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Eugen Bacon Author Of A Place Between Waking and Forgetting

From Eugen's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Award-winning African-Australian Editor

Eugen's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Eugen Bacon Why Eugen loves this book

Nuzo Onoh is the 'Queen of African Horror' and she manages to create a mesmeric story of unfamiliar haunting in unchartered worlds. There is a summoning of gods and priestesses, and the appearance of ghost brides. Where the Dead Brides Gather is a sinister and gripping read.

By Nuzo Onoh ,

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1 author picked Where the Dead Brides Gather as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A powerful Nigeria-set horror tale of possession, malevolent ghosts, family tensions, secrets and murder from the recipient of the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement and 'Queen of African Horror'. For readers of Octavia Butler, Ben Okri and Koji Suzuki.


Bata, a young girl tormented by nightmares, wakes up one night to find herself standing sentinel before her cousin's door. Her cousin is to get married the next morning, but only if she can escape the murderous attack of a ghost-bride, who used to be engaged to her groom.


A supernatural possession helps Bata battle and vanquish the vengeful ghost…


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Aggressor by FX Holden,

It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.

The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…

Book cover of Commercial Book

Eugen Bacon Author Of A Place Between Waking and Forgetting

From Eugen's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Award-winning African-Australian Editor

Eugen's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Eugen Bacon Why Eugen loves this book

Commercial Book comprises 1,000-word stories, each based on the title of a song in the Resident's 1980 album, Commercial. Andrew Hook writes with a certain hooking dissonance in beautiful yet tragic slipstream tales that could sit well in the literary weird. There are outstanding stories of longing and mourning, betrayal and vengeance, irony and humour, and more.

By Andrew Hook ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Commercial Book as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.


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