
Exiles
Times book of the month 'Stanley Kubrick meets MR James'
$42.75
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
30 December 2025
Summary
The new novel from the author of *William*
‘A propulsive gasp of a novel’ Clay McLeod Chapman, author of *Wake Up and Open Your Eyes*
‘I couldn’t put it down until the last twisting page’ Simone St. James, author of *Murder Road*
2030. The human crew sent to prepare the first colony on Mars arrives to find the new base half-destroyed and the three robots sent ahead to set it up in disarray.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399823777 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399823779 |
| Author: | Mason Coile |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | Baskerville |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 30 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 300g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 138mm x 202mm |

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Critics Review
A thrilling slice of thought-provoking old-school science fiction horror – David Nobakht * Buzz Magazine *
His space-horror is as much in the tradition of MR James, where nameless evil might be just out of sight, as of Stanley Kubrick – James Owen, the TIMES Book of the Month and Best Thrillers of 2025 round up
Pacy, taut and full of twists – Dave Golder * SFX *
A taut and terrifying thriller – Lisa Tuttle * Guardian *
In a word, magnificent – Ali Karim * SHOTS Magazine *
Mason Coile just brought gothic horror to Mars. Don’t let its vast landscape fool you, there’s something haunting this planet, and these pages. I absolutely inhaled this propulsive gasp of a novel – Clay McLeod Chapman, author of WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES
Taut and suspenseful, smart and wickedly funny, Exiles is a white-knuckle read that you’ll want to devour without stopping. I couldn’t put it down until the last twisting page – Simone St. James, author of MURDER ROAD
In Exiles, Mason Coile introduces the fiercest, most formidable female character I’ve read in a long time. This brilliant novel reminds us that sometimes the monster to be most afraid of is lurking, just out of sight, in our own pasts – Rachel Eve Moulton, author of TANTRUM
The action is cinematic, complete with jump scares … meticulously unsettling * New York Times *
Horror tropes, suspense and metaphysical speculation about the nature of the soul … a terrifying, thought-provoking read * Guardian *
[A] timely spin on fears about AI developing consciousness * The Times *
If reading with one hand over your mouth is your thing, this is the book for you – Gus Moreno, author of THIS THING BETWEEN US
Mason Coile
Mason Coile was a pseudonym of Andrew Pyper, the award-winning author of William and ten other novels including The Demonologist, which won the International Thriller Writers Award, and Lost Girls, which was a New York Times bestseller and Notable Book of the Year.
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