Iron Angel by Alan Campbell
Published by Tor in paperback on the 1 May 2009
Order has collapsed in Deepgate. The chained city is now in ruins, and the Deadsands beyond are full of fleeing refugees. Meanwhile, the Spine militia is trying to halt the exodus of panicking citizens through brutal force. Rachel and the young angel Dill are dragged off to the Temple torture chambers …but strange things start to happen as a foul red mist rises from the abyss beneath the city. For the god Ulcis’ death has left the gates to Hell unguarded, and certain forces in the fathomless darkness beneath Deepgate have noticed an opportunity. Only the offspring of the dread goddess Ayen understand this new danger.Already, Cospinol, god of brine and fog, is coming to save his brother’s temple – and to hunt down Ulcis’ murderers. His foul, fog-wreathed skyship has already reached Sandport, bringing along its own version of hell. By now, Rachel just wants to keep her companion alive. Escaping their prison, and with enemies closing in on all sides, she is forced to undertake a perilous journey across the Deadsands towards the distant land of Pandemeria. But there the battlefield at Coreollis is fated to witness a clash of powers – a contest between men and gods and archons and slaves, all forced into desperate alliances.
It’s always worrying how fast time flies. In my case I can watch this progress as ARCS becomes hardbacks becoming paperbacks. In this case it’s especially worrying as, I read loved and reviewed Scar Night, the first in the trilogy, last May and haven’t found the right time to read Iron Angel, is it just me that saves some books for the right time? Robert @ Fantasy Book Critic said I’d enjoy this one. I guess I’d better find time!
Then for those that have read Iron Angel, the final book, God of Clocks is coming out in July in Hardback.
Alan Campbell is a fantastic writer with a seriously twisted imagination. Also check out the novella "Lye Street" if tyou can get hold of a copy.
Thanks for this, Gav, you just helped me track down God of Clocks for a Campbell-fan.
ooo – I forgot about that one… can you still get it? I had to order Backup by Jim Butcher as soon as I could as that was only getting a limited amount of printings. Though rumour has it that a collection of Dresden Shorts is on the way!
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