The Zaphnurr Section
Brick Marlin
Seventh Star Press (July 1, 2025)
Reviewed by Brian James Lewis
Hey there, followers of horror and science fiction! It’s been some time, however I’m glad to be again in your display providing you with the news on new books and a few classics too. At the moment’s thrilling new learn is The Zaphnurr Section by HWA member Brick Marlin. This novel is a superb mixture of dystopian worlds with each psychological horror and a few actually terrifying scenes. Let’s take a fast peek inside!
The world as we at the moment comprehend it has ceased to exist, however there may be nonetheless life within the colonies, city-sized worlds that appear to drift above the desolate earth. Sarah is uninterested in the more and more harmful and restrictive colony that she and her boyfriend, Kentil, exist in. However earlier than they will escape, he disappears, leaving her alone and pregnant in a spot that’s ruled by a company entity referred to as M-Corp that enforces its legal guidelines by the Nazi-like Demi brokers who’re as evil as they appear. Sarah goes by a serious shitstorm of unhealthy occasions till she lastly will get an opportunity to depart Perrill along with her child. As soon as the Demi understand what’s happening, they do the whole lot of their energy to place the blocks to her. Deadly drive is permitted, however Sarah is a powerful girl who fights till she loses consciousness.
After a fairly entertaining interplay with an alien transport car, Sarah makes it to a different colony referred to as Gorph, the place the whole lot appears to be a lot better than it was in her previous life. Whew! Now if she will be able to solely discover Kentil and begin recent… However it’s no small process to seek out her boyfriend within the enormous metropolis the place there may be simply as a lot digital actuality as there may be concrete. Plus, regardless of the great pay and good residing area, her job is sort of funky. She’s additionally by no means actually alone, as a result of a microprocessor has been put in into her mind as a part of this “new and improved” world. Nothing appears everlasting besides her AI assistant, Vodburrk, whom she doesn’t solely belief. Will Sarah discover her lacking boyfriend? Will she lastly settle in Gorph? Will she ever really feel secure on this new colony or go on the run once more? I might inform you, however the place’s the enjoyable in that? Gleemer says that your finest plan of action is to get a replica of The Zaphnurr Section and luxuriate in all of the thrills and chills firsthand. You’ll additionally discover out who or what Gleemer is. It’s at the moment accessible in each digital and paper codecs out of your favourite bookseller in the present day.
I charge The Zaphnurr Section by Brick Marlin a hearty 5 STARS! It’s an ideal mixture of horror, science fiction, and Marlin’s distinctive humorousness which offers some much-needed vibrant spots in a darkish world. All of that is wrapped in a touch of hope, together with some effectively executed plot twists that’ll preserve you turning pages till the dynamic finish. Though I’ve a sense that the conclusion of The Zaphnurr Section may simply be delivering us to the start of Marlin’s subsequent novel, which is at the moment in progress.
One of many best methods to seek out out extra about Brick Marlin is to go on over the Seventh Star Press web site at: www.seventhstarpress.com/books/brick-marlin There you’ll discover hyperlinks to Marlin’s Fb, Instagram, Goodreads, and Patreon accounts, in addition to what different titles are at the moment accessible.
About Brian Lewis
Brian James Lewis is a disabled author and poet with PTSD whose work has lately appeared in Mythic Picnic, The Awakenings Evaluation, and in a number of horror anthologies. Please go to him at: www.damagedskullwriterandreviewer.com, X/Twitter @skullsnflames76, or https://fb.com/DamagedSkullWriterandReviewer He has been reviewing books for Hellnotes since 2016.
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