The Art of Hunting (The Gravedigger Chonicles)

The Art of Hunting (The Gravedigger Chonicles)

by Alan Campbell (Author)

Synopsis

Welcome to the next installment of Alan Campbell's extraordinary Gravedigger Chronicles, The Art of Hunting, following on from Sea of Ghosts . . .With the Haurstaf decimated, the Unmer have seized the palace at Awl. The Unmer Prince Paulus Marquetta discovers an ally in the blind girl Ianthe, albeit a dangerous one. She has the power to destroy his mind with a single thought. But Ianthe's friendship with the Unmer has made her dangerous enemies.The exiled Unmer lord, Argusto Conquillas is determined to challenge the prince and his followers - and kill anyone who gets in his way. When the disgraced Gravedigger soldier Granger learns of his daughter's danger, he must use every scrap of his cunning to protect her.

Even that may not be enough as the Unmer, in their quest to unlock the secrets of the universe, have made a bargain with a god . . . a deal that threatens to destroy the world.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 500
Edition: Main Market
Publisher: Tor
Published: 14 Aug 2014

ISBN 10: 0330508792
ISBN 13: 9780330508797
Book Overview: Welcome to the next installment of Alan Campbell's extraordinary Gravedigger Chronicles, The Art of Hunting ...

Media Reviews
His invented world is one of the most bizarre, fascinating and dangerous it has been my pleasure to encounter The Times Campbell owes heavy debts to Mervyn Peake and John Milton Guardian Campbell has Neil Gaimen's gift for lushly dark stories and compelling antiheroes. Publishers Weekly His invented world is one of the most bizarre, fascinating and dangerous it has been my pleasure to encounter The Times Campbell owes heavy debts to Mervyn Peake and John Milton Guardian Campbell has Neil Gaimen's gift for lushly dark stories and compelling antiheroes. Publishers Weekly
Author Bio
Alan Campbell was born in Falkirk and went to Edinburgh University. He worked as a designer/coder on the hugely successful Grand Theft Auto video games before deciding to pursue a career in writing and photography. He now lives in Lanarkshire. His previous novels include the Deepgate codex series: Scar Night, Iron Angel and God of Clocks.