Books by Michael R. Fletcher
“Fletcher’s written lots of books. Swarm and Steel is my particular favourite, but what I’m saying about him stands for all his books. Mike is a friend of mine; we co-wrote a book together. He takes grimdark insanity to extremes. His books are not serious, they are funny, and just gleeful – it’s just, how far can ‘too far’ go. But his world is actually in some ways a nice world – it’s not a world where people are racist or homophobic or sexist, it’s a world of completely equal opportunities to be a complete asshole. Anyone can torture, maim, sack cities, and set themselves up as a deranged cannibalistic god…It’s set in his world of manifest delusions, which is a world in which a lot of people have extreme mental illnesses and delusions, but those are real. So if you believe that your body is overrun with insects, your body is overrun with insects; and you can then use those insects in combat, send them off to attack other people.” Read more...
Anna Smith Spark, Novelist
Interviews where books by Michael R. Fletcher were recommended
The Best Grimdark Fantasy, recommended by Anna Smith Spark
Grimdark fantasy is cynical about the righteous and the good – but it brings fantasy into line with historical reality, says author Anna Smith Spark. She explores why we want to read about flawed people doing terrible things, and introduces her top five choices: stories that charge gleefully beyond the bounds of sanity, offer a shock treatment for anxiety, and above all provide an honest mirror to reality.
