The Martian in the Wood
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Stephen Baxter's The Martian in the Wood, a Tor.com Original In the aftermath of the First Martian War, in the interim between it and what was to come later, England seemed to once again become a green and peaceful place, if one haunted by the terrible events in Surrey that had happened in those early years of the century. Although people hoped and prayed peace had come, they were wrong. Across the gulf of space, plans were being drawn for a return, but before they could bear fruit a terrible discovery was made deep in Holmburgh Wood, one that would tear a family apart and shock the world. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
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A great short story that is explicitly an homage to both [b:The War of the Worlds 8909 The War of the Worlds H.G. Wells https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320391644s/8909.jpg 3194841] and [a:Robert Holdstock 72538 Robert Holdstock https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1374526882p2/72538.jpg]'s Mythago Wood (especially [b:Lavondyss 280716 Lavondyss (Mythago Wood, #2) Robert Holdstock https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389643000s/280716.jpg 1839828] imho). Not that you need to be familiar with eithe to appreciate this wonderful little gem of creepiness. All you really need to know is on the cover – the creepy tone of the picture and the title itself.If you've read [b:The War of the Worlds 8909 The War of the Worlds H.G. Wells https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1320391644s/8909.jpg 3194841] or any of the Mythago Woods books, you'll just appreciate it ten times more.
