NICK SNAPE
Nick Snape has been steeped in Science Fiction and Fantasy since his friends first dragged him from his schoolwork and stuck a book under his nose forty years ago. Lost to the world of imagination, he became a teacher by accident, passing on the joy of reading and writing to his pupils. Having retired after thirty years, he thought it was high time to practise what he preached.
Nick's books feature everything from all out heart pounding, fast-paced action to thoughtful, character driven twists on the fantasy and sci-fi genres. Genetics to Artificial Intelligence, Artifice Dragons to Soul-Eating enemies, nothing is off the menu.
Book #1 of 3 in Warriors of Spirit and Bone
Author: Nick Snape
350 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 978-1068641138
Language: English
Genre: Dark Epic Fantasy
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Some lies are best left buried...
Laoch and Sura are grizzled veterans of the Crusades, thrust into a violent new conflict when a strange enemy crashes into an alchemical experiment, setting off a wave of long-forgotten spiritfire that tears through the realm, spreading fear in its wake.
Seeking the truth behind the magic, a young queen is blocked at every turn by the shadowy machinations of Lord Penance, the Gods' Overseer. And while whispers echo in the Seven Houses of an ancient evil's return, Laoch and the dishonoured elven warrior Sura must face their desperate foe alone.
With the Royal Court paralysed by inaction, they are thrown into a world of soul-magic, Gods' weapons and ancient spirits where nothing is as it seems, and the world they thought they knew unravels to reveal a deadly, long-buried secret.
One even the Gods fear.
A dark fantasy layered with formidable soul-magic, riveting action and twists that turn a world on its head, A Dragon of the Veil is the first book in the Warriors of Spirit and Bone series.
Perfect for readers of Andy Peloquin's Darkblade assassin, the gritty malice of Abercrombie's First Law trilogy, and the dark intricacy of Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion series.
"Diabolical magic and alchemical mayhem..." -DB Rook, author of Callus & Crow
"The world-building is so unique..." - Abel Montero, author of The Crimson Fire
The Warriors of Spirit and Bone trilogy continues with A City of Ashes, and finishes with A Queen in Blood.
Book #1 of The Wrecking Squad Series
Author: Nick Snape
308 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 978-1068291906
Language: English
Genre: Galactic Empire Sci Fi
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One crew, one loyalty and a single shot at redemption.
Captain Rebekah Khan and her ragtag crew of the repair ship Sunstar finally have a chance to pay off their crushing debts when an automining vessel goes rogue. After preventing the high value cargo from disappearing into the outer system, they uncover sabotage only a crew with their military experience would recognise.
Instead of returning as heroes, they are blackmailed into taking on a new crew member and the hunt for a mysterious, uncertified spacecraft. Deep into the black, they desperately try to hide their murky past, while their loyalties are tested to their limits when they finally come across the marooned ship and its deadly cargo.
Featuring the action of Alien: Earth, the camaraderie of the Firefly tv series and the infighting of James S. A. Corey's The Expanse books, The Wrecking Squad is the new science fiction novel from Nick Snape, author of the highly rated Weapons of Choice series.
‘"Fast-paced and action-packed…a great start to a new series’" — FanFiAddict.Com
“A rollercoaster ride that explodes off the page.” — Goodreads Review
“Draws you in with an increasing sense of danger and creepiness until the Dead Space/Aliens climax hits full-on. You want this space crew to survive, need them to. Read it.” — Goodreads Review
"It's all here, from the Firefly wisecracking, broken crew and the fatally weaponised mind, to the claustrophobic terror ship of Alien." — Caroline Noe, author of The Ezekiel Factor and the Canellian Eye series
"Gritty scifi with heart," — Maria Perez, author of The Sotkari Ta series
"Keeps you enthralled from start to finish," — Ryan M Patrick, author of The Martian Incident and The Europan Deception
"Has the vibes of Aliens, Firefly and The Expanse and needs to be a TV show," — Martin Lejeune, co-author of The McMurdo Rift series
"Many twists and turns, keeping you guessing as to where it will take the squad next." — Goodreads Review
Book #2 of 3 in Warriors of Spirit and Bone
Author: Nick Snape
427 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 978-1068641169
Language: English
Genre: Dark Epic Fantasy
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Where arcane magic and steampunk meet, dragons are built not born…
"Between smoking dilapidated cities, soul-infused mechanical constructs, resurrecting necromancers and wyrms wandering through the realms—this book conjures a dark ambiance that is largely unmatched by anything else I have read."‒‒ SFFInsiders
With the Veil Dragon, Nathair, under the Spirit Captain's control, Laoch pushes away the grief of his first encounter with the metal beast and hunts for a weapon to use against the coming Constructor invasion.
While he scours the abandoned city of their soul-eating foe, Queen Weister prepares for the coming war. Now a major player in the Overseer’s deception of her people, she struggles under a burden of guilt, seeking support in the last person in her life she wanted to depend on.
And the Unspoken rises on the wings of her artifice dragon to burn all before her. In her wake, the people turn to the Seven Houses for solace, and the Overseer’s grip upon the realm tightens in preparation for the true enemy.
For a soul-vampire emperor consumed by revenge has a new artifice, one that hungers to enslave and feed upon all that worship the Seven. The Kraken soulship, powered by stolen souls, chains ready to drain the dead, prepares for battle.
A dark fantasy that blends arcane science, steampunk, and magic, A City of Ashes is the second book in the Warriors of Spirit and Bone series is perfect for fans of Arcane, the dark intricacy of Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion series and the gritty malice of Abercrombie’s First Law trilogy.
“The arcanepunk aesthetic is such a cool concept, and really delivers with gripping battles, wrenching losses, and twisted surprises.”‒ Justin Greer, author of The Garden Knight and Prophecy of Five fantasy series
“I hadn’t read any 'arcanepunk' before, but this has simply blown me away.” ‒ Indyman, SFFInsiders
“Nick Snape is one of those authors who zigs when others would zag. He left me surprised and almost holding my breath at parts. A City of Ashes is perfect for readers who like to walk in the dark spaces created by desperation and danger.”‒ Witty & Sarcastic Book Club Blog
"A work of coal-dark fantasy that is continually surprising, provocative, and compulsively entertaining." ‒ Self-Publishing Review
Book #2 of The Wrecking Squad Series
Author: Nick Snape
308 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 979-8283240008
Language: English
Genre: Galactic Empire Sci Fi
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A court conspiracy. A decrepit, gang-ladened space station, and the Bustan Navy on the way. What could possibly go wrong?
Recovering from the events aboard the Scourge, the Wrecking Squad return to Karal and their old job until the Emperor's Enforcer comes knocking. Forced to travel to the scum-laden Windward System, they are tasked with recovering a shipment of Marine wetware from Benetai, a rundown space station. Finding it filled with the barrel-scrapings of both human and Senti origin, they step into a gang war over the missing tech with the hated Bustan Navy on the way. Running out of time, they fall back on their old skills, only to discover their actions have consequences they're not prepared for.
Join Rebekah and her crew as they navigate conspiracies, in-fighting and battle tech, in their own inimitable style while keeping another deadly secret from the prying eyes of the Emperor's Court.
Where Firefly and The Expanse meet, with a dash of Aliens action in the mix, Butcher's Folly is the new book from Nick Snape, author of the hugely popular Weapons of Choice sci-fi series.
Book #3of 3 in Warriors of Spirit and Bone
Author: Nick Snape
527 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 978-1068641183
Language: English
Genre: Dark Epic Fantasy
A Queen in Blood 978-1068641183 £16.99 Format: paperback Language: English
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Where arcane magic and steampunk meet, not all heroes carry swords…
“As the saga approaches its conclusion, the puzzle pieces come together elegantly… a fantastic series if you love your fantasy dark,” — SFFInsiders
As the invasion of Brandshold begins, the realm is haunted by the Infected ‒ spirit-poisoned townsfolk who hunger for flesh and souls to salve their pain. When the city of Jense falls in a wave of bloody teeth and claws, the Constructor's Emperor strikes, shattering city walls with his newly awakened artifice dragon, and the dreaded Kraken soulship.
For a queen bathed in the blood of her own people, hope lies in the alchemy of the meisters, the traitorous Unspoken and her mechanical dragon, and loyal but broken soldiers.
Yet the spirit elf Sura retains faith in Laoch, believing he will return with a weapon like no other, as the final battle for the souls of the realm nears its catastrophic end.
For peace can only be forged by the spirits of the fallen.
A dark fantasy that blends arcane science, steampunk, and magic, A Queen in Blood, the final book in the Warriors of Spirit and Bone series is perfect for fans of Arcane, the dark intricacy of Michael Moorcock's Eternal Champion series and the gritty malice of Abercrombie’s First Law trilogy.
“Haunting, bleak, and beautifully told,” — SPR
“If you love blood and action, political manipulations and hidden truths, and the thought of dragons possessed by twisted, poisoned souls, this is for you. Damn, it’s good.” — Goodreads
“Outstanding finish to the trilogy…” — Goodreads
“This story reeled me in hook, line & sinker! It was brutal & fire & full of so much death & suffering… I could not put it down! Incredible imagery & emotion.” — Amazon
“A grim but masterful work of dark fantasy,” — Self-publishing review
Book #3 of The Wrecking Squad Series
Author: Nick Snape
404 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 979-8297154513
Language: English
Genre: Galactic Empire Sci Fi
Warmonger's Wrath (TWS Book 3) 979-8297154513 £12.99 Format: paperback Language: English
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You might shatter a Breaker's heart, but they sure as hell won't let you do it twice.
Like hounds under an Enforcer's whip, Rebekah and the crew of the Sunstar are bullied into a punishing schedule. Returning from an intense, sickening mission, they are immediately sent out to infiltrate the secret bases of Court nobles as they play at war with their private armies. But the Warmonger is stirring, Countess Segfi flexing her muscles as the truth about the Scourge's secrets is exposed. The ex-Breakers have something she wants, and she'll stop at nothing to retrieve it.
With Rebekah and The Wrecking Squad caught up in deadly Court politics, the Countess takes a step too far, and the dogs of war slip their leash.
When the Warmonger steals something precious, Rebekah will go as far and as hard as it takes to get them back, even if it costs the lives of her crew.
Warmonger's Wrath is the third in The Wrecking Squad series with the intrigue of The Expanse, the found family camaraderie of Firefly and the action of Aliens. From the author of the highly rated Weapons of Choice series.
Praise for the series:
"It's all here, from the Firefly wisecracking, broken crew and the fatally weaponised mind, to the claustrophobic terror ship of Alien. "
"Fast-paced and action-packed...a great start to a new series."
"The prose is sharp, the dialogue witty, the characters likeable and relatable, and the story oozing with layers of intrigue, secrets and revelations."
"Helps fill the Expanse-shaped hole in my reading."
Part of The Scorching Sci-Fi Thrillers
Author: Nick Snape
220 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 978-1068641107
Language: English
Genre: First Contact Sci Fi Thriller
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A dying world, a terrorist uprising, and standing between humanity's last hope and the end of the world is one cop, his sardonic humour and a modded partner.
"staggeringly original and timely release from a masterful voice in modern sci-fi." SPR Review
On an Earth devastated by The Scorching climate event, the Drathken land their giant plantships with the promise of healing the planet. Joshua Nkosi, a sea-cop, vlogs and jokes his way through an easy life guarding a deep-sea mining operation while watching old vids. That is, until he and his tentacled MARC Unit get caught up in a plot to steal radiation rich materials from the seabed, fuelling the terrorists' plan to destroy a Drathken plantship, and ultimately end the alien/human alliance.
Nkosi and MARC are forced to enter the Burnout Zone, and with the clock ticking, come face to face with humanity's stark future when the hunt for the terrorist's lab takes a devastating twist of fate. Temperatures soar, and conspiracies deepen as Nkosi forges into a dark journey of discovery-one humanity desperately needs to listen to.
The planet is pleading for help, but who is there left to listen?
Book #1 of Weapons of Choice
Author: Nick Snape
231 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 979-8386329747
Language: English
Genre: First Contact Sci Fi
Hostile Contact (Weapons of Choice Book 1) 979-8386329747 £8.99 Format: paperback Language: English
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A failed military training exercise. An alien incursion, desperate and on the hunt. Survival is just the beginning…
'This is a moment in time humanity will never forget. Hostile Contact.' ★★★★★ Goodreads
Finn had thought he'd seen it all...but no...he had to admit...
Not quite everything...
There was a big universe out there and it was about to land in his lap.
Just how bad could it be?
Insubordinate and on the edge, Finn is a troubled war hero racked by guilt, overseen by an unyielding Commanding Officer while dragging his ragtag group of rookies through basic training. Suddenly caught up in a major global crisis, he joins with Gunner Zuri Zuberi, leading Delta Squad in a desperate struggle for survival when an alien incursion lands slap bang in the middle of their training session - killing indiscriminately and pitting inexperienced soldiers against the power of alien technology.
With the modern-day world panicking after the small alien force penetrates Earth's ineffective defences, a second incursion drops into the atmosphere, revealing more of the enemy’s capabilities. As losses mount, the world’s armed forces find themselves helpless to act when the aliens reveal a weapon that could change modern warfare forever.
This new alien tech breeds greed and mistrust amongst opposing countries. The need to be the first to acquire it, escalating beyond political conflict as governments circle, missiles at the ready.
Finding themselves alone in the fight for Earth's future, Delta Squad discover the aliens are more than they seem, and that alien technology can be just as deadly in the hands of humanity when they unearth the Weapons of Choice.
Read Hostile Contact, an action-packed sci-fi survival novel – where ‘Predator’ meets ‘Full Metal Jacket’ in a pulse-pounding, non-stop thrill ride.
'Fantastic Military Sci-Fi thriller...masterful' ★★★★★ B.R. Keid, author of Intrusion Protocol
'So looking forward to the next book. This is old-fashioned, page turning, sheer escapist Sci fi. Brilliant.' ★★★★★ Amazon Customer
'Sat up to all hours reading until I finished.' ★★★★★ Amazon Customer
'Compelling' ★★★★ Self-Publishing Review
Part of The Scorching Sci-Fi Thrillers
Author: Nick Snape
251 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 978-1068641145
Language: English
Genre: First Contact Sci Fi Thriller
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