Clockwork Angels

Anderson, Kevin J.

ISBN 10: 1469228971 ISBN 13: 9781469228976

Publisher: Brilliance Audio, 2013

Synopsis

I can&;t stop thinking big&;

International bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson teams up with Rush lyricist and drummer Neil Peart to expand the story set out in Clockwork Angels, the twentieth studio album by the legendary rock band.

All the journeys of this great adventure&;It didn&;t always feel that way

For more than two centuries, the land of Albion has been ruled by the supposedly benevolent Watchmaker, who imposes precision on every aspect of life. Young Owen Hardy from the village of Barrel Arbor dreams of seeing the big city and the breathtaking Clockwork Angels that dispense wisdom to the people, maybe even catching a glimpse of the Watchmaker himself.

I was brought up to believe&;

He watches the steamliners drift by, powered by alchemical energy, as they head toward Crown City&;never dreaming that he is already caught between the grandiose forces of order and chaos, between the Watchmaker and his nemesis, the Anarchist.

Owen&;s journeys begin at a fabulous carnival with clockwork wonders beyond his imagination, and take him aboard airships, far into the Redrock Desert to seek lost cities, through storms at sea to encounters with pirates&;and give him a chance at love.

Clockwork Angels: The Novel is a remarkable, innovative story unlike any other.

The basis for this novel, Clockwork Angels: The Album by Rush, is available now at rush.com.

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Review

Whether you are a fan of the band and their music or not you will enjoy the adventure, mystery and creative plot of this novel. However if you are a fan of the band and its music you will find this novel clarifies and amplifies your enjoyment of the overall experience. --The Lofty Oaks

[Peart] chose to flesh out the plot of a novelization of the band's 2012 Clockwork Angels album by climbing the 14,265-foot Mount Evans with his co-author, Kevin J. Anderson. --The New York Times

It moves the story forward by looking at the lives of some of the first title's fringe characters. --Anti Music

Dazzling locales, memorable characters and high adventure that will make you think long after you're done. What more can you ask from a book? Overall grade: A+. --SciFiPulse.net

About the Author

Kevin J. Anderson is the critically acclaimed science fiction author of more than 140 novels, 56 of which have been national or international bestsellers. He is also well known for his numerous novels in the Dune universe with Brian Herbert, as well as many Star Wars, X-Files, Star Trek, Batman and Superman novels. He has written comics for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, IDW, BOOM!, Topps, Insight Editions, and others. He has won or been nominated for the highest awards in the field, including the Hugo, the Nebula, and the Bram Stoker.

Neil Peart is the drummer and lyricist for the legendary rock band Rush, and is the author of Ghost Rider, Roadshow, The Masked Rider, Far and Away, Far and Near, and Traveling Music. With Anderson, he coauthored the bestselling, award-winning novel Clockwork Angels, based on the Rush concept album of the same name, as well as the original novel of Clockwork Lives.

Hugh Syme is a Canadian Juno Award-winning graphic artist who is best known for his artwork and cover concepts for rock and metal bands. He is also a musician and has appeared in some Rush songs as a keyboard player.

Edition details

• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1469228971
• ISBN 13: 9781469228976
• Binding: Audio CD