London: Macmillan, 2007. Advance Uncorrected Proof, Trade paperback, Fine,. Christopher Gibbs. London: Macmillan:, 2007. Advance Uncorrected Proof, Trade paperback, Fine, 615 pp. Cover artwork by: Christopher Gibbs Duncan's previous novel VELLUM got rave reviews from a number of faithful patrons. I believe I can safely call this highly imaginative, literate and unique fantasy. Try and use all those words to describe most contemporary fantasy efforts - it ain't easy. Get on the Duncan bandwagon - it's bound for fun and for greatness.

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With his stunning debut novel, Vellum, Hal Duncan shattered the boundaries between genres. Fantasy, or science fiction, Vellum shocked with the boldness of its ideas, seduced with the sensual beauty of its prose, and astonished with its imaginative sweep. Now Duncan returns with another epic tour de force that surpasses all expectations.INK: The Book of All HoursOnce, in the depths of prehistory, they were human. But in a moment of brutal transfiguration, they became unkin, beings who possessed the power to alter reality by accessing the Vellum: a realm of eternity containing every possibility, every paradox, every heaven . . . and every hell. The Vellum became a battleground where forces of order and chaos fought across time and space. The ultimate weapon in that bloody war spanning through history and myth, dreams and memory, was The Book of All Hours, a legendary tome within which the blueprint for all reality is inscribed, a volume long lost amid the infinite folds of the Vellum.Until, in 2017, it was found by Reynard Carter, a young man with the blood of unkin in his veins.Until Phreedom Messenger and her brother, Thomas, were swept up in an archetypal dance of death and rebirth. Until a hermit named Seamus Finnan found the courage to re-forge his broken soul, and a self-proclaimed angel called Metatron unleashed a plague of AI bitmites.Now, in the aftermath of the apocalypse, several survivors search desperately for the remnants of themselves scattered across the Vellum like torn pages, determined to use the blood of the unkin to rewrite The Book of All Hours, and to forge a new destiny for themselves and all humanity. Reality will never be the same.From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Seller: Ziesings (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 63008
Title: Ink: The Book of All Hours Volume 2
Author: Duncan, Hal
Illustrator: Christopher Gibbs
Book Condition: Used - Advance Uncorrected Proof, Trade paperback, Fine,
Quantity Available: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1405052090
ISBN 13: 9781405052092
Publisher: Macmillan
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 2007

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