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Friday, November 15, 2013

Giveaway: Dark City by F. Paul Wilson

I've been asked by Tor to giveaway...

  (below is from the publisher, Tor books)
“This second chronicle (after Cold City) of the formative years of Wilson’s long-running series character Repairman Jack begins with an adrenaline-pumped chase across the top of a moving subway train, and the thrills don’t stop until the final page… Any reader who has followed Jack’s exploits over the decades will find this book an entertaining addition to the series.”
Publishers Weekly

 This second entry sets up Jack as the man he’s to become – the Repairman who settles the score for the beleaguered victims of sadistic threats. It’s a treat to see a little further into his psyche, and to get carried along in the days before a holy war was brewing and Jack was just fighting the bad guys to keep his corner of the world on an even keel.”
RT Book Reviews

“A fast-paced, thrill fest… It’s no wonder why thriller fans rave about this ordinary guy who is out to protect the citizens, with a little of the supernatural thrown in for good measure.”
Suspense Magazine

                For over twenty years, Repairman Jack has been one of the most popular characters in contemporary dark fantasy and thrillers. Blending science fiction, horror

and mystery elements, F. Paul Wilson has woven a deep mythology around the beloved character in fifteen highly-original and engaging books. In May 2012, the series came to a close with Nightworld—Wilson’s definitive edition of a great, long-out-of-print work. Although previously published, this new version of Nightworld garnered a spot on the New York Times bestseller list proving fans are still hungry for more adventures.
                Luckily for those longtime fans as well as any fan of great thrillers, Wilson now ventures into the earlier days of the Repairman in DARK CITY (A Tor Hardcover; $25.99; On-Sale October 15, 2013)—the second of three prequel novels which depict the naïve New Jersey refugee’s metamorphosis into the urban mercenary known as Repairman Jack.     
                DARK CITY takes readers back to February 1992.  Desert Storm is raging in Iraq but twenty-two-year-old Jack has more pressing matters at home. His favorite bar, The Spot, is about to be sold out from under Julio, Jack’s friend. Jack has been something of a tag-along to this point, but now he takes the reins and demonstrates his innate talent for seeing biters get bit. With a body count even higher than in Cold City, this second novel of the Early Years Trilogy hurtles Jack into the final volume in which all scores will be settled, all debts paid.

                More of a straight crime novel than the later books of the Repairman Jack saga, DARK CITY is a perfect entry point for new readers and is sure to excite Wilson’s legion of fans by shedding more light on the background of their favorite “fix-it” man.

F. PAUL WILSON, the New York Times bestselling author of the Repairman Jack novels, lives in Wall, New Jersey. In 2008, he won the Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement. Visit him online at www.repairmanjack.com or @fpaulwilson.

I reviewed the first book in this prequel, Cold City. This is the second in the prequel trilogy!
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19 comments:

  1. Repairman Jack is a hired gun? Hum...interesting. I'm even more intrigued as to the origins of his name...

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  2. This is pretty far outside my reading comfort zone Melissa, but I'm kind of intrigued by a dark fantasy/thriller mashup.! Thanks for spotlighting it!

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    1. If you read this series, I would be curious as to your thoughts! :)

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  3. I'm a long-time Repairman Jack fan.

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  4. Sounds interesting! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  5. It really is up your alley! I wanted to read this one for review, but knew I wouldn't have time. :(

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  6. It's a very different genre for me, but I'm needing something different. Everything is starting to feel the same! Sounds good, obviously there are a lot of people that think so!

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  7. This looks interesting I enjoy crime novels. I try to read a few a year. Thanks for introducing me to this :)

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  8. That's a cool looking cover! Not a genre I read much but I'm always open to trying new things!

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  9. This sounds awesome, I need to read the first book!

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  10. I think this would be a great series for me to read this winter. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  11. I didn't know this one, but I'll check out the reviews

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  12. Love Repairman Jack, so looking forward to reading this one!

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  13. Thanks for the giveaway! I haven't read the first one, but this sounds really interesting. ;)

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  14. I've heard of this series but have never read it. I'd love to start with this one!

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