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• Ghost Station

  Barnes, S. A., pseud

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  S. A. Barnes' follow-up to 'Dead Silence' is another tense space horror with great characterisation and scene-setting. Dr. Ophelia Bray has dedicated her life to the study of ERS, a contagious condition that ails those who have been in space too…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• William

  a Novel

  Coile, Mason, 1968-

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  A quick little read that packs a hefty punch, this techno horror is like an episode of The Twilight Zone or Black Mirror, touching on the timely topic of AI. Agoraphobic Henry is an engineer, pouring all of his isolated time into creating William,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Paradise-1

  Wellington, David, 1971-

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  Paradise-1. Earth's first deep space colony. 150,000 people with an opportunity for a fresh start at a new life. At least it's supposed to be. But Paradise-1 has gone dark. All communication has ceased and it is up to special agent Petrov and his…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Night Train

  Quantick, David

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  A woman wakes up in the carriage of a moving train - surrounded by dead people. She finds herself on a terrifying ride to parts unknown, encountering creatures uncanny and fearsome, with ever stranger tales to tell. This creative sci-fi novel brims…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Salvaged

  Roux, Madeleine, 1985-

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  If you're after a thrilling sci-fi horror which will have you on the edge of your seat, look no further. Protagonist Rosalyn works as a 'space janitor' and has the grim job of cleaning up after failed missions. For her latest job she's tasked with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wanderers

  a Novel

  Wendig, Chuck, 1976-

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  The Wanderers is a gripping dystopian tale of a terrifying and mysterious epidemic. Those who fall ill find themselves in an unshakeable state of sleepwalking; and a growing herd of them head across America to an unknown destination, their concerned…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Luminous Dead

  a Novel

  Starling, Caitlin

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  Our protagonist, Gyre, falsifies her credentials in order to embark on a highly paid exploratory expedition on a distant planet. As it turns out, it's highly paid for a reason - the risks are high and the mission could be deadly. Kitted out in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Last Ones Left Alive

  Davis-Goff, Sarah

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  In this discomforting dark vision of a near-future Ireland, a young woman named Orpen traverses Ireland on foot in a quest for survival. After an 'Emergency' that resulted in the disintegration of society as it was, Ireland has become overrun by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Reality Dysfunction

  Hamilton, Peter F., 1960-

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  the first in a big series, this story is brim full of the grizzly details of the space -2600- and the despicable behaviours that its made of. There is a taste of every horror you can imagine in this sci fi tome but the crux of the story is an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Annihilation

  VanderMeer, Jeff, 1968-

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  Area X is a closely guarded government secret, cut off from the public and presumed dangerous. A small group of scientists and experts are tasked with its exploration, and as they venture forth the strangeness and unpredictability of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Troop

  Cutter, Nick, pseud., 1976-

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  Steeped in gore and with plenty of shock value, 'The Troop' features a scout group heading into an island wilderness for a hiking and survival camp. Things take a dark turn when a sick and hungry figure stumbles into their camp. But this is no…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Surface Detail

  Banks, Iain, 1954-2013

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  This story is about the morals of inflicting pain on simulated creatures; a dilemma gaining exposure in recent times through shows such as Humans. In this brutal and confronting tale there is a war raging in Hell – a digital space to house the souls…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bloodchild and Other Stories

  Butler, Octavia E., 1947-2006

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  Incorporating body-horror, interspecies sex politics, and subverting narratives of colonising conquistadors; 'Bloodchild' is an incredibly thought-provoking, disquieting read. As a collection, it is an excellent introduction to Butler's work,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hyperion

  Simmons, Dan, 1948-

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  Simmons structured Hyperion after Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, but this classic of science fiction is set in space, and rife with horrors. A group of strangers are travelling to a distant planet stalked by a deeply violent godlike creature known as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The War of the Worlds

  Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946

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  Another classic of science fiction; gritty and dark, bloody and crazed. On the first of twelve days of terror and chaos, a strange disc from the sky lands on Earth and eventually hatches an alien being. The alien that emerges destroys all in its…Read moreRead more of this annotation