Now, that’s rather a different cover to be sharing here on Being Anne, isn’t it?! But I’m delighted to help share the word that Carrion by Graeme Cumming – available now for pre-order (and just 99p for your kindle at the moment) – will be published tomorrow, Saturday 9th May. My thanks to Kelly at #LoveBooksGroup for the invitation and support – I think I maybe took her a little by surprise when I said “yes” too!
It’s really not very often I visit my dark side these days – I’m a great deal more comfortable with the Cornish cottages and the little bookshops and cupcake cafes – but I did read Graeme’s last book, Ravens Gathering (you’ll find my review here) and found it quite an experience, and a thoroughly excellent read. It does none of us any harm to step outside our comfort zone every now and then, although I do still laugh when I remember Graeme’s increasing concern about the promise of a review. And I do plan to try his writing again – although it will take me a little while, as I think this might not quite be the right time to be pushing my reading boundaries. But I will confess (just between us) that I’m really rather looking forward to it…
Let’s take a closer look…
CHOOSE YOUR WORDS CAREFULLY. WORDS HAVE POWER.
A sheet of black filled his vision as hundreds of birds dived at the cottage, pointed beaks thrust forward. From this angle, he couldn’t see many of them striking it, but the few he did see held nothing back as they hammered into the shutter. The scale of the attack was beyond anything he’d seen or heard of. And bloodied casualties littered the ground: skulls shattered, wings broken, innards spilling from them. The fact that so many of them continued with the onslaught in spite of this filled him with even more dread.
Salin has always wanted an adventure and, when the opportunity presents itself, he grabs it with both hands, taking his friends along for the ride – whether they want to or not.
With strange lands come strange creatures that stand between them and their goal. And that goal is the same for someone else, a man who believes the prize is worth every sacrifice – especially when the sacrifices are made by others.
The future is about to change. But who for?
Go on, give it a try… maybe you have a hidden dark side too…
About the author
Graeme Cumming lives in Robin Hood country, and has spent most of his life immersed in fiction – books, TV, movies – turning to writing his own during his early teens.
With his interests in story-telling sparked by an excessive amount of time sitting in front of a black and white television, his tastes are varied. Influences ranged from the Irwin Allen shows (Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, etc.) to ITC series (The Saint, The Champions, Randall and Hopkirk (deceased) and so many more), so the common theme was action and adventure, but crossed into territories including horror, fantasy and science fiction as well as crime and espionage.
This diverse interest in fiction continued with his reading and his discovery of the magical world of cinema. As a result, his stories don’t always fall into a specific genre, but will always maintain the style of a thriller.
When not writing, Graeme is an enthusiastic sailor (and, by default, swimmer), and enjoys off-road cycling and walking. He is currently Education Director at Sheffield Speakers Club. Oh yes, and he reads (a lot) and loves the cinema.
Thanks for supporting this, Anne. I really appreciate it. And it will be interesting (for me, at least) to see what you make of this one when you are able to get to it. Take care
My absolute pleasure, Graeme – and I’ll be as interested as you! Take care x