Iron angel
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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.From the Hardcover edition.
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3 primary books5 released booksDeepgate Codex
Deepgate Codex is a 5-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Alan Campbell and Alan Campbell.
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Book Two of the Deepgate Codex, ahhhh......more angels and the relationship to each other becomes clearer, Ayen Goddess of Heaven warred with Iril, resulting in his shattered body thrown to earth and landed in Hell, Iril wasn't alone when he challenged Ayen, he was accompanied by his sons, most notable among them, Rhys, Cospinol, Ulcis, Hasp and others, each god coming out of the war lessened in power.
Book 2 was about the remaining Gods plight after challenging and losing to Ayen, their machinations to get back their lost powers, also here we see the new heir to the throne of hell Menoa, his plans, and his overwhelming victory against the shattered gods, further stories of Dill, Rachel and some new characters namely John Anchor, Cospinol's champion, the capture of carnival, who killed his own father Ulcis.......a thaumaturge by the name of Mina Greene, An engineer of the king of hell, Harper, and my new favorite character, the youngest of the gods, Hasp.
Again, the relationship between characters was as muddled as the first book, but the story Was'nt as slow , now I'm really eager to read the last book.......where's Devon????
Last year I read Scar Night, the first in this trilogy. The main characters of Dill (the angel) and Rachel Hael (the un-tempered Spine assassin) are back. Briefly we meet up with Carnival as well. But this book expands on the world surrounding Deepgate and the whole mythology surrounding the archons (angel warriors) and the demigods. There are new characters like Hasp, who befriends Dill in Hell. And Alice Harper who regrettably finds herself acting as an agent of Menoa, Hell's de facto ruler. Other gods come into play including Cospinol, the god of brine and fog. And Cospinol's number two man, a giant named John Anchor (who is a really cool character). But the story is not as cohesive as Scar Night's story. There is much going on and much strangeness. It's a bit confusing in the first half but starts coming together more in the latter half. All in all, I'm a big fan of this trilogy so far. The story is endlessly inventive, gothic, and weird. I'm looking forward to the concluding book in the trilogy, God of Clocks, which is due this summer.
