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by Dave Hutchinson
		The stunning new stand-alone novel from Dave Hutchinson, author of the multiple award-shortlisted Fractured Europe sequence. There is a phenomenon – a force, a spirit, a flaw in Reality – known as the Essence, which can manifest at random, often with dire effect.  Michael Brookes, an economist working for a small outstation of MI6 attached to the Treasury, is sent to the Netherlands by his department, where he narrowly escapes being kidnapped; and that’s just the start of his problems. Michael has never heard of the Essence, but some very powerful people believe otherwise. Despite his protestations, they will stop at nothing to discover what he knows.  The problem is that Michael, who is recovering from a catastrophic breakdown, has large gaps in his memory... So he can’t rule out the possibility that they might be right. “Dave Hutchinson’s new novel The Essence has absolutely no business being as good as it is… I read the last ten pages three times, for sheer joy and wonder.” – Locus “The Essence by Dave Hutchinson is the best genre SF novel of the year” – Outlaw Bookseller “Incredible! A very unique story told well.” – goodreads reviewer  The Essence is available as a limited edition hardback, each copy signed by the author [SOLD OUT],a paperback, and as an ebook.
£13.99 (Paperback)   Published: 09/12/2025 Cat. Number: NCP356 Dimensions: A5 (5.83 × 8.27 inches) Pages: 276 pp. ISBN: 978-1-917735-14-8 Editor: Ian Whates Cover Artist: Ben Baldwin Typesetter: Ian Whates Language: English Buy Paperback £13.99 (Paperback) Buy Ebook

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