Author: Alan Campbell
Genre: Fantasy / Steampunk
Publication: 2008
Genre: Fantasy / Steampunk
Publication: 2008
Summary: 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.
My Thoughts: I liked it, hated it, loved it, was annoyed with it, enjoyed it... and ultimately after forcing myself to read through this bag of mixed feelings I have to say in the end I didn't like it.
The book was okay, because in terms of writing he's really good at description and building a well thought out world and characters, but his writing style just wasn't my cup of tea and the story was slow paced and often boring because of it. I can't imagine how people believe Iron Angel is better than Scar Night? I can't put a finger on it but I just didn't like this book and for some reason feel like I've been robbed of my innocence (if it existed) and will never be able to read another book with enjoyment ever again. Sorry Alan Campbell, but you just couldn't keep me with this one.
But I will give credit to where it's due, even though I didn't like this book, and say that the characters were interesting and I liked the dialogue, and even a lot of the places were intriguing, although I personally don't like a lot of description, and the author gives an excessive amount of this, but if you're into that kind of thing then you'd enjoy it. I felt like there was too much focus on describing every little detail of every environment and surrounding areas that ultimately means nothing to the story, instead of focusing on the tale itself and making it great. If it weren't for some of the characters, and the imagined Hell in this book, I wouldn't have liked the story at all. To be honest, in the beginning I felt like the story was going to be great, but it quickly went down hill after part 1.
In the end Iron Angel doesn't finish the story and is just the set up for the third book, God of Clocks, which I will not be reading unless I have zilch left to read.
My Rating: 2/5
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.
My Thoughts: I liked it, hated it, loved it, was annoyed with it, enjoyed it... and ultimately after forcing myself to read through this bag of mixed feelings I have to say in the end I didn't like it.
The book was okay, because in terms of writing he's really good at description and building a well thought out world and characters, but his writing style just wasn't my cup of tea and the story was slow paced and often boring because of it. I can't imagine how people believe Iron Angel is better than Scar Night? I can't put a finger on it but I just didn't like this book and for some reason feel like I've been robbed of my innocence (if it existed) and will never be able to read another book with enjoyment ever again. Sorry Alan Campbell, but you just couldn't keep me with this one.
But I will give credit to where it's due, even though I didn't like this book, and say that the characters were interesting and I liked the dialogue, and even a lot of the places were intriguing, although I personally don't like a lot of description, and the author gives an excessive amount of this, but if you're into that kind of thing then you'd enjoy it. I felt like there was too much focus on describing every little detail of every environment and surrounding areas that ultimately means nothing to the story, instead of focusing on the tale itself and making it great. If it weren't for some of the characters, and the imagined Hell in this book, I wouldn't have liked the story at all. To be honest, in the beginning I felt like the story was going to be great, but it quickly went down hill after part 1.
In the end Iron Angel doesn't finish the story and is just the set up for the third book, God of Clocks, which I will not be reading unless I have zilch left to read.
My Rating: 2/5
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