by Harry Manners
BOOK DESCRIPTION
The End cost humanity six billion lives. Almost every person on Earth vanished when the lights went out, computers turned to dust, and planes fell from the sky. Only scattered survivors remained, surrounded by a world empty and quiet.
Now, forty years on, civilisation is failing. The ways of the Old World have been forgotten, and those who knew its wonders are ageing. All that stands between the British Isles and a new Dark Age is the mission of New Canterbury, desperate to save books, art, and the knowledge needed to begin again.
Famine has devastated the land and refugees wander in their thousands. Anger is growing against the city and the demands of its sacred mission. In the wild lands surrounding New Canterbury, dark secrets fester, supernatural forces have awoken, and somewhere an army is on the move, hell-bent on ending the Old World forever.
The End was just the beginning.
AUTHOR BIO
Harry Manners was born in London in 1991, the first child of David and Michelle Manners. He spent his younger years in Middlesex, where he discovered his love of books, with an emphasis on science fiction and fantasy.
The family relocated once again to Bedfordshire when he was 13, where he spent his teenage years writing short stories and fan-fiction. During this time he completed a four-hundred page fan-fiction novel and also wrote his first original novel, a techno-thriller that was promptly abandoned.
After graduating from college Harry moved away from fan-fiction in favour of original works, and embarked on the road to publication.
Harry had his first story accepted by Sirens Call Publications in July 2012, titled A Birthday To Remember. His first novel, Ruin, was published Autumn 2014, the first instlament in the epic Ruin Saga. His writing often revolves around the themes of isolation and the degeneracy of civilisation. He currently studies Physics at university, and lives in Bedfordshire with his family.
REVIEWS
5.0 out of 5 stars Ruin - Book 1, September 30, 2014
This review is from: Ruin (The Ruin Saga Book 1) (Kindle Edition) I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, and I'm so happy for having this chance! Why?
Ok, this book starts 40 years after "The End", the author introduces us to the characters (the most interesting is the hero who does not want to be a hero) and puts us in this post apocalyptic place, which are beautifully described, noteworthy writing is perfect and the story is impeccable.
From the first page I got lost in this desolate world, and it feels so real that I found myself thinking "'what if the end came today?".
I can not explain my distress when I reached the end of the book and I was left with so many questions!! I'll have to wait for the second part ...
I highly recommend this book to those who are a fan of this genre
5.0 out of 5 stars Think I found a new series to add to my favorites!, October 28, 2014
This review is from: Ruin (The Ruin Saga Book 1) (Kindle Edition)
[Ruin(Ruin Saga #1)] is a futuristic battle between good and evil except you can't tell which side is which at the end. [Harry Manners] creates characters that I can see becoming old friends to me much like my favorites. Norman is the most complex since he seems to be stuck in the middle. Things are expected of him but no one is telling him the whole truth. It reminded me of [King's The Stand] and [Stirling's The Change Series]. This is a good thing since they are some of my favorite books. I can not wait to read more of the [Ruin Saga] and get to know these characters better
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