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Garry Kilworth

    July 5, 1941

    Garry Douglas Kilworth is a historical novelist who also delves into science fiction, fantasy, and young adult fiction. His narratives explore the depths of human nature and societal dynamics through compelling storytelling. Kilworth possesses a remarkable talent for immersing readers in diverse eras and imaginative realms, breathing life into the past while contemplating potential futures. His distinctive style is marked by rich prose and intricately developed characters that leave a lasting impression.

    Garry Kilworth
    Abandonati.
    WINDJAMMER RUN
    The Hundred-Towered City
    Spiral Winds
    Dark Hills, Hollow Clocks
    The Songbirds of Pain
    • The Songbirds of Pain

      • 187 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Set in vivid, exotic locations all over the world, from the Arabian deserts to eastern England, this powerful anthology offers the reader entrance into a place in which pain and torture become welcome nightmares, obsession a way of life, and death. Contents: - Introduction (1984) - The Dissemblers (1982) - The Rose Bush (1980) - Blind Windows (1982) - Lord of the Dance (1980) - Let's Go to Golgotha! (1974) - Sumi Dreams of a Paper Frog (1982) - Scarlet Fever (1982) - The Man Who Collected Bridges (1980) - The Invisible Foe (1982) - Almost Heaven (1982) - God's Cold Lips (1979) - Oubliette (1983) - The Songbirds of Pain (1984) Cover illustration by Jim Burns

      The Songbirds of Pain
      4.4
    • Dark Hills, Hollow Clocks

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      A collection of ten tales from the Otherworld. These stories present a wide range of mystical and fantastical creatures, from the cunning ways of man revealed in "Dogfaerie" and "Changelings" to "The Hungry Ghosts" where the spirits from the underworld are free to roam for a day.

      Dark Hills, Hollow Clocks
      4.0
    • Spiral Winds

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      (Set in the mystical landscapes of the South Arabian deserts to which two boys are drawn, this is the story of a growing friendship as the privations of the desert strip away the refinements of Western civilization. But can they survive the desert's uncompromising demands) The author has also written Witchwater Country.

      Spiral Winds
      4.0
    • The Hundred-Towered City

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Jack, Annie, and Davey, in search of their missing parents, are transported back in time to the gothic city of Prague where they must deal with alchemists, mythical creatures, and a man with a hook for a hand in their quest for answers

      The Hundred-Towered City
      2.5
    • WINDJAMMER RUN

      • 416 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      The final installment of the Welkin Weasels trilogy sees Sylver and his weasel crew venturing across the seas to find the humans who abandoned Welkin. Meanwhile, the seasick Sheriff Falshed, ordered by the stoat rulers, is determined to stop them at all costs.

      WINDJAMMER RUN
      3.8
    • Abandonati.

      • 162 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Quasi-SF post-apocalyptic novel of Britain after the rich have abandoned the world to the poor. This humorous fable charts the odyssey of down-and-out Guppy and his companions - the "abandonati" - who are looking for the rich people and their affluent lifestyles. It is a forceful reminder of the need for a greater humanity and sense of social responsibility towards the poor. Garry Kilworth is also author of "Cloudrock," "The Songbirds of Pain" and "Hunter's Moon."

      Abandonati.
      3.6
    • Welkin Weasels (1): Thunder Oak

      • 388 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Long ago, long before Sylver the weasel was born, the humans all left Welkin. Now life for a weasel - under the heavy paw of the vicious stoat rulers - is pretty miserable (unless you hap,pen to be a weasel who LIKES living in a hovel and toiling all hours for the benefit of the stoats).

      Welkin Weasels (1): Thunder Oak
      3.8
    • Attica

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Join Jordy, Alex, and Chloe as they cross the portal from our world to a strange and wonderful other place, accessible for just a moment in time through the trapdoor of the attic in their family home. From hat-stand forests to towering hills of old musical instruments, deserts of old books, and a great water-tank lake, the vast continent they stumble upon is one of limitless surprises - and that's before they meet the inhabitants: strange clans of small and lumpen people who live in homes constructed from all manner of found things and drive vehicles powered by old sewing-machine parts. It is against this remarkable backdrop that the three children will embark on a spellbinding adventure to recover a prized possession, save a life, and somehow find a way back home. A story of courage, loyalty, and friendship; of Browsers, Shadow-Tangles, and Tatterdermalions; of incredible landscapes, ingenious devices, and cunning plot twists; Attica has a richness and depth that will delight readers of all ages.

      Attica
      3.5
    • Angel

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      When an avenging angel, determined to destroy all the fallen angels hiding on earth at any cost, begins to devastate San Francisco, two police detectives attempt to stop an epidemic of strange fires and wonder how to stop the unearthly being. Reprint.

      Angel
      3.3
    • Witchwater Country

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      This story follows the coming of age of four boys living on the edge of marshland as they embark on a quest to find the remains of Amy Johnson, who crashed in the Thames Estuary after WWII. Their search leads to tragedy for one, leaving the three survivors mentally and spiritually scarred. The narrative also explores an adult relationship through the eyes of the younger generation, focusing on a grandfather and grandmother who have grown apart, much to their grandson's distress. The mystical atmosphere of the marshland and estuary deeply impacts Titch, the visiting narrator, as he navigates this unfamiliar landscape filled with strange characters and hidden dangers. Throughout a summer of bizarre occurrences, Titch faces emotional turmoil while confronting the wrath of nature. One stormy night, he and his grandparents find themselves in grave danger as a violent flood engulfs the marshes, destroying homes and lives. The relentless ocean, unleashed from its confines, wreaks havoc on the vulnerable country folk, dragging them from their beds and leading them to an irreversible fate.

      Witchwater Country
      5.0