Mark Hodder
9 SeriesMark Hodder is a British author known for his science fiction, fantasy, and horror novels, including the Burton & Swinburne Adventures series. A former BBC journalist and web producer, he holds a degree in cultural studies. Hodder, who spent most of his working life in London, now resides in Valencia, Spain, where he continues to write.
In Mark Hodder's standalone novel, "A Red Sun Also Rises," Priest Aiden Fleischer and the exceptionally skilled Clarissa Stark are transported to the alien planet Ptallaya. The Yatsill, a race of mimics, create a faux London based on impressions from Clarissa's mind and integrate her into their Council of Magicians and Aiden into the City Guard. The seemingly peaceful city's need for guards becomes clear when a red sun rises, unleashing the destructive Blood Gods. As these hideous creatures threaten their new home, Aiden must confront his internal darkness to protect Clarissa and their adopted world.
