Alan Campbell
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| Original Title: | Iron Angel |
| ISBN: | 0553384171 (ISBN13: 9780553384178) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Deepgate Codex #2 |
| Characters: | Dill, Carnival, Rachel Hael |
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In this stunning follow-up to his epic fantasy debut, Alan Campbell propels readers into a captivating city battling for its own survival—and that of humankind—in a world of deities and demons, fallen angels and killers.After a destructive battle, the ancient swaying city of Deepgate has been overtaken. Most of the chains that suspend it have given way, toxic fumes are emanating from blazing structures, and the temple once inhabited by the ruling Presbyter now dangles upside down above the once-uncharted abyss. The victorious Spine have initiated martial law and are ruthlessly pursuing all who attempt to leave. Amid the turmoil, two captives are returned.
Arriving by ship are the young angel Dill, now toughened by war, and traitor assassin Rachel Hael. Incarcerated in the slowly crumbling temple, the two await their fate, while from the abyss beneath them ghosts rise—for the death of the god Ulcis has left open the gates to Hell.
But on orders from his divine brethren, Cospinol, the god of brine and fog, is traveling the world to Deepgate to seal this breach. His great skyship is being dragged through the air by the giant John Anchor, a monster of a man enslaved to pull the god’s vessel, moving slowly, inevitably, toward the city.
As the city waits, teetering on the brink, myriad plans for vengeance are set in motion, from the continent of Pandemeria to Heaven itself. Among them is a ghostly archon sent to deliver a message to the gods on earth—using Dill as his vessel. Thrust from his body, Dill’s own soul returns to Hell. When Dill and Rachel are attacked by Spine assassins, Rachel has no choice but to try to escape with the creature that calls itself Dill…and to somehow find a way to restore her friend’s soul before it’s too late. For powerful forces are stirring, and in the coming battle between gods, it is the world of men that is at stake.
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| Title | : | Iron Angel (Deepgate Codex #2) |
| Author | : | Alan Campbell |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 400 pages |
| Published | : | April 29th 2008 by Spectra (first published January 1st 2008) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Science Fiction. Steampunk. Fiction. Dark Fantasy. Horror |
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Ratings: 3.62 From 1836 Users | 116 ReviewsCommentary Regarding Books Iron Angel (Deepgate Codex #2)
I spent a good part of the predecessor, Scar Night , trying to decide whether the book was fantasy, or SF disguised as fantasy. There were indications of the latter, with 'angels' having fallen from 'heaven' in a technologically advanced vehicle ('the Tooth'). This book, however, steams ahead with straightforward fantasy approach, if with more engineering than usual.Scar Night was very much about the hanging city of Deepgate, and one of my criticisms was that the city, while intriguing, wasHaving read Scar Night some years ago and noticing it and it's sequels online, I downloaded them. I had memories of the city of Deepgate, suspended over an Abyss like the gaping maw of some vast creature (urban planning council had a lot to answer for!). I recalled a scarred feral angel whose monthly bloodletting was simultaneously vampiric and werewolf-like. It was a bit of a shock then that Deepgate had collapsed into the abyss entirely and the scarred angel Carnival appears to have been
Despite my ambivalence towards the first book, the end intrigued me just enough that I decided to continue on to the second. I really shouldn't have bothered. This book has the same problems as the first, only worse. One-dimensional worldbuilding, distracting prose, extraneous character POVs, and horrible pacing. The concept of Hell is really fascinating, and it's too bad that the author squandered it. The only characters I felt even a little invested in were 1)John Anchor 2)the Heshette leader
The first novel in the Deepgate Codex trilogy, Scar Night, explored the immediate surroundings of the suspended city of Deepgate. This second entry follows the fallout from the battle of Deepgate as the balance between the powers of the world realign themselves.As with Scar Night, Campbell's imagination creates some stunning characters and imagery; the Soft Men, John Anchor, a nightmarish journey through hell. The descriptions are extremely evocative, the whole having a sort of Gothic Steampunk
I must admit, I wasn't a huge fan of the first in the trilogy, either. I thought it was an interesting premise and setting and all that, but that the execution was a bit lacking... My sentiments only increased while reading this second of the lot. (It took me awhile to read this book, because I only read it on the train. A book I enjoy I tend to read a lot at home, too... but more than once with this book I was counting down the pages and wondering when it would start coming together... )I think
Second volume of Deepgate Codex. Like gore? You're gonna love this book. Want some of the mysterious atmosphere from first novel? Bad number.This is the middle volume of a trilogy, and it shows. It's a bridging volume, setting field for the third novel. The characters are used to show off the world. And the world is truly worth showing - it includes all kind of bodily fluids, blood, pus, broken bones, minced meat, minced souls, stuff made of living human bodies... urrgh. I'm feel like I'm gonna
Ultimately a very unsatisfying sequel to the wonderful Scar Night, Iron Angel fails in so many ways.Firstly, while it is a sequel, it is hardly a continuation of the events related in its predecessor. The cataclysmic destruction of Deepgate is all but forgotten and Iron Angel switches focus elsewhere to the depths of Hell and the besieged land of Pandemeria. I say "focussed" but the story is anything but. Scar Night was well grounded in the gothic, Peakian city of Deepgate and drew from it's
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