K S Dearsley

K. S. Dearsley began writing stories practically as soon as she could hold a pencil. She started with fiction and plays (often inspired by Dr. Who) and a series of secret agent 'novels' influenced by The Avengers and The Man from Uncle, and continued writing throughout a series of jobs before returning to university to get an MA in Linguistics and Literature. She finally got to be a professional writer, freelancing for newspapers, magazines and businesses.

She is now a prize-winning playwright and short story writer (The Jo Cowell Award, Dark Tales, Lymm Festival, Sussex Radio Playwriting etc.), and her work has appeared in various publications on both sides of the Atlantic, including Daily SF, Dark Horizons, QWF, Time for Bedlam and Diabolical Plots.

When she is not writing she practises Tai Chi and daydreams about living in a warm country.

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• Kadj'el on Aug. 23, 2017
  
  This is a novel with elements of epic and urban fantasy in roughly equal proportions held together by its cast of characters and an atmosphere reminiscent of Scandinavian noir. The duo or protagonists didn't always endear themselves to me, but the plot moved quickly and kept me guessing. Another proofread wouldn't be amiss, but the occasional mistake doesn't stop Kadj'el being a page-turner.
  
• Nica of the New Yorks on April 01, 2019
  
  I missed the first book in the series, but didn't feel I was left floundering by being plunged into Nica's world. The glimpses the reader is given of what's gone before are tantalising, and having thoroughly enjoyed Nica's efforts to defeat Maelstrom in the New Yorks, I intend going back to the beginning and reading the complete set. Sue Perry is expert at setting scenes and painting characters with a few strokes. It's easy to identify with them, to feel their wonder and share their struggles. There is a strong streak of humour running through the novel, which is never out of place. Rather it contrasts with the way the characters deal with setbacks and losses, bringing them into sharper focus and adding to the poignant moments. Innovative and expertly written.
  
• Wyvern on Aug. 22, 2021
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  This is the first novel of the Wyvern series, book four in the Ryallon Chronicles. I hadn't come across the previous novels and could have found myself out of my depth trying to figure out what happened before, had John H. Carroll been less skilful. He avoided adding a prologue for people like me to catch up, or dumping a load of back story that would hold up the action. Instead, he wove just enough information into the narrative to pique my interest in the previous novels without slowing down the story. He handles the large cast of mostly female characters well, making each of them distinct individuals, and ensuring I never lost track of what everyone is doing. He writes in a clear style that's far simpler to read than it is to achieve, and the pace cracks along so that if there were moments where something didn't quite ring true, I was past them before they had a chance to spoil my enjoyment. The ultimate test of a series starter is whether or not you want to read the next instalment. Wyvern is a page-turner, and I'm looking forward to some more great escapism with Liquid.