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“Hold Back The Tide completely took me by surprise, and is an all-time favourite that deserves a much wider readership. From the very opening, the tension is set to maximum: Alva’s father murdered her mother, and Alva has been biding her time until she can escape, fearing the consequences if he discovers her preparations and realises her intentions. From here, the dial is somehow turned up on the tension, as fantastical elements begin to creep into the narrative – and we no longer know who or what we should be most afraid of.” Read more...
