Description
WINNER OF THE LOCUS AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL
Ezekiel Blue's father committed a crime, unleashing a deadly menace into steampowered Seattle. And his bereaved family has paid the price. Now, Ezekiel is determined to clear his father's name, risking death and the undead in the attempt.
Sixteen years ago, as the American Civil War dawned, gold brought hordes to the frozen Klondike. Fanatical in their greed, Russian prospectors commissioned Dr Leviticus Blue to create a great machine, to mine through Alaska's ice. Thus the Incredible Bone-Shaking Drill Engine was born. But the Boneshaker went awry, destroying downtown Seattle and unearthing a subterranean vein of blight gas. Anyone who breathed its fumes turning into the living dead.
The devastated city is now walled in to contain the blight. But unknown to Briar, his widowed mother, Ezekiel is going in. His quest will take him into a city teeming with ravenous undead, air pirates, criminal overlords, and heavily armed refugees. And only Briar can bring him out alive.
'Adventure of rollicking pace and sweeping proportions ... this book is made of irresistible'Scott Westerfeld, 'This is a hoot from start to finish'Cory Doctorow,'Intelligent, exceptionally well written and showcasing a phenomenal strong female protagonist' Publishers Weekly
"A steampunk-zombie-airship adventure of rollicking pace and sweeping proportions ... This book is made of irresistible" Scott Westerfeld
About the Author
Cherie Priest is a full-time novelist, perhaps most famous for the Clockwork Century series, starting with the highly-acclaimed and award-winning Boneshaker. She is also a member of the Wild Cards Consortium, George R. R. Martin's superhero universe. She currently lives in Tennessee with her husband, and you can find out more at www.CheriePriest.com
Awards
Winner of Locus Award Best Science Fiction Novel 2010 (UK). Short-listed for Nebula Award Best Novel 2009 (UK) and Hugo Award For Best Novel 2010 (United States).
Book Information
ISBN 9781447225089
Author Cherie Priest
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Tor
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Series The Clockwork Century
Weight(grams) 454g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 24mm
