The Burning Man (Gollancz S.F.): Kingdom of the Serpent: Book 2

The Burning Man (Gollancz S.F.): Kingdom of the Serpent: Book 2

by Mark Chadbourn (Author)

Synopsis

After a long journey across the ages, Jack Churchill has returned to the modern world, only to find it in the grip of a terrible, dark force. The population is unaware, mesmerised by the Mundane Spell that keeps them in thrall. With a small group of trusted allies, Jack sets out to find the two 'keys' that can shatter the spell. But the keys are people - one with the power of creation, one the power of destruction - and they are hidden somewhere among the world's billions. As the search fans out across the globe, ancient powers begin to stir. In the bleak North, in Egypt, in Greece, in all the Great Dominions, the old gods are returning to stake their claim. The odds appear insurmountable, the need desperate ...This is a time for heroes.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: Victor Gollancz
Published: 17 Apr 2008

ISBN 10: 0575079495
ISBN 13: 9780575079496
Book Overview: Mark Chadbourn is an award-winning author who gains legions of new fans with every new book. New cover treatments bring Chadbourn's extraordinary fantasies to a whole new audience. Second in the Kingdom of the Serpent series, a clash of modern-day realities with ancient magicks. Mark Chadbourn 'conjures up the horror of this harsh new world brilliantly ... the answer to the prayers of all those who've been moaning about by-the-numbers fantasy' SFX 'A sumptuous feast of fairytale, magic, dark gothic horror and romance' THE TIMES Mark Chadbourn is 'A contemporary bard, a post-industrial Taliesin whose visionary novels are crammed with remixed mythologies, oneiric set-pieces, potent symbols, unsettling imagery and an engaging fusion of genre elements ... distinguished by breakneck but brilliantly controlled plots, meticulous research, deft characterisation and a crisp, accessible prose style' ZONE-SF.COM 'Reminiscent of Alan Garner (the highest compliment I can pay to someone working in this mythic mode).' SFSITE.COM

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He challenges accepted points of view, comments on religion and politics and questions perceptions, all while cracking open various mythological histories. You'll be mulling over its concepts for weeks afterwards. -- SANDY AUDEN SFX Fast-paced, incident heavy and big on characters as well as ideas, this is modern fantasy for people who don't like modern fantasy. It's a contemporary, very modern take on classic myths, character archetypes and the end of the world. DEATHRAY
Author Bio
Mark Chadbourn studied Economic History before becoming a national newspaper journalist. As well as novels and non-fiction, he also writes for many popular TV series. He is the author of more than a dozen novels, including The Age of Misrule and The Dark Age trilogies, and JACK OF RAVENS, the first book in the Kingdom of the Serpent sequence.