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Around its edge, the seal reads exclusive signed first edition. From the mundane folk who house the souls of dragons and elves to the more bizarre and exotic enclaves that i dare not mention here, your nextdoor neighbor is a. P46 is an example of a relatively old and rare form of codex, the singlequire codex. His online presence seems pretty minimal, and somehow i missed his last facebook update just in case other folks have too. Buy god of clocks deepgate codex by alan campbell from amazons fiction books store. Twelve angels had been released into the world from the ninth citadel of hell and. Scar night builds to a climactic symphony of such catastrophic destruction that one can only wonder how the author can top matters in the next volume of the deepgate codex. The deepgate codex series has four installments upon its conclusion this year. The main players in this book are simply wonderful, spanning from crazy characters like the poisoner and mr nettle to the crazy tortured angel carnivale who you start to really like as the book.
Synopsis for nine hundred generations, the city of deepgate has hung suspended by giant chains over a seemingly bottomless abyss. The way of echen a comedietta involving a gentleman. They are listed in order of the book they first appear in. Most codices, like modern books, are formed from multiple quires groupings of typically 4, 8, or 16 leaves, bound together sidebyside.
Far from an ordinary city, deepgate is suspended from chains with nothing except a seemingly. Sillister trench, while killed offscreen, is given a soulful sendoff by john anchor. The story is set in a city called deepgate which just happens to be suspended by chains over a yawning bottomless abyss. In the cataclysm of the battle of the gods, a portal to hell has been opened, releasing legions of unnatural creatures that have pushed humanity to the edge of extinction. Any fantasy books that read like a final fantasy game. Intriguing characters, a fascinating world history, and a compelling adventure to boot.
Outside the city extend the barren wastes of deadsands, inhabited by the enemy heshette, so that safe access is guaranteed only by a fleet of airships. See the complete deepgate codex 0 series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Iron angel deepgate codex, book 2 by alan campbell mass market. The armies of hell are gathering and key characters from the first book are revealed to have major roles to play in the struggle to come.
Alan cambells deepgate codex is a dark, grimy, gothic fantasy with elements of dark humor and horror. We have provided the new, used, outofprint, and antiquarian independent bookseller with a full ecommerce bookstore solution since 2001. Menoas shapeshifting mesmerist armies need blood to survive in the upper world, so hes manufacturing 12 invincible. The deepgate codex 0 book series by alan campbell includes books scar night, iron angel, god of clocks, and several more. If you havent read the other deepgate books, youll still be able to enjoy the bizarre, bleak world which campbell paints, albeit in much less detail. His imagery is amazing, john anchor should go down in history as a classic unforgettable character, the white sword battle was also classic and hilarious. Alan campbell has set the new standard for epic more. It started nicely enough, preparing us for epic battles of wit and weirdness. Campbells debut novel was scar night, the first of the deepgate codex trilogy, followed by iron angel in 2008, and god of clocks in 2009. Menoas shapeshifting mesmerist armies need blood to survive in the upper world, so hes manufacturing 12 invincible arconites out of iron, bone, the soul of an angel. In this stunning followup to his epic fantasy debut, alan campbell propels readers into a captivating city battling for its own survivaland that of humankindin a. The world of deepgate, balanced on its chains over the abyss of ulcis, is brilliantly portrayed. Alan campbell deepgate codex, gravedigger chronicles. This book, however, steams ahead with straightforward fantasy approach, if with more engineering than usual.
See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Interested readers to will quickly grasp the structure of the codex system and gain an insight into the specialized technical committees and the detailed procedures and processes of codex. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Certain characters from the two previous deepgate codex books reappear dill, rachel hael, john anchor and also the angel, carnival. Volume 2 of the deepgate codex takes us back into an amazingly colourful fantasy world where surprise and danger wait around every corner. Scar night may be the best fantasy novel ive read in a very long time.
After reading the first book in the series last year i was definitely interested in reading the second book in the deepgate codex. Alan campbell deepgate codex, gravedigger chronicles ive been waiting and waiting for the third book in gravedigger. This 4th edition of understanding codex will allow readers have an informed view of the codex alimentarius commission, how it works and what it has achieved. Reading it, i was about to forget all about the slight drop in quality in the second book, iron angel, and was preparing for something grand. God of clocks deepgate codex, book 3 by alan campbell. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic. The handwritten number is in the centre of a blind embossed circular stamp technically known as a seal on the title page. This one didnt have the big start up section the first book did which is good but it did ramble around a bit leaving some main characters out of the picture for 100 pages or more. Deepgate, the city suspended on chains above the abyss, is a smoking ruin. Scar night deepgate codex book 1 english edition ebook. Lye street is a prequel to scar night the first book of alan campbells critically acclaimed deepgate codex. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read scar night. Shes introduced as a oneman army, but her beautiful shes back in god of clocks clinches the dealshes been given up for dead by all the main cast, and yet she breaks out of cospinols pot, has. More like ffx, ffvi or ffxii and not ffvii or ffviii 35 comments.
Sfrevu stunning five out of five starburst this book. The gods, booted out of heaven by their mother, ayen, found the pearly gates sealed against them. There is a link for each novel to its ebay listing search result. The prince of nothing series is a dark, philosophical fantasy epic about the guttering light of humanity in a world full of horror waiting to devour them in the most horrible, messy, traumatic ways possible.
Most fantasy midseries books simply meander characters around the map, putting things in to place for the final book in the trilogy, but alan campbell does far more in this book. This version of the codice florentine is based on the version of the codex held in florence as well as on the summary of the original codex. Its quickly become one of my favorite book series despite the soulcrushing bleakness to the whole thing. The deepgate codex trilogy by alan campbell science fiction. First edition, hardcover, near fine in poor slipcase sans dust jacket as issued, 209 pp. For nine hundred generations, the city of deepgate has hung suspended by giant chains over a seemingly bottomless abyss. Alan campbell writer jump to navigation jump to search. Meanwhile, the spine militia is trying to halt the exodus of panicking citizens through brutal force. Alan campbell former assassin rachel hael has rejoined the bloodmagician mina greene and her devious little dog, basilis, on one last desperate mission to save the world from the grip of hell. For fans of steampunk fantasy writer china mieville perdido street station, the scar, iron council, scar night is a solid, original addition to the subgenre.
Buy iron angel deepgate codex by campbell, alan from amazons fiction books store. Iron angel, the second in the deppgate codex, takes the original premise and runs and runs with it. September 2009 newsletter pick a surreal, kaleidoscopic journey through the various subcultures the internet has fostered, this book could easily be called fear and loathing on the internet had hunter s. The term is now usually only used to describe manuscript books, with handwritten contents, but describes the format that is now nearuniversal for printed books in the western world. Scar night was very much about the hanging city of deepgate, and one of my criticisms was that the city, while intriguing, was poorly described. I found it a gruesomely fun darkweird fantasy novella.
The book we are selling is complete with its copy of the letter. The deepgate codex trilogy by alan campbell science. This is the best steampunk book ranking list on the web. Finch and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dec 26, 2006 scar night ebook written by alan campbell. This is book number 1 in the deepgate codex series. A character sheet for the cast of the deepgate codex. God of clocks by alan campbell overdrive rakuten overdrive. I think final fantasy is my favourite series of all time, and was wondering if you guys knew of any books that read like a final fantasy game. Scottish author alan campbell best known for his involvement in designing the popular game grand theft auto spent ten years, on and off, working on his debut novel scar night, the first book in the deepgate codex. In the unfathomable darkness below is said to reside the dread god ulcis, hoarder of souls, with his army of ghosts.
Scar night deepgate codex, book 1 campbell, alan on. Volume 2 of the deepgate codex takes us back into an amazingly colourful fantasy world where surprise and danger wait around every corner read extract buy amazon blackwells book depository hive waterstones wh smith wordery foyles. Suspended by chains over a seemingly bottomless abyss, the ancient city of deepgate is home to a young angel, an assassin, and a psychotic murderer hungry for. When i finished lye street, i felt i could truly sympathize with the insane angel, carnival, as i never have been able to with any other character in the deepgate codex saga. This thrilling saga is consistently anything but predictable or mundane.
Scar night 2006 iron angel 2008 god of clocks 2009 gravedigger chronicles. Dillthe temple archon in the city of deepgate, dill is descended from a long line of warriors. This is because ebay more often the not will have the book at the lowest price online. The chained city is now in ruins, and the deadsands beyond are full of fleeing refugees. May 07, 2010 buy god of clocks deepgate codex by alan campbell from amazons fiction books store. For something more yaoriented, scott westerfelds leviathan series has a combination of heros journey tropes and anachronistic settings that should appeal to a fan of the final fantasy series. It is a madcap tumble through bizarre, lunatic landscapes.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Alan campbell has graced us with a 26,000 word novella, a prequel to his stunning fantasy debut, scar night, the first novel of the deepgate codex. Scar night deepgate codex, book 1 by alan campbell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Iron angel by alan campbell 2009, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The last book in story time in the deepgate codex series, god of clocks was a huge disappointment. Suspended by chains over a seemingly bottomless abyss, the ancient city. The deepgate codex is my goto for this fittingly, it was written by a video game designer. There are quite a few new bad guys introduced and it didnt feel like this book clearly carried on from where. In iron angel, the sequel to scar night and the middle volume of the deepgate codex trilogy, events take a turn for the biblical. While warring deities clash with fallen angels, the only hope for mankinds survival lies with the most unlikely heroes. Iron angel deepgate codex paperback order has collapsed in deepgate. Buy a cheap copy of iron angel book by alan campbell. Buy iron angel deepgate codex by alan campbell from amazons fiction books store.
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