Dead Boys

Dead Boys

A decade dead Jacob Campbell is a preservationist providing a kind of taxidermy to keep his clients looking lifelike for as long as the forces of entropy will allow But in the Land of the Dead where the currency is time itself and there is little for corpses to do but drink thieve and gamble eternity away Jacob abandons his home and his fortune for an opportunity to meet the man who cheated the rules of life and death entirely According to legend the Living Man is the only adventurer to ever cross into the underworld without dying first It s rumored he met his end somewhere in the labyrinth of pubs beneath Dead City s streets disappearing without a trace Now Jacob s vow to find the Living Man and follow him back to the land of the living sends him on a perilous journey through an underworld where the only certainty is decay Accompanying him are the boy Remington an innocent with mysterious powers over the bones of the dead and the hanged man Leopold l Eclair a flamboyant rogue whose criminal ambitions spark the undesired attention of the shadowy ruler known as the Magnate An ambitious debut that mingles the fantastic with the philosophical Dead Boys twists the well worn epic quest into a compelling one of a kind work of weird fiction that transcends genre recalling the novels of China Miville and Neil Gaiman Skyhorse Publishing under our Night Shade and Talos imprints is proud to publish a broad range of titles for readers interested in science fiction space opera time travel hard SF alien invasion near future dystopia fantasy grimdark sword and sorcery contemporary urban fantasy steampunk alternative history and horror zombies vampires and the occult and supernatural and much more While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller a national bestseller or a Hugo or Nebula award winner we are committed to publishing quality books from a diverse group of authors In the decade since his untimely death
Country USA
Brand Talos
Manufacturer Talos
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber new-Feb172017-c0134043
ReleaseDate 2015-03-10
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781940456249

Country	USA
Brand	Talos
Manufacturer	Talos
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	new-Feb172017-c0134043
ReleaseDate	2015-03-10
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781940456249

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