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"From out of the dark"

From Out Of The Dark

From out of the dark is a collection of 6 songs finished during the infamous Covid lockdown of 2020, drawing musical influences from many different genres and based on different themes close to my heart.

Some with a narrative, others about how I felt a particular junction in life, playing music, writing and recording songs has been a great outlet for me and helped me deal with and express myself in a productive fashion.

With no single genre over the six songs I decided to put them out as From out of the dark, to show how something good can come from the darkness. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed making them.

I appreciate so much all the friends and family who have helped critique these tracks ready for public consumption. Thanks also to my younger sister, Hannah, for providing her vocal talents and lyric writing on two of the songs.

Please listen below and follow me on all of my social networks using the links above.

Matt x

#InTheLabyrinthOfDrakes by #MarieBrennan mini spoiler free book reveiw (#memoirsofladytrent)

In the Labyrinth of Drakes (The Memoirs of Lady Trent #4)In the Labyrinth of Drakes by Marie Brennan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have nothing but praise for the Memoirs of Lady Trent series, and this fourth installment attains that equally high standard of the first 3 books. Throughout the series, Brennan introduces dragons into a pseudo-victorian society in an utterly captivating and convincing way. All have been so charming, exciting and lovingly written, whilst being intelligently thought through so that all branches of science and anthropology discussed feel absolutely true, until you reach the end of the book and realise that you must wait for the next installment to become absorbed by this reality again.

In the familiar style, scientific observations are blended with Lady Trent's social experiences; relationships with other cultures are once again at the forefront of this fourth installment, where we learn of Lady Trent's position taken up with the Royal Scirling Army to attempt to breed dragons. This takes her and Tom into the Akhian desert, setting up camp and become a part of an almost Islamic society. The challenges are difficult, the environment harsh, the Draconean ruins they explore wonderful and we even have some familiar faces reappear.

This has been everything I would want of a sequel. I also feel you could drop in at this book and not feel too confused. It's set up so well and really feels like a more clever, dragon infused, victorian version of Indiana Jones. Please, please read this series.

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