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The Gutter Prayer: Book One of the Black Iron Legacy: The Black Iron Legacy

Autor Gareth Hanrahan
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 17 ian 2019

Miza emoțională în The Gutter Prayer pornește de la lupta viscerală pentru identitate a unor personaje marginalizate — hoți și proscriși — care încearcă să supraviețuiască într-o metropolă unde zeii nu sunt protectori, ci entități devoratoare. Recomandăm acest prim volum din seria The Black Iron Legacy pentru modul remarcabil în care Gareth Hanrahan construiește o lume industrial-gotică unică. Guerdon nu este doar un decor, ci un organism viu, definit de un sistem magic ingenios și terifiant: de la „Oamenii de Piatră” care se transformă lent în statui vii, până la alchimiști și sfinți mecanici. Reținem fluiditatea prozei, care alternează între secvențe de acțiune cinematografică și momente de introspecție sumbră. Forța narativă a lui Gareth Hanrahan combinată cu sensibilitatea pentru detalii macro a lui J P Oakes din City of Iron and Dust oferă o experiență imersivă, dar cu un glas propriu, mult mai ancorat în tradiția 'weird fiction'. Față de lucrările sale ulterioare, precum seria Lands of the Firstborn, unde autorul explorează consecințele victoriei asupra unui lord întunecat, aici ne aflăm în plin haos al ascensiunii puterilor oculte. Este o lucrare ce marchează tranziția autorului de la designul de jocuri la beletristică, păstrând complexitatea construcției de lumi (worldbuilding), dar adăugând o profunzime psihologică surprinzătoare.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780356511528
ISBN-10: 0356511529
Pagini: 514
Dimensiuni: 128 x 198 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.37 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția Orbit
Seria The Black Iron Legacy

Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte pasionaților de fantasy urban întunecat care caută ceva dincolo de clișeele clasice cu elfi și gnomi. Cititorul va descoperi un univers original unde magia are costuri fizice reale și unde granița dintre sfânt și monstru este aproape inexistentă. Este o lectură densă, atmosferică, ideală pentru cei care au apreciat complexitatea politică și magică din The Smoke Thieves.


Despre autor

Gareth Hanrahan este un scriitor irlandez a cărui carieră a început în universul jocurilor de rol de tip tabletop, unde a semnat numeroase scenarii și manuale de joc. Această experiență în structurarea sistemelor complexe de magie și a hărților fantastice se reflectă direct în precizia cu care a construit orașul Guerdon în volumul său de debut, The Gutter Prayer. După două decenii dedicate jocurilor, Hanrahan s-a impus rapid în literatura de gen prin serii precum The Black Iron Legacy și Lands of the Firstborn, fiind recunoscut pentru capacitatea de a crea atmosfere sumbre și sisteme magice inovatoare care provoacă limitele imaginației.


Descriere

Set in a world of dark gods and dangerous magic, The Gutter Prayer is an epic tale of sorcerers and thieves, treachery and revenge, from a remarkable new voice in fantasy


Recenzii

A ground breaking and extraordinary novel . . . Hanrahan has an astonishing imagination
The Gutter Prayer is captivating and complex. Guerdon is a city that seethes with history, horror, and hidden secrets, and Hanrahan's assured style is reminiscent of China Mievelle in the best way possible
An absolutely stunning debut. Insanely inventive and deeply twisted. I loved it! Highly recommended
Utterly brilliant . . . Excellent, edgy, absorbing writing, an intelligently woven story that throws the unexpected at you with almost the turn of every page, I think Gareth Hanrahan is a total genius
The perfect marriage of grimdark and epic fantasy . . . an impressive debut . . . Boldly ambitious and innovative in equal measure, Hanrahan's daring entry into the genre is guaranteed to captivate and enthral
Employing an enviable skill with both plotting and prose, Gareth Hanrahan has in The Gutter Prayer woven an intricate and finely crafted web of compelling characters navigating a city rich in dark and original wonders. I await the sequel with the keenest anticipation.
Mind-blowingly stellar in every respect; full of seductive creativity, marvelously intelligent, innovative, and frankly revolutionary. This dark and enchanting debut contained no shortage of alluring madness and wondrous imagination that manifests itself gloriously within the pages. Fantasy readers, be wise and buy this book, because there's simply nothing like it . . . I envision that The Gutter Prayer will not only win many readers' hearts but also win multiple fantasy awards in the near future. Yes, it was THAT good. Read it. Thank me later
A gripping tale that meshes beautifully with its fascinating, darkly inventive setting
With living candles, ancient ghouls, broken gods and more, The Gutter Prayer brims with cool and often twisted ideas
Hanrahan's highly anticipated fantasy debut is a real breath of fresh air . . . The Gutter Prayer features a skilfully crafted world, with masterful drama, expert dialogue, brilliant characters and an ending I did not see coming . . . A book that every fantasy fan should read
I'm confident that I won't find a greater book this year . . . The Gutter Prayer is, undoubtedly, the debut of the year, and I won't be surprised to see it sweeping every award next year
Beautifully written. Gripping. Guerdon is the city of my dreams
The Gutter Prayer is already one of my favourite books from 2019. It's original, incredibly well-written, and honestly just so much fun to read . . . It's the battlecry of an exciting new author who I feel has the potential to hit the very top of the genre. Put simply, you need to read this
Hanrahan brings the sights, sounds, and smells of Guerdon to life with crisp, lyrical prose that moves swiftly between thrilling action sequences and imaginative worldbuilding
A mercurial masterpiece . . . The only thing greater than its ambitions as a debut is its accomplished performance and the awe-inspiring imagination that's gone into it, which surely marks Gareth Hanrahan as one to watch . . . astounding
This book has a fascinating setting, awesome and unique characters, and a really original and well executed idea . . . It kept me reading until well into the wee hours every night. I can't wait to see where this story goes in the future, but I imagine that it's going to be pretty spectacular!
I can't recommend this one highly enough . . . This was like falling for fantasy all over again
An absolutely phenomenal debut . . . This book will undoubtedly be one of the best fantasy books you will read in 2019 and heralds the start of something absurdly promising . . . a must read for all who love fantasy
Fans of Robert Jackson Bennett's Divine Cities trilogy will feel at home in this rich, twisty blend of noir, historical fantasy and eldritch dread . . . we can't wait to dive in to book two
Laced with the blackest of humour and packed with magic and mayhem, this is fantasy turned up to 11
Vengeful gods, alchemical weapons, odd but likable central characters, and vividly rendered battle scenes . . . wonderfully bizarre
A brilliant, imaginative debut. Absolutely worth the read and insanely, uniquely rich in every way

Notă biografică

Gareth Hanrahan's three-month break from computer programming to concentrate on writing has now lasted fifteen years and counting. He's written more gaming books than he can readily recall, by virtue of the alchemical transmutation of tea and guilt into words. He lives in Ireland with his wife and twin sons. Follow him on twitter @mytholder.