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Gareth L. Powell

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Average rating: 3.84 · 24,501 ratings · 3,095 reviews · 55 distinct works • Similar authors

	Embers of War (Embers of War, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 6,621 ratings — published 2018 — 5 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
	Fleet of Knives (Embers of War, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 3,212 ratings — published 2019 — 21 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
	Light of Impossible Stars (Embers of War, #3) 3.81 avg rating — 2,417 ratings — published 2020	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
	Stars and Bones (Continuance #1) 3.66 avg rating — 2,324 ratings — published 2022 — 6 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
	Ack-Ack Macaque (Ack-Ack Macaque, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 1,165 ratings — published 2012 — 8 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
	Descendant Machine (Continuance #2) 4.07 avg rating — 1,031 ratings — published 2023 — 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
	Future's Edge 3.78 avg rating — 639 ratings — published 2025 — 5 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 Recollection 3.74 avg rating — 525 ratings — published 2011 — 10 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
	Ragged Alice 3.51 avg rating — 531 ratings — published 2019 — 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
	Hive Monkey (Ack-Ack Macaque, #2) 3.81 avg rating — 390 ratings — published 2013 — 4 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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Tense and terrifying! An enthralling horror thriller from a masterful storyteller. Perfect for fans of The X-files and Black Mirror. I was gripped throughout. Highly recommended!
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“There are two kinds of courage. There's the kind you get from knowing that what you're doing is right. And there's the kind you get from knowing its hopeless and wrong, and just not giving a damn.”
― Gareth L. Powell, The Last Reef

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“We never know when we’re living through the good times. It’s only when everything turns to ashes and crap we realize how fortunate we really were.”
― Gareth L. Powell

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“Sometimes the needs of the mission outweigh the requirements of the rulebook,”
― Gareth L. Powell, Embers of War

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Dissolution by Nicholas Binge (384 pp)

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When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi (336 pp)

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The Road by Cormac McCarthy (241 pp)

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Playground by Richard Powers (381 pp)

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The Fourth Consort by Edward Ashton (288 pp)

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Future's Edge by Gareth L. Powell (352 pp)

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