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A compelling standalone dark fantasy set in a gritty post-WWI Britain that has been overrun by the fae, from the award-winning author of Altered Carbon

“One of my favorite books of the year, destined to be a classic.”—Tim Lebbon, New York Times bestselling author of Secret Lives of The Dead

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1 author picked No Man's Land as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I read this in two sittings.

The story is set in an alternate post-WWI Britain overrun by Fae. It is dark and violent, and if you are squeamish, you might want to avoid this one. It's like the Brothers Grimm, but like the original German texts before they got Disneyfied.

The main character is a scarred/broken soldier who now specializes in recovering children that the Fae take from mothers. The story expands from there.

If you like the Dresden Files or Rivers of London, I think you will dig this book. I am desperately hoping there will be…

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