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The Refuge Colection
Series · 16
books · 2015-2016

Books in series

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#1.6

The Thief's Tale

2015

Award-winning short story by Lee Murray: Whitney is a thief. A good one. Like a mosquito she comes in quietly, first anaesthetising, then feeding, and finally leaving before her prey know any better. It’s a strategy which has worked for her 22 times in the past. But when she lands in Refuge, an estate sale opens the door to other possibilities. Cover art by Will Jacques, all Profits to charity.
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#2.1

The Empath's Tale, Part Two

2016

Joe Dolan continues his search for his missing wife Elspet. Retracing his steps from yesterday, the hornets are still around and he learns more of the mysterious shadow. He also overhears some surprising information from father Millar and the mayor of Refuge, and meets some interesting people. It all seems connected, but how? Cover art 'Waves' by Steve Dillon.
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#2.2

The Ghost in the Water

2015

Shauna Clarke has escaped the clutches of her unborn baby's father. Will Refuge provide shelter for her and her baby? The town does seem very welcoming after all... Front cover (C) Will Jacques 2015 "Alone and Showing" Part of "The Refuge Collection", all author and publisher profits go to charity to support real-life refugees.
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#2.4

Plato's Cave

2015

Another tale in the Refuge Collection, Plato’s Cave can be read standalone but may be best enjoyed after The Thief's Tale. When the Mayor’s bodyguard, Marty Hayseed calls into Refuge's notorious Blue Frog Tavern, our narrator knows that trouble looms and attempts to flee unseen. There's no deceiving Marty, though, and an abduction and drive into the countryside is going to lead to disaster. Plato’s Cave explores the themes of identity, change, perception and relationships gone sour.
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#3.1

The Empath's Tale, Part Three

2016

Joe finally learns what's happened to his wife. A reunion with his brother leaves him reeling. He learns more about Refuge's politics and history, and that he's not the only one to have supernatural powers. Political intrigue and an Egyptian goddess form part of this tale, and we begin to thread together some of the other tales from Refuge. Proceeds to Sanctuary Australia Foundation.
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#3.2

The Lizard and The Maiden

2016

Award-winner Tracie McBride brings Maori legends and culture firmly to the shores of Refuge with this tale of revenge, sadistic brutality, and a mystical lizard called Whiro. A few sprinkles of Refuge's political intrigue has been added to make this tale pivotal to the over-arching story that weaves between the tales from Refuge... Art by Will Jacques. Proceeds to Sanctuary Australia Foundation
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#3.4

The Public Menace of Blight

2016

A small car is discovered at a local bazaar in Refuge. It's recognised as a child's toy from a long time ago. It shouldn't exist. The mystery takes the narrator on a quest for the truth. But does she really want to know? Bram Stoker, Twice-World Fantasy Award Nominee and Shirley Jackson Award winner Kaaron Warren has lived in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra and Fiji. By Kaaron Warren. Cover art by Will Jacques, 2016.
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#3.5

Forever Autumn

2016

A strange man in a cemetery overlooks the strange town of Refuge. He's there for a reason. His memories are dark and forbidding. His 'new self' tries to lift him above all that, but his memories haunt him still. Another stranger arrives, a woman- someone to love or someone to kill? By EJ McLaughlin. Artwork by Matty Taylor. All proceeds to Sanctuary Foundation Australia.
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#4.1

The Empath's Tale, Part Four

2016

Joe learns of the Hellbreed and the Configuration puzzle-box. A strange dream makes him wonder about Refuge's past, and his brother Frank makes him worry for its future. They meet Bastet, the cat-headed Egyptian Goddess, who reveals the reason for Joe's powers and his role in the war that's coming to Refuge. All Proceeds to Sanctuary Australia Foundation. By Steve Dillon. Cover by Brian Craddock.
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#4.2

The Watcher's Tale

2016

Strange things are happening in an outlying farm, and the shock waves reach the little town of Refuge. Luckily the farmer has things in order. Story by Amdi Silvestri. Artwork by Chris Roberts (C) 2016.
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#4.3

When We Were The Spiders

2016

Three displaced men share secrets in the comfort of the Blue Frog Tavern, but when talk turns to Refuge's secrets, they're compelled to go on a journey together. Where are they headed? “Out through the wall, to the marshes.” Not exactly happy, one asks "What’s out there that we need to see in the middle of the night?” Story by award-winning writer and editor Marty Young. Cover Art by Will Jacques.
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#4.4

The Heart of the Mission

2016

"Checking in at the Kraken Hotel, I’d had a niggling feeling I’d wound up in Innsmouth instead of Refuge." "A small and secret group who called themselves the Voice of the Thorn were the fosters and guardians of an uncatalogued breed of rose."
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#5.2

The Detective's Tale

2016

It was just another call at 3:15am for DC Roger Dickson. Plagued by pills, memories and loss, we go back to the start of the puzzle- the murder of the angel and father Millar as DC Dickson tries to piece things together. We then get brought up to date- A visit to the Refuge Asylum to dig a little deeper into Refuge's mysteries... By Pete Sutton, art by Will Jacques. Proceeds to Refugee Action UK
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#5.3

Gerald's Memory House

2016

Gerald is his Mother's precious one, but his father doesn't share her opinion and neither do his school friends. He is both pampered and bullied until he discovers a unique telepathic skill. Aged seven, he wonders what if everyone were a house, and what type of house would they be? These two moments eventually come together in adulthood, with frightening consequences... By Gerry Huntman.
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#5.5

The Undertaker's Tale

2016

Continuing the story of Shauna in 'The Ghost in the Water', Noel Osualdini takes us beyond the walls of Refuge and - for Shauna - back into the realms of nightmares. Oh, and meet the Undertaker Ed Underwood. Just as you'd expect him to be? Honest, reverent, dignified, detached? No. Maybe not. Artwork by Will Jacques (C) 2016. All proceeds go to Sanctuary Australia Foundation.
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#5.6

Blue Frog Falls

2016

When The Blue Frog Tavern collapses, the noise of the timber splintering and collapsing on itself is enough to wake the dead. Mayor Emeritas is aware of this possibility, and eager to have the tavern demolished as quickly as possible. With him are four other people, one of them dead on the ground—the sacrifice. The building appears to collapse of its own accord, aided by the thing beneath it, deep underground. By Brian Craddock. Cover art by shane K Ryan.

Authors

Steve Dillon
Author · 6 books

Librarian’s note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. Steve Dillon living now in Melbourne, Australia is the visionary behind the Refuge Collection. Steve is series editor, sponsor, publisher and a contributor as both a writer and artist.

Kaaron Warren
Kaaron Warren
Author · 24 books

I wanted to be a writer from a very young age, and wrote my first proper short story at 14. I also wrote a novel that year, called “Skin Deep”‘, which I really need to type up. I started sending stories out when I was about 23, and sold my first one, “White Bed”", in 1993. Since then I’ve sold about 70 short stories, two short story collections and three novels. I’m an avid and broad reader but I also like reality TV so don’t always expect intelligent conversation from me.

Pete Sutton
Author · 2 books
Peter Sutton has lived in Bristol since the late 80’s on and off and now considers it his home. He is one of the organisers of Bristol festival of literature and is published by Kensington Gore. You can follow him on Twitter at @suttope and read his blog at http://brsbkblog.blogspot.co.uk/ & see more at his website: https://petewsutton.com/
Marty Young
Marty Young
Author · 3 books

Marty Young (www.martyyoung.com) is a Bram Stoker-nominated and Australian Shadows Award-winning writer and editor, and sometimes ghost hunter. He was the founding President of the Australian Horror Writers Association from 2005-2010, and one of the creative minds behind the internationally acclaimed Midnight Echo magazine, for which he also served as Executive Editor until mid-2013. Marty’s first novel, 809 Jacob Street, was published in 2013 by Black Beacon Books, and won the Australian Shadows Award for Best Horror Novel. His novel was also given an Honorable Mention in Shelf Unbound's Page Turner competition. His short horror fiction has been nominated for both the Australian Shadows and Ditmar awards, reprinted in Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror (‘the best of 2008’), and repeatedly included in year’s best recommended reading lists. Marty’s essays on horror literature have been published in journals and university textbooks in Australia and India, and he was also co-editor of the award winning Macabre; A Journey through Australia’s Darkest Fears, a landmark anthology showcasing the best Australian horror stories from 1836 to the present. When not writing, he spends his time in the deep dark jungles of Papua New Guinea as a palynologist, whatever the heck that is.

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