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Description edit
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... read more
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Characters edit
- Dill: A young Archon; the last of his kind
- Rachel Hael: An assassin that guards Dill
- Carnival: Ancient angel who torments the city of Deepgate
- Presbyter Sypes: Leader of the church and Dill's mentor
- Mr Nettle: A savenger living in Deepgate City
- Abigail: Mr. Nettle's daughter
- Devon: The head Poisoner for the church
- Mark Hael: Rachel's brother and ship captain
- Ulcis: The god of Deepgate
- Bataba: The leader of a foreign tribe
- Lilley: Add a description of this character.
- Angus
- Mochet
- Balthus
- Smith: Gives weapons to Mr. Nettle
- Drosi
- Ayen: The Godess of Heaven who banished her children from Heaven
- Thomas Scatterclaw
- Borelock
- Gaine
- Coyle
- Gullan
- Clay
- Callis
- Blackthrone
Quotes edit
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“Nature is cruel -- and are we not part of nature? Nothing we do can ever be unnatural, because our will is a product of nature, and thus natural.”
Devon -
“Her wings shimmered darkly, like smoke dragged behind her. Her face was a scrawl of scars: more scars than could have been caused by the current battle with the Spine, more scars than a thousand battles could have caused. Blood spattered her similarly scarred arms and hands, and her eyes were the colour of storm clouds. She wore flowers and ribbons in her lank, tangled hair. She had tried to make herself look pretty.”
Setting & Locations edit
Organizations edit
- Church of Ulcis: The rulers of Deepgate.
- Spine: A group of assassins working for the Church of Ulcis.
First Sentence edit
Chains snarled the courtyard behind the derelict cannon foundry in Applecross: spears of chain radiating at every angle, secured into walls with rusted hooks and pins, and knitted together like a madwoman's puzzle.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in The Deepgate Codex. (standard series)
Preceded by Lye Street, and followed by Iron Angel.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Alan Campbell (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Stephen Youll (Cover Artist) - Cover art (Bantam Spectra)
- Dominic Harman (Cover Artist) - Cover art (Tor UK)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Tor UK
Country: UK
Publication Date: July 7, 2006
ISBN: 1405090359
Page Count: 517
Publisher: Tor UK
Country: UK
Publication Date: July 7, 2006
ISBN: 1405090359
Page Count: 517
Awards edit
- Locus Poll Award (2007: First Novel, #8)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PR6103.A465 S28 2007
- Dewey: 813.6
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