bestwick overload in our house! | ||
| Jonathan (Jonathan) Username: Jonathan Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 91.143.178.131 |
New size is indeed the business. Really pleased with the way the new books are looking and Simon's tome is very handsome. Just like the good man himself of course. |