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David Basnett

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Northumberland, The United Kingdom

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Horror, Young Adult, Paranormal

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Stephen King
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Hailing from north of Hadrian's Wall, the true life inspiration for Game of Thrones' The Wall, that was built to keep the Roman empire intact, David was raised amid the foothills of the Cheviots and in the shadow of the sprawling Northumberland National Park. His fast paced style of writing and knack of breathing life into tired genres has established him as a horror and young adult author to watch out for.

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Eve of the Damned is his first novel and part one of the Return of the Vampire Trilogy with Eve Evans as the protagonist finding herself at a very strange school.

Island of the Dead is part two of the Return of the Vampire Trilogy and explores more of the Island and Eve's friendships and foes.

The Shadow of Life is the final part ...more

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	Eve of the Damned: De Omori - The Return of the Vampire Trilogy Book I 3.67 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Ravensdowne 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Westfield Orphan (The Westfield Orphan, #1) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Just had a look at my last post and it was eight years ago. Surely that can’t be right?! I offer my sincere apologies, but sometimes life takes you in a different direction. Since then I’ve moved to Australia and become a citizen and been exploring my new country. I’ve been practicing my swimming in the Indian Ocean, learning to fish, having a go at paddleboarding, playing

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