Arcanum

by Simon Morden
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Rome was the center of the most powerful empire the world had ever seen, but that didn't stop it falling to Alaric the Goth, his horde of barbarian tribesmen and their wild spell-casting shamans. Having split the walls with their sorcery and slaughtered the inhabitants with their axes, the victors...
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Published By Orbit

Format Paperback

Number Of Pages 784

Publication Date 01/28/2014

ISBN 9780316220101

Dimensions 5.5 inches x 8.25 inches


"A masterful foray...An engrossing rollercoaster of a plot winds up with a solidly satisfying climax that leaves the reader craving more."—Publishers Weekly on Arcanum

"Morden, against a gritty, utterly convincing backdrop, anticipates every consequence and wrings out surprise after surprise. An enthralling read for aficionados of intelligent, impeccably rendered fantasy."—Kirkus on Arcanum

"Morden builds a world of unexpected twists... a fresh, creative storyline."—RT Book Reviews on Arcanum

"Vividly drawn characters, a compassionate understanding of medieval daily life, and the ability to combine action scenes with domestic and philosophic interludes make Morden's latest novel both an entertaining journey and a learning experience."—Library Journal on Arcanum

"With Equations of Life, Morden has got hold of the comfortable old beta-tested cyberpunk genre by the scruff of its digital neck and released it in a smooth alpha version ready to take on all comers in the new age. I never thought I'd want to know what happens next to a smart-mouth anti-hero heart-attack victim in a ruined Metrozone city - but I do."—Peter F. Hamilton on Equations of Life

"Small, immoral, likeably unlikeable, Petrovitch steps fully formed onto the neon slick streets of London as if on the run from a classic anime..."—Jon Courtenay Grimwood, award-winning author of the Arabesk Trilogy on Equations of Life

 
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