This series consists of a total of four different novels. eBook Details. I am definitely now a fan. Slab City Blues (Book 1) Thanks for Sharing! by Anthony Ryan. While I love the world, I'm not sure of my take on the main character, wasn't enough time for development for me to be sure if I like him or not. Length: 76 pages Word Wise: Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled Page Flip: Enabled Books In This Series (5 Books) Page 1 of 1 Start Over Page 1 of 1. Anthony Ryan has filled his universe with an array of larger than life characters and at the centre is Alex Mcleod. Ryan also has a full length novel, which is the next one I'm jumping into, it's called, Raven's Shadow - Book 1, Blood Song. The main character reminded me of an old fashioned private eye, but there was nothing old about this story. He has a degree in history, and his interests include art, science and the unending quest for the perfect pint of real ale. Product Details ; Table of Contents; Product Details. There are three of these Slab novellas: this one, Slab City Blues:A Song for Madame Choi and Slab City Blues: A Hymn to Gods Long Dead. Refresh and try again. Setting reminds me of Katherine Kerr's Polar City Blues with the roughness of 1930's Chicago. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Slab City Blues: A Science Fiction Detective Story eBook: Ryan, Anthony: Amazon.com.au: Kindle Store Slab City Blues: A Science Fiction Detective Story - Kindle edition by Ryan, Anthony. by Smashwords. Each story can be read in isolation. I'd be surprised if Mr. Ryan ever wrote a book I didn't like. Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories contains four exciting novellas and one sensational novel set in a world of hard-boiled sci-fi and cyberpunk. We were having The Discussion and she was at the “just throw the switch you selfish sonuvabitch!” stage. Publications. with the purchase of any eligible product. The Slab City Blues series is authored by Anthony Ryan. I had a lot of fun reading and found myself somehow invested in this weird world immediately. Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories contains four exciting novellas and one sensational novel set in a world of hard-boiled sci-fi and cyberpunk. Definitely give this a try. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! 9 Ratings. It just worked itself into my reading effortlessly. I will read more of the Slab City series. 17 min; Customer Reviews See All. The fourth story in the Slab City Blues series, The Ballad of Bad Jack is an all-action future-crime thriller from the best-selling author of the Raven’s Shadow trilogy. Awaiting my copy of Blood Song(curse my local bookstore's order speed! 15. I would have liked if this had been a full length novel, maybe when he’s finished with Vaelin Al Sorna, we’ll get a novel series. And McLeod is just that character. Could use a wee bit of editing for grammar and typos in places but a good story. Having said that, there is something here, a spark within this world. Slab City Blues: A Hymn to Gods Long Dead, Episode 06. If you like hard-nosed detectives, futuristic planets, and pulse-pounding action, then you'll love Anthony Ryan's world of … April 1st 2011 Slab City Blues: A Hymn to Gods Long Dead, Episode 05. The world is crazy with tons of references to stuff that Mr. Ryan explains without the dreaded info dump. A short story prequel to Slab City Blues: A Hymn to Gods Long Dead. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Podcast Audiobook 10 Episodes 175 Minutes Total. It cuts across various aspects of the society and gives insight on the various issues affecting the modern world, some of which have historical origin. After the first page, I was submersed in a different world and didn't leave it for the next 75 pages. Neat little read. If you like hard-nosed detectives, futuristic planets, and pulse-pounding action, then you'll love Anthony Ryan's world of vampires, werewolves, and space. The Slab. The Slab. Book 1. Anthony Ryan was born in Scotland in 1970 but has spend most of his life living in London, where he currently resides. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Start by marking “Slab City Blues (Slab City Blues, #1)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Some days are worse than others on the Slab but this one's going to be a gem. In only 7494 words Ryan in his terse, almost abrupt style can not only build an orbiting world, describe people, describe all the layers of a murderer case and solving said case, but he also makes the whole thing credibl. ebook. And McLeod is just that character. This was a really short and quick read being just under 30 pages. a good short story that just gets going then ends which is why I gave it 4 stars could have done with being abit longer, will read the next one to see if it keeps the quality level but adds more depth. Fantastic entertainment great characters and as always the fight scenes are amazing. I would love to see Ryan do a longer novella or full length book set in this world. Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories. Finding him is the job of Inspector Alex McLeod, detective, disfigured war veteran and reluctant widower. Downloaded Slab City Blues immediately after. Slab City Blues - The Collected Edition by Anthony Ryan, 9781517379476, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. Very rough. If a writer can deliver me an in-depth, inner turmoil, haunted type person, then I'm sold. What can I say? 2 Ratings. Anthony Ryan was born in Scotland in 1970 but spent much of his adult life living and working in London. 13 min; 25 JUN 2012; SLBHYMN 05 SLBHYMN 05. Book 2. 17 min; Customer Reviews See All. After a long career in the British Civil Service he took up writing full time after the success of his first novel Blood Song, Book One of the Raven's Shadow trilogy. Gangs, killers, and vampires. Read a sample Read a sample Description; Details; Gangs, killers, and vampires. Synopsis . Where rats grow big and sweat falls in rain. Series ISBN/Catalog ID Price Pages Format Type Cover Artist Verif; Slab City Blues: 2011-04-01: Anthony Ryan : Anthony Ryan : ebook? 1. by on January 31, 2021. A Hymn to Gods Long Dead is a novella forming third story in the Slab City Blues series. Ryan is also the author of the infamous fantasy series, Raven’s Shadow. Tower Lord. Slab City Blues A Song for Madame Choi A Hymn to Gods Long Dead The Ballad of Bad Jack An Aria for Ragnarok Slab City Blues I was in the forest with Consuela when Father Bob patched the call through. Sem toga ništa interesantno. Top Podcasts In Books See All. After a long career in the British Civil Service he took up writing full time after the success of his first novel Blood Song, Book One of the Raven’s Shadow trilogy. Book 3. There's a stranger in town, a stranger with claws and a penchant for killing assassins. Pick them all up, and read them in the order specified, if you want to give yourself a treat. 1. Many Are the Dead. Length: 94 pages Word Wise: Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled Page Flip: Enabled Language: English Get 90 days FREE of Amazon Music Unlimited. I'd be surprised if Mr. Ryan ever wrote a book I didn't like. You can get a free download of Slab City Blues as a thank you for signing up to my mailing list or buy it from Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Nook, Kobo, iBooks and Smashwords. A vast orbiting slum where sweat falls in rain and the gene-spliced come in all shapes and sizes. Slab City Blues manages to bring the world of the strange into Sci-Fi that I can not help but love. Slab City Blues: A Hymn to Gods Long Dead The Slab. Legacy Podcasts are not CrowdPriced what does that mean? This was a really good story for a short. Previous page. Slab City Blues - : Slab City Blues: The Ballad of Bad Jack Anthony Ryan (Auteur) The Asteroid Belt, home to mining corporations and those who prefer to live beyond the heavily policed habitats of Earth orbit - the perfect hunting ground for Bad Jack, captain of the Dead … Publication Order of Slab City Blues Books. The world building of the short story was amazing. Slab City Blues, #3: Sold by: Smashwords: Format: NOOK Book: Sales rank: 866,313: File size: 2 MB: About the Author. Alas, a short story does not really allow for the depth of intrigue or world building that I would prefer from a tale such as this. 10 One-Night-Stand Romances that Readers Can Commit To. Could have used a few more revisions. I want to get to know them all a lot better. Product details. Série Slab City Blues (en) Slab City Blues, 2011 (en) A Song for Madame Choi, 2011 (en) A Hymn to Gods Long Dead, 2012 (en) The Ballad of Bad Jack, 2013 (en) An Aria for Ragnarok, 2015; Série The Seven Swords (en) A Pilgrimage of Swords, 2019 (en) The Kraken's Tooth, 2020; Recueils de nouvelles Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. ), decided to try Slab city and gad I did. Anthony works full-time as a researcher with a degree in History. Main character is a cop but he has more in common with a 1930's private dective. I am definitely now a fan. One war-torn detective is the only hope of survival for a crime-ridden orbiting city... Blade Runner meets Se7en in this gritty... Free shipping over $10. The Kraken’s Tooth – Book Two of The Seven Swords, The Wolf’s Call – Book One of The Raven’s Blade, The Black Song – Book Two of the Raven’s Blade, Sandrunners – A Draconis Memoria Short Story, A Duel of Evils – A Raven’s Shadow Short Story, The Lady of Crows – A Raven’s Shadow Novella, Many Are the Dead – A Raven’s Shadow Novella, Slab City Blues – A Hymn to Gods Long Dead, Legends II Anthology – Stories in Honour of David Gemmell, Draconis Memoria – Chronology of the Corporate Age, Draconis Memoria – Principal Corporations, The Pariah – Upcoming Advance Review Copy Giveaway, ‘The Black Song’ Nominated for the Booknest Awards, ‘Slab City Blues’ Audio Goes Wide, and more…, Announcing ‘City of Songs’ – Volume Three of the Seven Swords, The Wolf’s Call – US Ebook on Sale at $1.99, ‘Songs of the Dark’ – Now Shipping & ‘Draconis Memoria RPG’ Sneak Peak, The Pariah - Upcoming Advance Review Copy Giveaway. An ex-military man now earning a living on the orbital space station The Slab. The world is crazy with tons of references to stuff that Mr. Ryan explains without the dreaded info dump. An interesting short story which is as much mystery as science fiction. A vast orbiting slum where sweat falls in rain and the gene-spliced come in all shapes and sizes. This would play out well as a TV series. If you like hard-nosed detectives, futuristic planets, and pulse-pounding action, then you'll love Anthony Ryan's world of vampires, werewolves, and space. In only 7494 words Ryan in his terse, almost abrupt style can not only build an orbiting world, describe people, describe all the layers of a murderer case and solving said case, but he also makes the whole thing credible in the process, while making it dark - not just paranormal fiction type dark, I mean pyschically dark, as in dark as the darkest soul. Slab City Blues series is an educational read as well. A vast orbiting slum where rats grow big and sweat falls in rain. The Wolf's Call (Raven's Blade Novel, A) A Duel of Evils. Good story too. Customers who bought this item also bought. Slab City Blues: A Hymn for Gods Long Dead. Social inequality has been highlighted, brought to light by the existence of two distinct sections of the Slab, the Affluent Yin side and the crime ridden slum like Yang side. Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories contains four exciting novellas and one sensational novel set in a world of hard-boiled sci-fi and cyberpunk. They are Science Fiction Detective stories, focusing on Inspector Alex McLeod, who along with being a detective, also has a disfigurment, is a veteran of the war, and sadly a widower. Anthony Ryan made his debut as a novelist in 2012 with the novel Blood Song. He’s a great guy. Well, it's because of his characters. Buy a cheap copy of Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories book by Anthony Ryan. Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories contains four exciting novellas and one sensational novel set in a world of hard-boiled sci-fi and cyberpunk. Well, it's because of his characters. Book 5. He writes the Raven’s Shadow and Slab City Blues series. Welcome to the Slab. So much plot, world building and so many characters in such a nice little package! Slab City Blues (2011) A Song for Madame Choi (2011) A Hymn to Gods Long Dead (2012) The Ballad of Bad Jack (2013) An Aria for Ragnarok (2015) Slab City Blues: The Collected Stories (2015) The Draconis Memoria Trilogy. VOTE Current Tags: None Add Tags. His career as a British Civil Servant lasted for twenty years. Great! The Waking Fire (2016) The Legion of Flame (2017) The Empire of Ashes (2018) Seven Swords Series. Free for a limited time on Amazon's Kindle. Set in the far distant future after many wars and new cohabitants centered around a Vet detective. 13 min; JUN 25, 2012; SLBHYMN 05 SLBHYMN 05. 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