Simon J Cooper: 22 books

They've come from the stars, and when they're finished with Earth, humanity will be finished. Can anyone survive their violent takeover? The fourth in the Alien Science Fiction series by Simon J. Cooper, this is an alien takeover story told from the perspective of a hive minded species determined...

The fifth in the Wild Edged Magic series by award winning writer, Simon J. Cooper, this is a story about survival, and its cost. First paragraph: Drew says he'll look after me, and I know I should be scared he's some crazy rapist, or murderer, but I've got no one else to help, not really,...

The first in the Wild Edged Magic series by award winning writer, Simon J. Cooper, this is a story of magic, death and hope in a world where magician's face consequences for every spell they cast. First paragraph: Raymond’s aura fizzled over his skin like twisting green lasers, the potential...

The third in the Wild Edged Magic series by award winning writer, Simon J. Cooper, this is a story about why gods shouldn't meddle in human affairs, and, why they should! First paragraph: After a century in the constant oneness of the Universal Mind, Chuang Tzu was glad of the cold December...

The fourth in the Wild Edged Magic series by award winning writer, Simon J. Cooper, this is a story about finding the way out of chaos, and back to civilization. First paragraph: The lad has golden hair to his shoulders but not a bristle on his chin. He’s caught luck to be found. This...

How can you find happiness, true lasting happiness? Know anything about the Transync Monks, or the Happiness Worms on Lamm Island? Lurk on a travel forum from another galaxy and help a Gooboy find the answers. This is the fifth in the Alien Science Fiction series by Simon J. Cooper, a series...

The second in the Wild Edged Magic series by award winning writer, Simon J. Cooper, this is a story about unknown potential against untold malice. First paragraph: Mira knew Icanos could be a great sorcerer, but not this way. This was too risky. She stood in the ring of sapling hawthorns...

When a lonely man raises a truly alien plant species from a seedling, strange things happen, and his life takes a sinister turn. The second in the Alien Science Fiction series by Simon J. Cooper, this story journeys into the darker reaches of the mind. Opening: The bright orange...

The fourth in the Modern Irish Fantasy series by award winning writer, Simon J. Cooper. First paragraph: Barnesmore bog was a remote spot and only visited by an old boy like me. When I had a fall a year ago and bust my leg, they said my days up here were finished. Sure, they would have...

The third in the Modern Irish Fantasy series by award winning writer, Simon J. Cooper. First paragraph: The silver needle pivoted on the heart line of the man's hand, wagging like a dog's tail but always roughly pointing at the red front door of 16 Kincora Court. Baxter shoved it back...

The first in the Modern Irish Fantasy series by award winning writer, Simon J. Cooper, this story of murder and mind control takes you to the dark side of an alternate Ireland, where things aren't always what they seem. First paragraph: Letterkenny General’s morgue smelled like the...

A vampire must have blood to survive, even if that vampire is an alien shipwrecked on Earth after a secret landing to harvest human blood. But surviving on human blood comes at a high cost, both for this vampire, and her victims. Third in the Alien Science Fiction series by Simon J. Cooper,...

The fifth in the Modern Irish Fantasy series by award winning writer, Simon J. Cooper. First paragraph: The hospital appointment card floated into the bin like a mini Concorde. The envelope it came in had URGENT written in red letters front and back. I scrunched that into a ball and...

The first five Modern Irish Fantasy stories collected in one volume. Over 25,000 words, about equal to 100 pages paperback reading. All set in present day Ireland, from the tranquil Donegal hills to the Belfast back streets, these stories have a dark edge, with monsters, mind-control and flesh...