Two Serpents Rise, Max Gladstone
Two Serpents Rise, Max Gladstone
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Two Serpents Rise

Author: Max Gladstone

Narrator: Chris Andrew Ciulla

Unabridged: 12 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/29/2013

Synopsis

A novel set in the addictive and compelling fantasy world of Three Parts DeadShadow demons plague the city reservoir, and Red King Consolidated has sent in Caleb Altemoc—casual gambler and professional risk manager—to cleanse the water for the sixteen million people of Dresediel Lex. At the scene of the crime, Caleb finds an alluring and clever cliff runner, crazy Mal, who easily outpaces him.But Caleb has more to worry about than the demon infestation, Mal, or job security when he discovers that his father—the last priest of the old gods and leader of the True Quechal terrorists—has broken into his home and is wanted in connection with the attacks on the water supply.From the beginning, Caleb and Mal are bound by lust, craft, and chance, as both play a dangerous game where gods and people are pawns. They sleep on water, they dance in fire, and all the while the Twin Serpents slumbering beneath the earth are stirring—they are hungry.

About Max Gladstone

Max Gladstone went to Yale, where he wrote a short story that became a finalist in the Writers of the Future competition. He has been a finalist for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2013 and 2014.

About Chris Andrew Ciulla

Chris has narrated over 530 titles in his audiobook career. Just last year, he received two Audie nominations for Best Thriller (Snowstorm in August, Blackstone Audio) and Best Multi-Cast (Star Trek: No Man’s Land, Simon and Schuster Audio). He’s received parts of six Earphones Awards from AudioFile Magazine, a 2022 SOVAS nomination for Best Mystery (No One Will Miss Her, HarperCollins Audio), and an Odyssey Award (Sadie, Macmillan Audio). Chris is also a TV and Film actor with credits in such shows at Castle and Gotham (he always seems to die), is a frequent video game voice actor known for Mickey Caviar in Starfield, over 30 characters in the AAA game series Fallout for Bethesda, and can be heard voicing the Ultimate History Quiz on your nearest Alexa device for The History Channel/A&E. He’s married to his high school sweetheart Suzanne, loves to spend every day with his Frenchie Leo and Boston Terrier Coco, and dearly misses his first-born Pug-boy Rocky.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley

Sometimes I wind up blown away. It seems to happen more and more often with UF than I thought it would, but so be it. It happened again. Max Gladstone is awesome. We move to new characters in the Craft Sequence, but not a new world. The God Wars haven't really gone away and certain quasi-avatars are s......more

Quotes

“If you’ve been looking for a different kind of fantasy—part urban, part epic, maybe something in between—you’ll thoroughly enjoy this novel.”
Carrie Vaughn, New York Times bestselling author of the Kitty Norville series

“It’s not a typical transparent fantasy quest story, but is, instead, a satisfying story that muses about environmental catastrophes, troubling father-son relationships, and corporate mergers.” Locus

“Gladstone outdoes himself in this exciting and imaginative return to the brilliantly realized world of Three Parts Dead…The alternate Los Angeles that is Dresediel Lex is charged with its own versions of ethnic tensions and environmental strain, and Caleb is an engaging protagonist for this taut and unique blend of legal drama, fantasy, and noir.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Gladstone follows his acclaimed debut, Three Parts Dead, with another fast-paced fantasy thriller set in the same world. This time, he focuses on the sprawling city of Dresediel Lex, rich in a history and culture reminiscent of the Aztecs, which serves as a dramatic backdrop for the novel’s action. This worthy sequel should receive attention from fans of China Miéville and Steven Erikson.” Library Journal

“Two Serpents Rise is an epic, solidly city-based fantasy with strong characters and a wonderfully built world. It’s also a fast-paced thriller, thoroughly entertaining.” Booklist

“Another highly unusual fantasy (Three Parts Dead, 2012) set in the same carefully constructed, Aztec-inspired world of gods, magic and sacrifice.” Kirkus Reviews

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