This author writes with a wild imagination that blends post-apocalyptic action with epic fantasy. Their works delve into themes of survival and human resilience in harsh worlds. With a fluid, engaging style, they offer a thrilling read that keeps readers on the edge of their seats until the very end. Their prose is filled with dynamic scenarios and memorable characters.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of 1960s Liverpool, this collection of humorous anecdotes captures the journey of a budding medical student navigating university life, politics, and sailing. The author shares candid experiences of academic challenges, including exams and practical training in patient care and childbirth, offering an engaging glimpse into the highs and lows of medical education. Fast-paced and witty, these tales reflect both the struggles and triumphs of a young man's pursuit of a medical career.
Seventeen-year-old Banyan is a tree builder. Using scrap metal and salvaged junk, he creates forests for rich patrons who seek a reprieve from the desolate landscape. Although Banyan’s never seen a real tree—they were destroyed more than a century ago—his father used to tell him stories about the Old World. But that was before his father was taken . . . Everything changes when Banyan meets a mysterious woman with a strange tattoo—a clue to the whereabouts of the last living trees on earth, and he sets off across a wasteland from which few return. Those who make it past the pirates and poachers can’t escape the locusts—the locusts that now feed on human flesh. But Banyan isn't the only one looking for the trees, and he’s running out of time. Unsure of whom to trust, he’s forced to make an uneasy alliance with Alpha, an alluring, dangerous pirate with an agenda of her own. As they race towards a promised land that might only be a myth, Banyan makes shocking discoveries about his family, his past, and how far people will go to bring back the trees. In this dazzling debut, Howard presents a disturbing world with some uncanny similarities to our own. Like the forests Banyan seeks to rebuild, this visionary novel is both beautiful and haunting—full of stunning images that will take permanent root in your mind . . . and forever change the way you think about nature.
