A special large format hardback edition combining the Jinx trilogy into one volume.
A fast-paced, thrilling and horrifying alien invasion thriller. Romance, fantasy, science fiction and horror all rolled into one compelling and exciting series of books. Like nothing else out there! The original Romantasy science fiction thriller!
Think War of the Worlds meets Lord of the Rings via Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.
The vortex was fully open. A huge mouth-like tunnel of white light, reflecting beige sand; and there were monsters inside.
A trilogy of high-impact science-fiction horror novels in one hardback volume. One woman battles to survive when an aggressive alien race invades the world, leaving destruction in their wake, and stealing the womenfolk back to their own planet via a powerful and space-bending portal.
Teacher Jasmine Regis’ world is turned upside down when an alien race attacks and devastates the Earth. The Jinx – named by soldiers who find that Human technology fails during attacks – are a race of savage warriors from elsewhere. They have one agenda: take the women and kill any male who stands in their way.
After saving Andrew, one of the children in her care, Jas has to find refuge in the remnants of the world she once knew. Humanity has almost been wiped out, and those who remain cannot always be trusted: some are feral, displaying savage and monstrous qualities, while others harbour brutal obsessions.
As the world changes around her, Jas soon learns she must disguise who and what she is in order to remain safe. But how can she so effectively turn from male to female? What dark secret is being kept by the remaining military hiding in their underground base? And what is really motivating the alien Jinx?
PRAISE FOR THE JINX CHRONICLES
‘The narrative’s hectic pace heaves the reader hungry for the next instalment as the story unfolds with some surprising twists. Just when the reader thinks the story might drift into a predicable avenue, Stone turns up the heat and surprises us with a sucker-punch.’ – Starburst on Jinx Town
‘Sam Stone creates an evocative vision of post-apocalyptic England that readers will immediately become engrossed in. Her view ranges from the blighted cities to the stranded communities, before shifting focus entirely for the alien home world. These disparate settings work well and ensure that the reader never loses track of where they are.’ – Peter Ray Allison, Geek-Pride
‘Imagine if H G Wells, Mary Shelley and J R R Tolkien got drunk and wrote a sexy novel together! … Compelling, emotional, scary and hot too!’ – B D W Ashley, Amazon
‘Just finished reading … what a great book … it has everything: aliens, action, blood, gore, sex, what’s not to love?’ – Daniel, Amazon
PRAISE FOR SAM STONE
‘Sam Stone without doubt is a mistress of the grisly and the glutinous. She is one of the few horror writers who makes you feel when you have finished her stories that you need to wash your hands. Twice. I believe that we can look forward to seeing Sam Stone develop into a major influence in the realm of blood and shadows and things that wake you up, wide-eyed, in the middle of the night.’ – Graham Masterton
‘A deceptively readable date with darkness watch your step! This book is lit for the much more discerning chick (and cock) who likes to walk in the shadows. Relax with it, but be prepared for sudden jewels and little masterpieces and the rug to be pulled from under your feet.’ – Tanith Lee on Killing Kiss
473pp. 11×8.5 large format hardback novel collection.
ISBN: 978-1-84583-257-5
Published September 2025
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
USA Today bestselling author Samantha Lee Howe began her professional writing career in 2007 and has been working as a freelance writer for small, medium and large publishers ever since.
Samantha’s breakaway debut psychological thriller, The Stranger In Our Bed, was released in Febuary 2020 with Harper Collins imprint, One More Chapter. The book rapidly became a USA Today bestseller. In August 2020, Samantha signed a deal with production company Buffalo Dragon for the option and screenplay for The Stranger in Our Bed. The feature film was released in 2022 and is available to watch on Amazon Prime amongst other streamers.
In June 2020, Samantha signed a three-book deal with One More Chapter for her explosive spy thriller trilogy, The House of Killers (Book 1 The House of Killers), Kill Or Die (Book 2) and Kill A Spy (Book 3) were all released in 2021. Pitched as Killing Eve meets Jason Bourne this is a nerve shredding, enemies to lovers tale that is simmering with obsession and espionage.
Her gothic thriller novel The Soul Thief was published by HarperCollins in December 2024.
To date, Samantha has written close to 30 novels, 3 novellas, 3 collections, over 40 short stories, an audio drama, a Doctor Who spin-off drama that went to DVD, as well as the screenplay for The Stranger in our Bed.
A former high school English and Drama teacher, Samantha has a BA (Hons) in English and Writing for Performance, an MA in Creative Writing and a PGCE in English.
Samantha lives in South Yorkshire with her husband David and their cat Skye. She is the proud mother of a lovely daughter called Linzi.
For more information visit www.samanthaleehowe.co.uk.
Praise for Sam Stone:
‘The narrative’s hectic pace heaves the reader hungry for the next instalment as the story unfolds with some surprising twists. Just when the reader thinks the story might drift into a predicable avenue, Stone turns up the heat and surprises us with a sucker-punch.’
Starburst on Jinx Town
‘Sam Stone without doubt is a mistress of the grisly and the glutinous. She is one of the few horror writers who makes you feel when you have finished her stories that you need to wash your hands. Twice. I believe that we can look forward to seeing Sam Stone develop into a major influence in the realm of blood and shadows and things that wake you up, wide-eyed, in the middle of the night.’ – Graham Masterton
‘A deceptively readable date with darkness watch your step! This book is lit for the much more discerning chick (and cock) who likes to walk in the shadows. Relax with it, but be prepared for sudden jewels and little masterpieces and the rug to be pulled from under your feet.’ – Tanith Lee on Killing Kiss
‘I was floored by Sam’s work. Really flat-out delighted to see such a level of style combined with narrative drive. I suppose one could use those terms in an overly technical sense, but Sam is at a level that simply shines. Soaking in her story even while seeing her powerful ability to make me feel and see what the narrator is experiencing – she’s not only got a gift, she clearly knows how to employ it to powerful effect.’ – Gard Goldsmith on Killing Kiss
‘With all the style and charisma of Anne Rice, but less indulgence and crazy, Futile Flame is a sensual, deadly tale of immortals, sins and the unknown wrapped up in a vivid take on the past. Rich, enticing and utterly charming, Stone’s vampires are ambrosia to horror fans hungry for the good old monstrous vampires who look, walk and sound like us, but hold our deaths in their gaze.’ Michele Lee – Booklove
‘Enticing, shocking and delightful … A fast-moving story that’s spell-binding, as thrilling as it is intelligent and thought-provoking … Sam Stone writes with stylish panache.’ – Simon Clark on Demon Dance
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