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Tales from the Stranger Times, Volume 1

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Dive into the wondrous world of The Stranger Times with this carefully curated selection of short stories from C.K. McDonnell. Drawn from the award-winning The Stranger Times podcast, they are collected in print for the first time, along with the new novella ‘The Raven’. Experience the magical underworld of Manchester (and beyond) with stories featuring lovelorn trolls, blood-thirsty books and a constipated dog who may’ve accidentally consumed a portal to another dimension. Featuring McDonnell’s trademark blend of black humour, outlandish ideas and expertly realised characters, this collection is perfect for first time readers and existing fans keen to learn more about the world he has created.

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Critic reviews

'I loved the dry and embedded humour of this book, it's the stuff of life . . . the whole thing is great fun.' - SFCROSWNEST

'Wonderfully dark, extremely funny.' - ADAM KAY Bestselling Author of This is Going to Hurt

'I loved this . . . great premise — great story - great characters . . . hugely enjoyable.' - JODI TAYLOR Queen of Time and author of The Chronicles of St Mary's series
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If you like The Stranger Times this is a great way to spend time. Added to that Brendan McDonald is the best narrator I have heard, and in this selection his range is broadened further.

A Treat

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Again ck delivers clever plot twist stories with a great narration that delivers set of stories.

A great set of stories

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Simply wonderful! A must for fans of the series. A great mix of stories of new and old characters. Great narration too.

Grand

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My favourite short stories from this book were the first and the last, however they were all good.
Nice to have some characters from the other full length books too.

Fabulous As Ever

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Loved it!!! Love stranger times and there fore these were great fun. Would love a story about Hannah

Strange Times extra bits

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