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A unique anthology of two thrones at war as the forces of Hell assault an unsuspecting Victorian Britain.The cry went out to theologians and engineers, to artificers and antiquarians, to every name which could be named. By telegraph where lines were still intact, and by volunteer riders where they were not; smuggled along the coast in fishing smacks, semaphored from hill-tops. It came without royal sanction, issued jointly by the Lords of the Admiralty and Marquess Lansdowne, the new Secretary of State for War: "In God's name, help us. We are losing."
Matt Willis
Matt Willis is a musician, actor and broadcaster who uses his platform to raise awareness about addiction and recovery. Best known as the co-founder, bassist and co-vocalist of the iconic pop rock band Busted, the band have been recognised as pioneering an era-defining sound of pop rock - releasing four studio albums, four UK number ones and gaining nine platinum awards along the way.
Since leaving the band, Matt has become a star of the stage and screen, starring in hit theatre shows such as Waitress, Little Shop of Horrors, 2:22 Ghost Story and Cabaret as well as Eastenders, Birds of a Feather and winning I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
His critically acclaimed BBC documentary, Fighting Addiction, aired in 2023, and he started his podcast, On the Mend in the same year. This is his first book.
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