{"id":346,"date":"2012-01-05T19:14:30","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T19:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newnotio.fuelthemes.net\/quasar\/?post_type=portfolio&p=346"},"modified":"2021-10-15T15:48:24","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T14:48:24","slug":"empirestate","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.adamchristopher.me\/index.php\/portfolio\/empirestate\/","title":{"rendered":"Empire State"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\t\"EmpireState-144dpi\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t[vc_empty_space][vc_separator][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Praise for Empire State<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cChristopher\u2019s tightly plotted novel is a truly original debut that, while subtly referencing Orwell, Kafka, Marvel comics and Philip K Dick, manages to maintain its own distinctive tone \u2013 a genuine pathos and longing for something elusively\u00a0other<\/em>. Recommended.\u201d\u00a0\u2014Eric Brown,\u00a0The Guardian<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAs it happens, I\u2019m a sucker for hard-boiled retro sci-fi stories; rocket-powered superheroes, spunky dames, fedoras, Studebakers slewing round gritty Gotham street-corners on two wheels, and Adam Christopher sure knows his way around a tightly spun yarn \u2013 I was a pig in poop from page one! As they say: This story? She\u2019s a real sweater-full, with a great pair\u2019a getaway sticks\u2026 Watch out for this Adam kid, he\u2019s nobody\u2019s sap. He\u2019s got a sharp nib and a sharper wit. He\u2019d steal your last few hours before you could say \u2018cat\u2019s pajamas\u2019, and you\u2019d thank him for it.\u201d \u2014Billy Campbell, star of\u00a0The Rocketeer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAdam Christopher maintains a punchy, bestseller prose style that keeps the action rocketing along, and protagonists that seem right both in their own setting, and appropriate to what we already recognise as super heroes.\u00a0Empire State<\/em>\u00a0is an excellent, involving read, and it fully deserves to be the start of a new universe.\u201d \u2013Paul Cornell,\u00a0Doctor Who<\/em>\u00a0scriptwriter, and author of\u00a0Stormwatch<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Demon Knights<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cA daring, dreamlike, almost hallucinatory thriller, one that plays with the conventions of pulp fiction and superheroes like a cat with a ball of yarn.\u201d
\n\u2013Kurt Busiek, Eisner Award-winning writer of\u00a0Astro City<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Marvels<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDown these steam driven streets a man must go\u2026\u00a0straight into a pocket universe of trouble. Brutal, knowing\u00a0and deft, Adam Christopher delivers.\u201d \u2013Jon Courtenay Grimwood, author of\u00a0The Fallen Blade<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cStylish, sinister, and wickedly fun, Empire State is not your average sexy retro parallel universe superhero noir.\u201d \u2013Lauren Beukes, Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning author of\u00a0Zoo City<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Shining Girls<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the first explosive rat-a-tat-tat of bullets to the very last twist and turn, Empire State surely cannot be a d\u00e9but novel. Adam Christopher must be playing with us, as this bears all the skill and patience of an experienced master craftsman at work. The fantastical dreams of Verne and Wells mixed with the noir reality of Spillane or Chandler, this is a book that doesn\u2019t play by the rules \u2013 and is all the better for it.\u201d \u2013Tony Lee, New York Times<\/em> bestselling author and\u00a0Doctor Who<\/em>\u00a0comic writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFrom first to last page, Adam Christopher\u2019s\u00a0Empire State<\/em>\u00a0careens along at a furious pace. Along the way, he beautifully meshes the best noir tropes with science fiction and wraps it up in a world (or two) that rivals some of the classics of speculative fiction. Rad Bradley is an unforgettable character and you\u2019ll breathlessly follow his journey, unraveling the mysteries and revelations contained in this brilliant debut. Empire State<\/em> marks Adam Christopher as an author to watch! Would somebody give this guy a comic book to write, already?\u201d\u2013John Hornor Jacobs, author of\u00a0Southern Gods<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEmpire State<\/em>\u00a0doesn\u2019t screw around. Murders, mysteries and multiple realities are just the icing atop this pulp noir cake: the action starts on the opening page but it isn\u2019t long before you fall in love with the characters and the unique world Adam Christopher has built for them. Trust me when I say: you want to visit Empire State.\u201d \u2013Chuck Wendig, author of\u00a0Blackbirds<\/em>,\u00a0Mockingbird<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Blue Blazes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAdam Christopher\u2019s\u00a0Empire State<\/em>\u00a0is a fascinating debut novel that meshes noir sensibilities and science fiction together and keeps the reader guessing throughout.\u00a0Empire State<\/em>\u00a0challenges the nature of reality and what it means to be a human being. Adam Christopher handles in intricacies of parallel worlds, time travel and suspense with a skill lacking in many more-seasoned authors.\u201d \u2013Michael Stackpole, New York Times<\/em> bestselling author of\u00a0I, Jedi<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cEmpire State<\/em>\u00a0is an exuberant homage to the superhero genre powered by a fabulous noir plot and wrapped up with a retro science fiction sensibility. It\u2019s effortlessly inventive and thoroughly entertaining. I\u2019m already looking forward to the next work from this assured new writer.\u201d\u2013Maura McHugh<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cDestined to be a science fiction classic,\u00a0Empire State<\/em>\u00a0is a breathtakingly original noir tale of intrigue, mystery, and quantum physics, deftly played out in storytelling so brilliant I\u2019m finding it hard not to hate the author.\u201d \u2013Diana Rowland, author of\u00a0My Life as a White Trash Zombie<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cComplex and creative,\u00a0Empire State<\/em>\u00a0introduces the reader to a world of noir superheroes and multi-dimensional conspiracies. An engaging, entertaining read.\u201d \u2013Nicole Peeler, author of the\u00a0Tempest<\/em>\u00a0series.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cA double shot of jet-noir steampunk nitroglycerine \u2013 a startling, throat-grabbing novel that echoes Chandler, Auster and Mi\u00e9ville while blazing its own mind-bending trail and searing itself onto your memory.\u201d \u2013Will Hill, bestselling author of\u00a0Department 19<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFast-paced and intricately woven, Adam Christopher\u2019s debut mixes Sam Spade noir with the comic book superheroes we all grew up loving. Packed with action and a secret that could unravel the world,Empire State<\/em>\u00a0will keep you turning the pages and cheering on the most unlikely of heroes. With a debut this exciting, I can\u2019t wait to see what Adam comes up with next.\u201d \u2013Joelle Charbonneau, New York Times<\/em> bestselling author<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWith\u00a0Empire State<\/em>, Adam Christopher has crafted a story both old-fashioned and modern in its sensibilities, where hard-boiled detectives meet pulp superheroes in a science fiction mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end. Christopher has channelled Mickey Spillane, Jules Verne, and Gardner Fox to tell a story that would be perfect for Joe Johnston to direct on the big screen. All in all, a fantastic and thrilling read that takes off running and never stops \u2013 long live the Empire State!\u201d \u2013Professor Mark D. White, co-editor,\u00a0Batman and Philosophy: The Dark Knight of the Soul<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWith\u00a0Empire State<\/em>, Adam Christopher takes the noir genre and gives it a sexy gritty makeover that will make your head spin\u2026\u201d \u2013Philippa Ballantine, author of\u00a0Geist<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Spectyr<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWith his debut novel, Adam Christopher creates a dark and gritty world, complete with with Prohibition-era gangsters, Tommy guns, and superheroes. Empire State is a story deeply rooted in noir tradition that hits you in the throat like a sucker punch.\u201d \u2013Matthew McBride, author of\u00a0Frank Sinatra in a Blender<\/em><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column fixed=”thb-fixed” width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1490809100043{padding-left: 30px !important;}”][vc_column_text]\n

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EMPIRE STATE<\/h2>\n

“As captivating as a kaleidoscope”<\/strong><\/em> \u2014Cory Doctorow<\/strong><\/p>\n

The stunning superhero-noir fantasy thriller set in the\u00a0other<\/em>\u00a0New York.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Empire State is the other New York. A parallel-universe,\u00a0Prohibition-era world of mooks and shamuses that is the twisted magic mirror to our bustling Big Apple, a place where\u00a0sinister characters lurk around every corner while the great superheroes that once kept the streets safe have fallen into dysfunctional rivalries and feuds.<\/p>\n

Not that its colourful residents know anything about the real New York\u2026 until detective Rad Bradley makes a discovery that will change the lives of all its inhabitants.<\/p>\n

Playing on the classic Gotham conventions of the Batman<\/em> comics and HBO\u2019s Boardwalk Empire<\/em>, debut author Adam Christopher has spun this smart and fast-paced superhero-noir adventure, the sort of souped-up thrill ride that will excite genre fans and general readers alike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]\t\t\t

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