THE HOUSE OF SAND

A METAPHYSICAL FANTASY QUEST novel

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In a world between life and death, where memories seep from people’s skin, and rebellion stirs beneath the streets, Eilish Callaghan fights to unmake the power that binds her.

Ten years after the uprising that almost toppled the Distillery, the fires of rebellion are burning again. With the Callaghan family now in charge, fear has been weaponised in a desperate attempt to maintain order. But not by Eilish Callaghan. Confronting her family’s rule from the inside, she finds herself battling torture, kidnap, and public execution in a quest for truth.

This journey will take Eilish into the heart of rebellion, through secret tunnels under London, around deep ocean whirlpools, into the confidence of forgotten convicts, and ultimately into the dangerous company of fallen angels, only to discover a more harrowing reality that binds her to her past and to her future.

In this, the follow up to his debut novel, Julian Shaw has continued where he left off, building this rich perpendicular universe, remarkable for its relentless action, complex philosophical musings, and uplifting rivers of emotion.

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THE RAINS CAME DOWN

A METAPHYSICAL FANTASY QUEST novel

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A world where nature has claimed the streets of London… where ageless people are perilously addicted to sucking marbles… and where the deaths of three men from another world threatens the order of the universe…

When Gareth Edwards dies in a train crash, he emerges in The Meadow, a realm existing somewhere between life and death. Hunted and on the run, he finds refuge with a travelling circus and journeys with them across the splendour of this strange world, where pubs organise rebellions, cave dwellers archive Earth’s disasters – and where a network of monasteries are commissioning expeditions into the Welsh mountains that are too dangerous to speak of.

Gareth joins one of these expeditions, only to find something yet more perilous waiting for him – something with origins that reach beyond this world and into the trauma of his past.

In this, his debut novel, Julian Shaw has created an enchanting parallel universe, remarkable for its torrential bursts of action and overwhelming floods of emotion.

★★★★★
“I have literally been obsessed with this book…please buy this on release day and read it so I can talk about it! BestReadEver!”

Jade from ‘Bookish Coffee’ Book Reviews

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★★★★★
“a great read with some serious story grip… I’d love to see more books by this author”

Hannah Ross, Author of the Frozen World Series

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★★★★
“This captivating debut is a thrilling blend of action, mystery, and emotional depth sure to leave you wanting more”

Expat Amber Reads (@expatamber)

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★★★★★
“I read the novel in one sitting… it would make would make a great film or TV series. I suspect the rights will be taken up quickly”

Sarah Benjamin from Bionic Sarah Books

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