Tortured souls : the legend of Primordium
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Eggleton, Bob. illustrator.
Published
Burton, MI : Subterranean Press, 2015., , 2015.
Edition
First edition.
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87 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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Published
Burton, MI : Subterranean Press, 2015., , 2015.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
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"Tortured Souls is one of the most vividly imagined, tightly compressed novellas ever written by the incomparable Clive Barker. At once violent and erotic, brutal and strangely beautiful, it takes us into the heart of the legendary "first city" known as Primordium, the site of political upheaval, passionate encounters, and astonishing acts of transformation. Lurking at the edges of this extravagant tale is the ancient entity known as "Agonistes," who accepts the pleas of selected "Supplicants," transforming them, through a combination of art, magic, and pain, into avatars of violence and revenge. The story begins when a freelance assassin named Zarles Krieger commits a routine murder-for-hire. This act will lead him to two life-altering encounters, one with the daughter of his victim, the other with Agonistes himself. This conjunction of the human and the inhuman stands at the center of this instantly absorbing creation. With great authority and equally great economy, Tortured Souls expands to become a portrait of Primordium itself, with its hierarchies, its hidden mysteries, its shifting power structure, and--most significantly--its indelible cast of characters. A perfectly controlled example of what Barker calls "the fantastique," Tortured Souls is something truly special, a story whose imaginative reach and sheer narrative power are evident on every page."-- Provided by publisher.
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After a routine job, assassin Zarles Krieger faces the victim's daughter and an entity known as Agonistes, who resides in the legendary city of Primordium.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Barker, C., & Eggleton, B. (2015). Tortured souls: the legend of Primordium (First edition.). Subterranean Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barker, Clive, 1952- and Bob. Eggleton. 2015. Tortured Souls: The Legend of Primordium. Subterranean Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Barker, Clive, 1952- and Bob. Eggleton. Tortured Souls: The Legend of Primordium Subterranean Press, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Barker, Clive, and Bob Eggleton. Tortured Souls: The Legend of Primordium First edition., Subterranean Press, 2015.
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