Silas Morlock is a book written by a reader for readers to read about readers reading, by Mark Cantrell. Despite a somewhat silly underpinning, it takes itself so seriously that the reader will find themselves hooked, and in the end it turns out to be an entertaining romp over well-worn science fiction tropes, with plenty of action.
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