Thanks to the good folks at Pocket Books
two commenters will win a copy of
Bleak History
by
John Shirley, Pocket (August 18, 2009).
From the publisher:
CLASSIFIED: APPARENT SUPERNATURAL
Subject: Gabriel Bleak. Status: Civilian. Paranormal skills: Powerful. Able to manipulate AS energies and communicate with UBEs (e.g. "ghosts" and other entities). Psychological profile: Extremely independent, potentially dangerous. Caution is urged....As far as Gabriel Bleak is concerned, talking to the dead is just another way of making a living. It gives him the competitive edge to survive as a bounty hunter, or "skip tracer," in the psychic minefield known as New York City. Unfortunately, his gift also makes him a prime target. A top-secret division of Homeland Security has been monitoring the recent emergence of human supernaturals, with Gabriel Bleak being the strongest on record. If they control Gabriel, they'll gain access to the Hidden -- the entity-based energy field that connects all life on Earth. But Gabriel's got other ideas. With a growing underground movement called the Shadow Community -- and an uneasy alliance of spirits, elementals, and other beings -- Gabriel's about to face the greatest demonic uprising since the Dark Ages. But this time, history is not going to repeat itself. This time, the future is Bleak.
Gabriel Bleak.John Shirley is the
author of numerous books and many, many short stories. His novels include
Crawlers,
Demons,
In Darkness Waiting, and seminal cyberpunk works
City Come A-Walkin', and the A Song Called Youth trilogy of
Eclipse, Eclipse Penumbra, and Eclipse Corona. His collections include the Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild award-winning
Black Butterflies and
Living Shadows: Stories: New & Pre-owned. He also writes for screen (
The Crow) and television. As a
musician Shirley has fronted his own bands and written lyrics for
Blue Öyster Cult and others.
Contest:
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The contest will run from August 18 until September 8 at 11:59 PM Hawaii Time.
