Relics

I went into this one not knowing a thing about it, and at the start, I learned to have low expectations. It was a very slow start that didn’t seem to be going anywhere interesting and the few spots that did grab me seem to be drawn out. But once things got going, it became very interesting very fast......more

between 3 & 4 stars. I've now read a handful of books by tim lebbon, and each one I think, "this'll be the novel that launches him into to elite it genre writers". I thought that with Coldbrook, and was certain this would be the one. however this didn't quite reach the lofty requirements to launch L......more

"Mythical creatures had once existed, and there was a trade in their remains. Some of the creatures still existed, and they were hunted and killed for profit." Fusing together horror and fairy tale, Relics takes the reader deep beneath the modern world veneer and into the shadows hidden on the periph......more

Relics is an urban fantasy thriller, with a killer climax and some smart twists on classic myths and legends. A few more twists on tropes and characters, too, would have made it much more recommendable; as it is, it’s relatively fun, harmless pulp that most fans of fantasy and horror will probably e......more

Imagine, if you will that all those fantastic creatures of myth and legend had really existed. Their remains strewn all over the earth like dinosaur fossils. Would they be displayed in museums for everyone to observe and wonder about? Or would they end up in private collections for the ultra rich? H......more