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Matt Spencer is the author of the novels The Night and the Land, Summer Reaping on the Fields of Nowhere, Cult of the Stars (illustrated by Deirdre Burke) and The Drifting Soul (illustrated by Stephen R. Bissette), as well as numerous novellas and short stories (including award-winners The Red Duke and Petticoat Lane), and the collection, Story Time With Crazy Uncle Matt.

Mister Spencer has been a journalist, New Orleans restaurant cook, factory worker, radio DJ, and a no-good ramblin’ bum. He’s also a song lyricist, playwright, actor, and martial artist. As of this writing, he lives in Brattleboro, Vermont.

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	The Night and the Land 4.10 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2002 — 7 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 Trail of the Beast 4.73 avg rating — 11 ratings — 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
	The Renegade God 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 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
	Changing of the Guards really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 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
	Chapel of the Falcon 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 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
	Dragons of the East End it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2012	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
	Shadow Ballads 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	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
	Exploiting Children: School Board Members Who Cross the Line really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 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
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	Story Time with Crazy Uncle Matt: A Tangle of Yarns it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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

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Matthew X Gomez’s literary heart and soul is in good ol’ fashioned rollicking pulp fiction, or more accurately its modern evolution New Pulp, a literary movement he’s more than lent his hand in codifying and legitimizing in his stint as an influential magazine editor. His own aptitude, budding craftsmanship/artistry, and infectious enthusiasm for the form are all on full display in these twenty-tw

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Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe

by Thomas Ligotti

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The Works of Robert E. Howard

by Robert E. Howard

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Knee-Deep in Grit: Two Bloody Years of Grimdark Fiction

by Adrian Collins (Goodreads Author)

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Matt Spencer rated a book it was amazing The Trouble with Peace (The Age of Madness, #2) by Joe Abercrombie	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 Plot Thickens Abercrombie never fails to deliver a page turner, and with this middle entry in his second First Law trilogy, he delivers some of his tightest plotting and sneakiest intrigue yet. Right when it seems as though the major driving story ...more
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Matt Spencer rated a book it was amazing The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux	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
A masterpiece, now better than ever While the story needs no introduction and has long been a favorite of mine, this newer translation, by all counts the most faithful and complete in the English language, is a revelation... utterly spellbinding, sens ...more
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Matt Spencer liked Julie 's review of The Blazing Chief: "Great end to a fantastic trilogy. Full review here: http://bookshelfadventures.home.blog/... " Read more of this review »
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Matt Spencer and 1 other person liked Cláudia's review of The Night and the Land (The Deschembine Trilogy Book 1): "I was offered by the author this book in exchange for an honest review. This is the first book in a trilogy and definitely reads like it, as it leaves you with several unanswered questions. We are introduced into an alternative world, which was very " Read more of this review »
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