#J. Lincoln Fenn

[nettirw]

PRISMS - PRE-ORDER

PRISMS – PRE-ORDER

PRISMS, an anthology of dark science fiction and fantasy co-edited by Darren Speegle and Michael Bailey, is now available to pre-order. This anthology was previously published in limited hardcover by PS Publishing in March 2021, but will be made available in a wider release by Written Backwards on March 21st, 2023. Features cover artwork by Ben Baldwin. Prisms are instruments, mirrors,…

[littleblackraincloudofcourse]

If a stanger at a bar offered you anything you desire in exchange for a favor later that you couldn't refuse, what would you do? Be careful what you wish for and who's around to hear it.

This book is dark, disturbing and surprisingly funny. Fans of Mike Flanagan's The Fall of the House of Usher if you like reading check this one out.

[kammartinez]

But the truth is, every garden is a war. Every plant a soldier, trying to perpetuate itself, vanquish the enemy. People think we have to preserve nature, like it’s a fragile blossom that won’t survive without our divine intervention. What we have to save is ourselves. Every living creature is ruthless, and vicious, and self-preserving, without a whit of sympathy.

from The Nightmarchers, by J. Lincoln Fenn

[kamreadsandrecs]

Title: The Nightmarchers

Author: J. Lincoln Fenn

Genre/s: horror, thriller, science fiction

Content/Trigger Warnings: body horror, divorce, blood, violence, medical horror, physical and emotional abuse of a child, sexual assault, forced pregnancy

Summary (from the author's website): In 1939, on a remote Pacific island, botanical researcher Irene Greer plunges off a waterfall to her death, convinced the spirits of her dead husband and daughter had joined the nightmarchers—ghosts of ancient warriors that rise from their burial sites on moonless nights. But was it suicide, or did a strange young missionary girl, Agnes, play a role in Irene's deteriorating state of mind? It all seems like ancient family history to Julia Greer, who has enough problems of her own. A struggling journalist, she’s recovering from a divorce and is barely able to make rent, let alone appeal the court’s decision to give sole custody of their daughter to her ex-husband. When her elderly great-aunt offers her an outrageously large sum to travel to this remote island and collect samples of a very special flower, as well as find out what really happened to her sister Irene all those years ago, Julia thinks her life might finally be on an upward swing. She’s also tasked to connect with the island’s Church of Eternal Light, which her great-aunt suspects knows more about Irene’s tragic death than they’ve said. But Julia finds this place isn’t so quick to give up its secrets. The Church is tight-lipped about the deaths that have contributed to its oddly large cemetery, as well as Irene’s final fate. The only person who seems to know more is a fellow traveler, Noah Cooper, who thinks that Julia's not the only one on a mission to find the rare flower...which, if the rumors are true, could have world-changing properties. What Julia does know is that the longer she stays on the island, the more the thin line begins to blur between truth and lies, reality and the fantastical...until she finds herself face to face with the real reason why the island is taboo....

Buy Here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Nightmarchers/J-Lincoln-Fenn/9781501110962

Spoiler-Free Review: I’ll admit that the book absolutely sucked me in; that prologue was a REALLY good hook, or at least for me it was. The first-person perspective helps to obscure a lot of what’s going on, forcing the reader to try and piece things together before diving into the the novel’s main plot. As a way to keep the reader intrigued, it was very effectively done. After that it takes a while for the momentum to pick up again, because of the need to set the stage, but once Julia is on the island, things start moving pretty damn fast, in a rollercoaster kind of way that is difficult to predict - mostly by throwing in concepts that come totally out of left field.

Which is where things become a bit troublesome with this novel. Now, I generally don’t have problems with authors throwing ideas together and stacking them one on top of the other to create a layer cake of concepts, but there’s something a little disjointed about the way the concepts in this novel came together. It’s a little hard to explain without going into spoilers, but: the first layer was already pretty interesting, if a bit of a stretch, but I was willing to suspend my disbelief because I REALLY liked the idea, especially given how it worked with the setup at the start of the novel. But then towards the end of the novel another layer was added that felt like it didn’t have enough decent setup to really work. Like it was tossed in there because the author wanted to up the ante beyond the (already pretty high) current stakes that had initially been laid down.

Unfortunately, the addition of that extra, disjointed layer didn’t work any wonders for the ending. I don’t expect stories to always have a neat, tidy ending, but even when there’s questions left unanswered those questions need to at least work in context with everything else in the novel. Sadly, that isn’t the case in this book, so the ending feels a bit oddly-shaped, as if there was something tacked onto it that doesn’t belong - which makes sense, given how some concepts were tacked on near the end that didn’t seem to go well with everything else.

It isn’t all bad though, because what this novel does really well is to portray the setting as a character itself, and a VERY dangerous one at that. It’s easy to look at a rainforest and be caught up in dreams of paradise, but as many Indigenous people know, that beauty hides some very deadly things - and not all of them make their deadliness obvious. Some of the characters are also downright chilling, especially when the reader figures out the reasons behind their actions. And the themes are also pretty interesting: the privileged nature of people from wealthy colonialist countries that makes them think they can profit off the land, resources, and bodies of Indigenous people; the use of religion and science to soften the way for colonial interests; and the tension between logic and faith.

Overall, this wasn’t half-bad as a read; it was certainly enjoyable while I was reading it. But certain new elements get included in the latter third of the novel that throw everything off, and those elements throw the ending off as well. Up until the reader gets to that point, though, it’s a thoroughly enjoyable, and pretty terrifying, read.

Rating: three corpse flowers

[thefandomentals]

The gorgeous paperback version of J Lincoln Fenn's The Nightmarchers from Gallery Books will be out 10/29 - get this sporror novel just in time for Halloween!

[jscalzi]

The Big Idea: J. Lincoln Fenn

The Big Idea: J. Lincoln Fenn

Living on an island means a different way of thinking about life — and death. J. Lincoln Fenn explains why, and how it made a difference for her latest novel, The Nightmarchers.

J. LINCOLN FENN:

I was driving the long, flat road from Kihei to Kahului, sugarcane fields and the distant rainforest mountains of Iao Valley to my left, listening to the public radio station and a fascinating discussion…

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New post on my blog!

[surfrdo]

New songs (Playlist 2017-Jul) #music #Playlist PLAY > http://radioforsurf.com/playlist-2017-jul/ This month had many bands, and some older ones. But this playlist was very varied and with several new features! Do not forget! Follow us on social networks and share for your friend! And Leave your comment! Tracks: 1995. – misery A-Minor – Next To You Aaron Taos – Not Over Yet All Tvvins – Unbelievable AlphaCub – Comet anders – You For You ayokay – Kings of Summer ft. Quinn XCII B Bravo – Stay The NIght (Mr Carmack Remix) Babygirl – Overbored BarefootTruth – Drink to You BAYNK & shallou – Come Home Benjamin Stevie – Honeycola Big Boi – CPU (Feat. Phantogram) biskwiq – lemon peppa wet Black Eyed Peas – Anxiety BLAJK – Good Liars BLESSED – Mistakes Blond Ambition – Confused Forever Boogrov – Swarm (feat Mana Island) Brothertiger – Im RealFeel It All Around (Washed Out vs J-Lo) Cadence Kid – Hold On Me Carter Reeves – Fresh Fruit Cezaire – Give Me Your Love (Feat JJ) Charles Fauna – Liaison Charlion – UnTango CLAVVS – Electric Feel Concorde- Floating There Cosmos & Creature – Unsteady Count Counsellor – Open Eyes Cousin Stizz – Lambo Crooked Colours – Keep Your Mouth For Lying (cln Remix) Curtis Mayfield – Move on Up (Joe Malenda Rework) Deep Sea Diver – SECRETS Delta Crash – Groke Delta Crash – How About Delta Crash – Shimmer Of Time Delta Crash – Shimmer Of Time DEVILLE – want me back DUCKWRTH – BOY Emmit Fenn – Painting Greys (Syence Remix) Felix Pallas – Similarities FICTIONIST – Lock & Key Flamingosis – Believe In Me Foals – Balloons Frank Ocean – Slide On Me ft. Young Thug French Horn Rebellion – Second Opinion FRND – Sticks And Stones Furniteur – Air Castles Ghost Hours – Oneness Gold Spectacles – The Vine GOLDWATER – booling Gordi – On My Side HARE SQUEAD – Flowers Harriet Brown – ESP Harriet Brown – Obsession Hayden Calnin – Visible HONNE – Just Dance Hoodlem – Funny Farm Hot Natured – Reverse Skydiving feat Anabel Englund HUSBANDS – Neuromancer In Bloom – Go Getter In Bloom – Shadowplay Isle & Fever – Dime Piece (Keith Sweaty Remix) Isle & Fever – Haunted World isle fever – keep on J A W S – Surround You jeremy zucker – Talk Is Overrated ft. blackbear JJ Grey & Mofro – Brighter Days joan – love somebody like you JUTE$ – notice me Katalyst – Fusion Keao Cockett Of Inner Session – Chasing Dreams Kelly McCollough – Illuminating KIll J – Gravity, Kim Churchill – Second Hand Car La Felix & That’s Nice – Delicious Landon Williams – See What I See Landon Williams – Tonight Laura Nox – Save A Little Love LEAN – Come Back Lincoln Jesser – Untold LOYAL – RESET IN COLOUR Maria Lynn & Maazel – Elastic Marnie – Electric Youth Mating Ritual – American Muscle matrace – nostalgia (protégé remix) Midnight Mystery Club – Calling Me Mike Posner – In The Arms Of A Stranger (Grey Remix) Misun – PRIDE Mura Masa – helpline ft. Tom Tripp Mura Masa – Who Is It Gonna B ft. A. K. Paul Napalm Dreams – Hold On New Portals – Cage New Portals – Fill Me Up Noah NorTH – Diamonds NoMBe – Bad Girls Nowhere Near – FYI NÄM – 490 ODESZA – Higher Ground ft. NAOMI WILD OM – Summer ft. someone Opia – Faded Pierre Kwenders – Sexus Plexus Nexus Plurthlings – Face Melt (Original Mix) Pure Youth – Other Side Rationale – Loving Life Refs – Spotlight RM Hubbert with Marnie – Sweet Dreams SAINT SLUMBER – COOL SAINT WKND Feat. INGLSH – Lost (DIMOND SAINTS Remix) San Holo – The Future ft. James Vincent McMorrow shemakeswar – Slow Down Sunshine Siarate – 23_2 Stealing Signs – Hibernation Stephen Steinbrink – Absent Mind. Sulene – Strange Sun City – Paralyse (Samuel Proffitt Remix) Surfalot – Brother Brother Surfalot – Everybody Needs Somebody Swim Deep – Honey The Electric Sons – Cool The Internet – Girl The Island Club – Let Go The Island Club – Paper Kiss The New F-O’s The Shears – Its Alright the trp – better ft. Nesta The Visions Music – White Dress The Windy Hills – Atlantic City Ashes TOULOUSE – It Is Well (Maths Time Joy Remix) Tourist – Give in to Warm Summer Nights feat. Ardyn Transviolet – Pretty Head Twinsmith – Matters Two Another – Aiming Up Two Another – World Demands It Voes – Wait Volunteer – Lose My Head WALLA – Talking Dirty Wanderer – Driving Wet Leather – Too Serious (Brothertiger Remix) william crooks – 4 lovers, pt 2 World Champion – Avocado Galaxy (Tornado Wallace’s Paradise Remix) World Champion – Shakes World Champion – Tip Pit Yeo – Icarus Yeo – Kobe (Chiefs Remix) Yeo – KOBE Yeo – Labour Party Young Mister – Pasadena Yusuf Siddiquee – Honest Yusuf Siddiquee – Inevitable Yusuf Siddiquee – One Step Behind

[jolieeason]

Book Review: Dead Souls by J. Lincoln Fenn

Book Review: Dead Souls by J. Lincoln Fenn

Before I start my review, I would like to thank Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books and NetGalley for allowing me to review Dead Souls by J. Lincoln Fenn.

**All opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone. I received Dead Souls from Gallery, Threshold, Pocket Books through NetGalley as an e-ARC for my honest review.**

Now onto my review:

Title: Dead Souls

Author: J. Lincoln Fenn

Publishe…

[nettirw]

PRISMS

Prisms (co-edited by Darren Speegle and yours truly) is now available by PS Publishing. Available in trade hardcover or limited signed / numbered hardback (only 100, signed by all). Instruments, mirrors, metaphors, gateways humankind must pass through in order to achieve, to overcome, to realize, to become. Contained herein are nineteen transformative tales from some of speculative fiction’s…

[kammartinez]

What kind of masochistic God makes men wear a tie in the tropics?

from The Nightmarchers, by J. Lincoln Fenn

[kamreadsandrecs]

Without choice, you’re not accountable for the consequences.

from The Nightmarchers, by J. Lincoln Fenn

[nerdgirlbooks]

"I'm good," she says with a half smile. "Plus I could use a little break from the whole competing-over-the-girl- caveman vibe." Damn. Damn. Damn. She's onto us.

Poe by J. Lincoln Fenn

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A very exemplary, very complex, and very smart…

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[tadmad]

My Bookish Ways Interviews J. Lincoln Fenn, author of Poe, winner of the 2013 Amazon Breakthrough Award

My Bookish Ways

J. Lincoln Fenn

[forgottengenres]

“There is a cookie trail of all my interests lodged in some digital sphere which will one day consolidate the collected data of six billion souls and vomit out—I don't know—personalized infomercials for deodorant and car wax.”

J. Lincoln Fenn