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The Reef *Written by Mark Charan Newton*
buy on Amazon.com buy on powells.com (more shops) Average Score: 66⁽³⁾ With echoes of Joseph Conrad and China Miéville, The Reef is a modern fantasy journey with original creatures and peoples, a story of relationships foundering on tropical sands and in dark waters.
Book Details Fantasy Paperback, 350 Pages Published by Pendragon Press, Maesteg on March 24, 2008 ISBN-10 0955445264 ISBN-13 978-0955445262

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Graemes Fantasy Book Review \| Graeme Flory	Review Rating: 80
Not a perfect read but a more than worthy debut from an author that I'll be looking out for in the future... Full Review Link



The Wertzone \| Adam Whitehead	Review Rating: 80
The Reef is a very solid and enjoyable fantasy which achieves the enviable task of not actually feeling like an overt fantasy despite the near-constant presence of nonhuman species and fantastical concepts. Full Review Link



SFX \| Richard Cobbett	Review Rating: 40
The Reef is decent enough escapism. As a straight story... not so much. Full Review Link