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Martin Cosgrove was born in the North West of England in 1980. He is a part-time secondary school teacher and writer. 'The Destiny of Ethan King' is his first novel.

Martin is currently working on the sequel to his first book which will conclude the Universal Matter storyline.

Book Two will complete the story which began with Ethan King. It will be set about 100 years after the end of the first book and this time the stakes are higher -- it's now or never for humanity.

Set in a bleak world in which environmental catastrophes and totalitarian regimes loom large, the heroine of Book Two will be challenged to take on an entire global structure of corruption and oppression. She will meet new friends along the way and will discover new aspects of h...more


Average rating: 3.95 · 22 ratings · 7 reviews · 1 distinct work · Similar authors
The Destiny of Ethan King
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" It was fast-paced and captivating from the start. The characters were likeable and a joy to read about, and the whole "the world isn't black and white"-theme is great, since it (view spoiler)[ kind of ends with a: But the wicked shall still be punished (hide spoiler)]

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message 3: by Amy

Amy Freeman Love your poems, Martin. You really should enter them in contests. (Maybe you have...:0)


Martin Cosgrove Barry wrote: "Thanks for the add Martin. Your book is proving a to be worth the read. I'm around 40% in, but you're really keeping the characters agendas rather secret. Dang I still don't know who to trust lol."

Hey, Barry! Thanks for your interest in my novel. I'm really glad it's keeping you entertained so far and I appreciate you taking the time to post some feedback.


message 1: by Barry

Barry Smith Thanks for the add Martin. Your book is proving a to be worth the read. I'm around 40% in, but you're really keeping the characters agendas rather secret. Dang I still don't know who to trust lol.


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