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PUBLISHER: Sandstone Press Ltd

FORMAT: Hardback

ISBN: 9781913207458

RRP: £14.99

PAGES: 352

PUBLICATION DATE:
June 10, 2021

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Kings of a Dead World

Jamie Mollart

The Earth’s resources are dwindling. The solution is The Sleep: periods of hibernation imposed on those who remain with only a Janitor to watch over the sleepers.In the sleeping city, elderly Ben struggles with his limited waking time and the disease which is stealing his wife from him. Outside, lonely Janitor Peruzzi craves the family he never knew. Around them both, dissatisfaction is growing.The city is about to wake.

Jamie Mollart

Jamie Mollart’s first novel, The Zoo, was published in 2015 and he was made an Amazon Rising Star. He is a long running guest on Litopia, and has taught novel writing for Writing School Leicester.Jamie has won awards for his work in marketing, and is director of a creative advertising agency.

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