A masked terrorist has brought London to its knees - there are bombs inside books, and nobody knows which ones. On the day of the launch of the first expedition to Mars, by giant cannon, he outdoes himself with an audacious attack.
For young poet Orphan, trapped in the screaming audience, it seems his destiny is entwined with that of the shadowy terrorist, but how?
Like a steam-powered take on V for Vendetta, rich with satire and slashed through with automatons, giant lizards, pirates, airships and wild adventure, The Bookman is the first of a series.
- ISBN10 0857660357
- ISBN13 9780857660350
- Publish Date 28 September 2010 (first published 1 January 2010)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Angry Robot
- Format eBook
- Pages 416
- Language English