Mark Chadbourn

Scissorman

City Dealer Jon Summers hates his job and his lifestyle. On the brink of a nervous breakdown he is given a leave of absence. He intends to spend his convalescence in an old Victorian house where he lived several years as a child. The house harbours dark secrets though and Summers soon discovers that he has unleashed something terrible...

This book really has it all, a great story that will keep you up all night, suspence, interesting characters and a good plot. The story takes place in modern day London, but to a large degree has a Victorian ambience. Chadbourn strikes me as a very accomplished writer who deserves more recognition.

World's End

Chadbourn's latest novel is a mix between Celtic fantasy and horror story. More of the latter though. A group of individually very different 'heroes' have to try and save the world as the creatures of ancient mythology return to reclaim the Earth. Chadbourn being an Englishman, the story takes place in England. Chadbourn's skill at creating intriguing characters is evident. Chadbourn uses the story to ask the question: Have we lost part of our humanity when science became our new 'religion' ?. The author has done a lot of research prior to writing this book, and the research really has payed off well. You will learn a lot about celtic mythology and english folklore by reading it. This is the first book in a trilogy, I for one eagerly await the rest of the series, the next part 'Darkest Hour' is due around july 2000. If you have a hard time finding these books they can be found at http://amazon.co.uk/




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