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Scar Night

#1 Deepgate Codex

Alan Campbell

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English
Bantam
01 December 2007
Series: Deepgate Codex
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 revenge—or

redemption. But soon a shocking betrayal will unite all three in a desperate quest. . . .

The last of his line, Dill is descended from legendary Battle-archons who once defended

the city. Forbidden to fly and untrained even to wield the great sword inherited

from his forebears, he has become a figurehead for a dying tradition. Now he lives

a sheltered existence in one of Deepgate’s crumbling temple spires under the watchful

eye of the Presbyter who rules the city.

Spine assassin Rachel Hael has better things

to do than oversee the Presbyter’s angel. Each dark moon she must fight for her life

among the city chains, hunting an immortal predator with a taste for blood.

But

when a traitor brings enemies to Deepgate’s doorstep, Dill and Rachel are forced

into an uneasy alliance with the city’s oldest and most dangerous foe. They must

journey down into the uncharted chasm to save their sprawling metropolis—and themselves—from

annihilation. Once they descend however, they learn that what lies below is far more

sinister than what they’ve been taught to expect.

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Imprint:   Bantam
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 173mm,  Width: 104mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   261g
ISBN:   9780553589313
ISBN 10:   0553589318
Series:   Deepgate Codex
Pages:   549
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for Scar Night (#1 Deepgate Codex)

Campbell's debut may appeal most to those who like novels in the manner of Dickens ... whose highly evocative ... memorable style Campbell's recalls. -- Booklist [A] stunning debut.... Campbell has Neil Gaiman's gift for lushly dark stories and compelling antiheroes. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review A chain-wrapped industrial city so real you can feel the iron and smell the fumes--and a violent tale told in murderously beautiful prose. --Sharon Shinn, author of Archangel Vividly imagined, visceral and intensely involving...a stunning debut. I can't wait to see what follows in the next volume. --Sarah Ash, author of the Tears of Artamon series With undead armies, psychotic angels and exploding airships, Scar Night is a gripping, ripping yarn which rattles along at a great pace. Tether all that to the knock-out image at the heart of the novel--Deepgate, a Gothic city built on a network of chains over a great abyss--and you have urban fantasy at its best. --Hal Duncan, author of Vellum From the Hardcover edition.


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