Alan campbell when one of the inhabitants of deepgate, a city suspended by giant chains over a seemingly bottomless abyss, turns traitor, an untested boy and a psychotic murderer venture into the abyss in search. Scar night takes place in a wonderfully dark world, where blood is the currency of both heaven, and hell. Something about scar night just didnt work for me, though i never really did figure out what. Free download or read online scar night pdf epub book. First in a trilogy, this magnificently colourful epic of urban fantasy opens up an intricate new world of unforgettable characters and thrilling events, in the best tradition of gormenghast. Alan campbell turned down a life as a designer and programmer on the vastly successful grand theft auto computer games to enter the world of fiction with his debut novel, scar night.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. After graduating, he became a videogame developer, working on the controversial grand theft auto series. A series of steampunkfantasy novels by alan campbell, previously a member. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Alan campbell turned down a life as a designer and programmer on the vastly successful grand theft auto computer games to enter the world of. Buy a cheap copy of scar night book by alan campbell. Alan campbell has 33 books on goodreads with 10861 ratings. We are supplied with detailed insight about how she came to be and.
He worked as a designercoder on the hugely successful grand theft auto video games before deciding to pursue a career in writing and photography. The main characters of this fantasy, science fiction story are dill, carnival. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Its been forever on wish list and thankfully via the amazing and generous author devon monks giveaway i had this book in my possession, but publisher sent books. The story tells us the beginnings of that horribly delicious fallen angel carnival. Scar night deepgate codex, book 1 by alan campbell and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Scar night by alan campbell, 9780330444767, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Alan campbell was born in falkirk and went to edinburgh university. Suspended by chains over a seemingly bottomless abyss, the ancient city of deepgate is home to a young angel, an assassi. Scar night by alan campbell nook book ebook barnes. While the story works in some areas and shows promise in others, for the most part the world that the plot takes place in is what ruins this book. Scar night signed numbered first edition alan campbell.
For firsttime novelist alan campbell, best known as a designerprogrammer of the internationally bestselling video game series grand theft auto, scar night is a promising debut that has a lot to offer, both good and not so good. Weve heard that you began scar night a decade ago in budapest, but that you gave it up fairly quickly. In the unfathomable darkness below is said to reside the dread god ulcis, hoarder of souls, with his army of ghosts. Scar night features a world suspended by chains over a seemingly bottomless chasm. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read scar night. A highly visual novel full of darkness, angels, vampires, murder, destruction and poison. Fantasy novelist alan campbell was born in falkirk, and studied computer science at edinburgh university. For a hundred generations, the city of deepgate has hung suspended by giant chains over a seemingly bottomless abyss. Read our privacy notice to find out how we hold and.
His previous novels include the deepgate codex series. Scar night by alan campbell is in the bookbags fantasy picks. Unfortunately i had a similar feeling while reading alan campbells opening book in the deepgate codex trilogy. Alan campbell dill, a young angel, and spine assassin rachel hael team up with their oldest enemy in order to save their city and themselves from annihilation. Scar night by alan campbell for nine hundred generations, the city of deepgate has hung suspended by giant chains over a seemingly bottomless abyss. Suspended by chains over a seemingly bottomless abyss, the ancient city. With undead armies, psychotic angels and exploding airships, scar night is a gripping, ripping yarn which rattles along at a great pace. Unusually for a book written by a man, the most complex and engaging charactors are female. Alan campbell steampunk wiki fandom powered by wikia. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2006, and was written by alan campbell. Scar night is the first book by alan campbell, and it most certainly shows. The scar china mieville perdido street station china mieville scar night alan campbell retribution falls chris wooding the court of the air stephen hunt the strange affair of springheeled jack mark hodder the half made world felix gilman the bookman lavie tidhar darwinia robert charles. Alan campbell was a designer and programmer for the internationally bestselling video game series grand theft auto. Alan campbell author alan campbell was a designer and programmer for the internationally bestselling video game series grand theft auto.
Sign up to the best of pan macmillan newsletter to discover the best of our books, events and special offers. This is a book from a new writer in the uk being heralded by others as a major. First off, the world that alan campbell has created is highly imaginative and memorable, dominated by deepgate, a city comprised of chains suspended over the. Alan campbell bestselling fiction and nonfiction books. Alan campbell writer news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message. 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 revengeor redemption. I think people assume im reading for the orcs and swords and overblown heroic adventures. Pdf scar night book by alan campbell free download 421. Alan campbell is a fantasy writer whose works seem to derive a degree of inspiration from steampunk without being actually of this genre. See more books by alan campbell professionally packed all of our books that a have dust wrapper are covered in clear protective, removable film and are packed professionally in bubble wrap and a box for shipping so that they reach you in perfect condition. Contentsshow bibliography deepgate codex series scar night 2006 iron angel 2008 god of clocks 2009 gravedigger chronicles sea of ghosts 2011. Alan campbells lye street is an interesting and satiating prelude to his two other novels scar night and iron angel.
Buy scar night at nightfall books supernatural, horror. Scar night by alan campbell illustrated by dominic harman. Scar night deepgate codex, book 1 by alan campbell book cover, description, publication history. Scar night deepgate codex, book 1 campbell, alan on. His first novel was scar night, the first volume in a series called the deepgate codex, where he has created a unique fantasy city hanging from giant chains over a dark. It sat in my library for a long time before i finally found the. Does anybody know if alan campbell is still writing. Somewhere close to a decade later i ran across scar night in the kindle store and decided to buy it. So i decided to take a chance on an unknown author and i picked it up.
Scar night, book by alan campbell mass market paperback. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. 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. Alan campbell born 7 july 1971 is a scottish fantasy novelist. Outside the city extend the barren wastes of deadsands, inhabited by the enemy heshette, so that safe access is guaranteed. I finished glen cooks angry lead skies a few days ago, and while i waited for the wise mans fear to arrive, i decided to pick scar night back up and finish it. What ive recently realized is that i dont like fantasy books for the reasons that people assume i do. 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. Alan campbell books list of books by author alan campbell. An angel who reads about the exploits of his ancestors in books, who stands on his balcony day after day watching the airships return from the river towns, the coyle delta, the bandit settlements where battlearchons. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 421 pages and is available in hardcover format.
See all books authored by alan campbell, including scar night, and god of clocks, and more on. A crazed poisoner out to avenge his dead wife on the whole city and a god who is definately not what the populace hope he is. Read scar night by alan campbell available from rakuten kobo. The city of deepgate hangs suspended on chains above a bottomless abyss, partly as a tribute to ulcis, the god of chains, and partly for protection against marauding barbarians.