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Pages: 460 | ISBN: 9780956742216 | Printed on 50lb/75gsm creme paper | Cover Finish: Matte
Maria & The devil
Set in the wilds of Montana in 1898: Maria lives alone in her isolated cabin. Heavily pregnant, Maria awaits the return of her secret outlaw lover, The Devil. ‘Maria & The Devil’ is about motherhood, solitude, revenge and self-preservation. It is a dark thriller with supernatural undercurrents that come into play when nature and environment clash with the fragility of the mind.
THE DEVIL HAS RIDDEN OUT...
Montana’s most feared outlaw has left his secret lover, Maria, alone in their secluded house deep in the wilds. If he had known that she was pregnant at the time, the Devil might have stayed.That was almost nine months ago and Maria is still awaiting her lover’s return and the arrival of her child. But while Maria waits for the Devil, a vengeful band of gunslingers are tracking him. Led by the relentless Rickman Chill, the gang have ventured deep into the dark wilds of Montana and they will stop at nothing to bring the Devil to justice. Vengeance is a dangerous game, but as the Devil said to Maria before he left her: “There is nothing more dangerous than lovers.”
Written and illustrated by Graham Thomas, ‘Maria & The Devil’ deals with motherhood, solitude, revenge and self-preservation. It is a dark thriller with supernatural undercurrents that come into play when nature and environment clash with the fragility of the mind.
“In Maria and the Devil, Graham Thomas manages to create a very strong story featuring many elements that come together greatly in the beginning as well as in the end. There was a very strong dark and sad tone but on occasion give way to a light-hearted moment. Maria is shown to be a very strong and all she goes though reflects well in her character. And with this edition to the current repertoire of Graham Thomas, he shows that he can write great stories, funny and witty as well as dark and gritty” – Fantasy Book Review
Coming Soon
our slate
TheNeverPress are currently hard at work re-vamping the site and re-working our library. We’ve delisted our legacy titles and taken them back to the workshop. We are in the process of re-editing these books and completely reworking the typesetting to bring them in line with our brand standards.
We will be releasing 2nd editions throughout the next few years and beyond, some with brand new artwork, illustrations and content, as well as producing wonderful audiobook iterations produced in-house and in collaboration with some brilliant actors.
These releases will be available globally through all good online retailers and select bricks and mortar stores. You will also be able to purchase paperbacks directly from us, too.
These are exciting times for TheNeverPress and while our released shelf is small at the moment, it is growing. If any of our re-releases and future works pique your interest then hit the ‘enquire’ buttons to drop us a line - we’re always happy to provide updates and info on our projects… or even discuss how you could become a part of them too!
TheNeverPages
The journal of Dream Investigator travelling through the afterlife in search of his dearly departed Lucy. However, the longer he spends in the transitory wasteland, the more his memory and dreams begin to infiltrate his world pull his mind apart. TheNeverPages is an epic journey across the Other Side and deep into memory.
Bramble King
They say Justine Finn is an alien. They say she is a planet. They say that time is her toy because she has lived for 267 years. But it’s Justine’s mother who is immortal because she is a time-traveller.
The Boxcart Rebel
Danny Redding is the fastest super kart racer in the city. His younger brother Chris knows that one day he will be faster. But in between fantasy and destiny another life exists. A life of fear, of anger and of courage. The life of the Boxcart Rebel.
12 Days of Games
Some men still hear Hector's words echoing across time."Let me not then die ingloriously and without a struggle, but let me first do some great thing that shall be told among men hereafter." And so these men, at the herald of war and glory, take up arms and into the fray they leap.
Eugene’s On It Again
'Eugene's On It Again' is a farcical, magical realist day-in-the-life tale of a writer trying to climb over his own doubts, anxieties and those of the locals around him in order to capture that one great idea. This is a book about two things - writing and drinking. Unfortunately for our hero, he is spectacularly good at one of those things. A real natural.
Various Sorrows & Joys
A collection of short stories and poems that take place within a vast, sprawling city without name or identity. Larger than any dream, more oppressive than any nightmare, it is a place of everything. It is all things to all people, from the beginning of time and until the end of their days, and this is our peon to the inhabitants of that city and all their various sorrows and joys.
Hats off to Brandenburg
Book One of ‘The Roxy Compendium’, ‘Hats off to Brandenburg’ charts the exploits of a troupe of libertine artists and actors as they concoct a plan to ‘Robin Hood’ their way through the London social scene in order to save their beloved theatre. ‘Hats off to Brandenburg’ is a rip-roaring romantic adventure set in a heightened, fantastical version of Regency London.
The Other Woman
Book Two of ‘The Roxy Compendium’ and set 26 years prior to the events of ‘Hats off to Brandenburg’, ‘The Other Woman’ is an epic historical adventure that follows a young Abigail Hardwoode as she is yanked from her comfy London home and thrust into the very heart of Paris and the bloody Revolution.
That Aznavour Melody
1. A girl on the run.
2. A guy with a gun.
3…
One part London , two parts New York , mix with Berlin, pour over Tokyo, serve after midnight .
Love Is Not The End
'Love Is Not The End' is the great, unfinished drama by Eugene Bliss charting the lives, hopes, dreams, fears, secrets and guilts of a collection of people living in a faraway district of our city. This edition was completed by Eugene’s editor and given to the guests at Mr Bliss’s funeral
Coming Later
Some titles a little further down the line. These are in draft and concept stage, but will be arriving with appropriate fanfare soon enough. As with any of our other projects, if these pique you’re interest and you would like to know more about them then just hit the ‘enquire’ button!
Azraq Took His Name From The Sea
A 13 year-old pearl-diver, seeks out a mythical whale to swallow him. Inside its belly, he believes a magical kingdom exists, and through danger and adventure he will seek out the treasure of the Whale’s ambergris. He will steal the treasure and return it to his island, thus restoring the fortunes of his family and ending the island-wide 5-year drought of love.
infants of nostalgic futurism
Eugene Bliss experiments with form and structure in this collection of short stories and poetry. Design language also gets a good going over under Mr Bliss’s glazy eyes.
Atlas of Ambiguous Loss
A volume of poetry by Graham Thomas dealing with many shades and tones of ‘ambiguous loss’ - that occurs without closure or clear understanding. This kind of loss leaves a person searching for answers, and thus complicates and delays the process of grieving, and often results in unresolved grief.
Auguries of a resurrection
A sibling volume of poetry to Atlas of Ambiguous Loss by Graham Thomas, that talks of the yearning and hope to regain the past and revisit times of joy - and of finding omens and indications that the past will return in everyday moments of the present.