Good Witch (2015)
Some call it the gift, but for others it's a curse.
Magic runs in Jane Howard's family. Her brother hunts werewolves, her sister vanished without trace twenty-five years ago, her mother is the worst witch of all, and her grandmother just might blow up the world - despite having drowned somewhere on the ferry route from Cairnryan to Largs.
Jane wants to be a good witch . . . but that's not all she wants.
Some call it the gift, but for others it's a curse.
Magic runs in Jane Howard's family. Her brother hunts werewolves, her sister vanished without trace twenty-five years ago, her mother is the worst witch of all, and her grandmother just might blow up the world - despite having drowned somewhere on the ferry route from Cairnryan to Largs.
Jane wants to be a good witch . . . but that's not all she wants.
The Death of Jack Nylund (2012) - Gods and Monsters Book One
America, 1922. Ten years have passed since The Lines went up, dividing the States and the world into isolated pockets. The oligarchs are gangsters, titans of industry, monsters – the secret masters of mankind. They have endured a decade of cold war stalemate – but with forces equally weighted, the life of one man might be enough to change the fate
of all men.
Reviews
"The writing is tight and specific, with detail that gives an overall feeling of
old detective movies, very grainy and shot only in black and white"
"Very dark, a little bitter, and complicated... This is a book for reading and contemplating. Porteous has built an interesting world, drawing on noir detective fiction and the works of Lovecraft"
"Fast paced and filled with action, a must read"
America, 1922. Ten years have passed since The Lines went up, dividing the States and the world into isolated pockets. The oligarchs are gangsters, titans of industry, monsters – the secret masters of mankind. They have endured a decade of cold war stalemate – but with forces equally weighted, the life of one man might be enough to change the fate
of all men.
Reviews
"The writing is tight and specific, with detail that gives an overall feeling of
old detective movies, very grainy and shot only in black and white"
"Very dark, a little bitter, and complicated... This is a book for reading and contemplating. Porteous has built an interesting world, drawing on noir detective fiction and the works of Lovecraft"
"Fast paced and filled with action, a must read"
Singular (2011)
In 2045, living forever in paradise doesn't take faith or good deeds - it just takes money. In the depths of Singularity a new consciousness has awoken. As it struggles to become free from the immortality machine, its limitless rage threatens the living and the dead alike. Singular is a thought-provoking debut novel of dark comedy that asks questions of a nearly possible future
Reviews:
"Both surreal and humorous, this book was an entertaining and thoughtful read. This is science fiction with very human characters - as it should be"
"Porteous has succeeded in creating a cast of authentic and engaging characters
in a setting borne out of his well-developed vision of our not-too-distant
future. This is a profound and thought-provoking work, although the reader is
never far from a laugh-out-loud observation or set-piece"
In 2045, living forever in paradise doesn't take faith or good deeds - it just takes money. In the depths of Singularity a new consciousness has awoken. As it struggles to become free from the immortality machine, its limitless rage threatens the living and the dead alike. Singular is a thought-provoking debut novel of dark comedy that asks questions of a nearly possible future
Reviews:
"Both surreal and humorous, this book was an entertaining and thoughtful read. This is science fiction with very human characters - as it should be"
"Porteous has succeeded in creating a cast of authentic and engaging characters
in a setting borne out of his well-developed vision of our not-too-distant
future. This is a profound and thought-provoking work, although the reader is
never far from a laugh-out-loud observation or set-piece"
