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OverviewA man comes round on the floor of a shabby flat in the middle of Budapest. His head is glued to the floorboards with his own blood. There's a fortune in cash on the kitchen table. And he has no idea where, or who, he is. He can do extraordinary things - speak any number of languages fluently, go three days without food or sleep and fight with extraordinary prowess. But without a name, without a past, he's isolated from the rest of the world; a stranger to everyone, including himself - until a chance encounter with a young scholar leads to his first friendship and his first hint that someone out there knows more about him than he does. Someone is sending him clues about his past. Photographs hidden in books and crates of wine. Cryptic clues pointing towards a murdered woman. And clear warnings against Stephomi, his only friend. But that's not all; Gabriel Antaeus is seeing strange, impossible things: a burning man is stalking his dreams and haunting his mirrors, his dreams are filled with violence from the past and his pregnant young neighbour is surrounded by an extraordinary golden aura. Something dark and violent in Gabriel's past is trying to resurface. And as he pieces the clues together, everything points towards an astounding war between angels and demons...and a battle not just for the future of the world, but for the minds and souls of everyone in it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alex BellPublisher: Orion Publishing Co Imprint: Gollancz Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.262kg ISBN: 9780575084650ISBN 10: 0575084650 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 09 April 2009 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsA haunting, engrossing story with a unique aura of its own. Alex Bell's remarkable debut is original, cleverly plotted and so well written the pages just flew by. -- Raymond Khoury Author InformationAuthor Website: http://www.alex-bell.co.uk/Alex Bell is a frighteningly talented law student and an exceptionally able debut novelist. Tab Content 6Author Website: http://www.alex-bell.co.uk/Countries AvailableAll regions |