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Clockwork Angels: The Novel highlights posted at The Lofty Oaks

Tue, Jul 31, 2012@11:12AM | comments removed/disabled

UPDATE - 8/5@11:11AM: Part 9 - the last in the series - has been posted.

UPDATE - 8/3@9:53AM: Part 7 of the novel highlights has been posted.

UPDATE - 8/2@1:11PM: Part 6 of the novel highlights has been posted.

UPDATE - 8/1@10:08AM: Part 5 of the novel highlights has been posted.

UPDATE - 7/31@8:57PM: According to a post over at Kevin J. Anderson's blog, he'll be offering signed copies of Clockwork Angels for $24.99 via AnderZoneShop.com:

... you can order [an autographed hardcover] through AnderZoneShop.com for the cover price of $24.99. To be clear, this is signed by me (Kevin J. Anderson) and not by Neil Peart, but there's no extra charge. I will even personalize the copy, if you make a note in the "comments" field. Copies will ship at the beginning of September, as soon as I receive and sign them. (International customers, be aware that international shipping is pricey... I don't set that!) We also have bundles up if you would like to buy Clockwork Angels: The Novel along with my first novel Resurrection, Inc. (which was inspired by the Rush album "Grace Under Pressure," and was the book that originally brought me together with Neil) or a bundle with my new novel Death Warmed Over, the first in my Dan Shamble, Zombie PI series, which will be released at the same time as Clockwork Angels: The Novel. Save $5 with each bundle.

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We are about one short month away from the release of Kevin J. Anderson's novelization of Rush's Clockwork Angels album. Carter Biel at The Lofty Oaks website was lucky enough to receive an advanced review copy of the novel from ECW Press and over the past week has written a series of blog posts as he reads the novel. The posts so far are - as he describes it - a sort of play by play movie trailer of highlights:

I don't think it is possible to "give away" a book like you can a movie. Books have much more happening on many levels. Plus the action is scrolling in your own mind with characters, scenes and settings of your own device. In that light I have decided to write a series of posts about "Clockwork Angels - The Novel" by Kevin J. Anderson and Neil Peart, as I am reading it. A sort of play by play movie trailer of highlights. I'll try not to divulge any real plot secrets or serious spoilers. I just wish to relay a few thoughts and insights as to go along with my reading. This will all lead up to an official review of the book in total. ...

He does a good job of setting the scene and giving a high-level description of what's going on in the novel without giving away any important plot points, but the posts do contain some spoilers so consider yourself warned. That said, the Clockwork Angels album itself is sort of a spoiler for the novel anyways, and we've all already heard the entire album and read the lyrics. He's currently about half-way through the book and has written a total of 4 blog posts which you can check out at the following links (SPOILERS!): part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4. He'll also be writing more posts as he progresses through the novel. You can pre-order the audiobook version of Clockwork Angels (narrated by Neil Peart) at this location, and the hardcover edition here.