{"id":598,"date":"2014-01-28T19:53:33","date_gmt":"2014-01-28T19:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newnotio.fuelthemes.net\/quasar\/portfolio\/ride-3\/"},"modified":"2021-10-15T15:48:39","modified_gmt":"2021-10-15T14:48:39","slug":"hangwire","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.adamchristopher.me\/index.php\/portfolio\/hangwire\/","title":{"rendered":"Hang Wire"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\t\t\t\t\"HangWire-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 Hang Wire<\/em>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cChristopher fulfils our\u00a0expectations and more: just when we think the story couldn\u2019t get any weirder, he adds a whole new layer\u00a0of weird, bouncing from one unexpected moment of goofiness to another, keeping us stuck to our chairs\u00a0until we think it\u2019ll take an industrial-strength solvent to pry us loose. Days after finishing the book, you\u2019ll\u00a0still have a grin on your face.\u201d\u2013 Booklist, Starred<\/em> Review<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLike a tightrope walker himself, Christopher deftly balances\u00a0Hang Wire<\/em>\u00a0on multiple, crisscrossing threads of character and plot. As dizzying as it is, he never slips. \u201d \u2013\u00a0NPR Books<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cTo put it simply, this is one of the best sci-fi novels in years.\u00a0Try this one out, it\u2019s a worthwhile experience and one that beats any number of Hollywood blockbusters for pure originality and panache. A fantastic read.\u201d\u2013\u00a0Kafka\u2019s Cage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHang Wire<\/em>\u00a0is just pure fun. Yes, there are some dark doings here (something huge is awakening underground and gods are running around wearing human facades, and of course, murder), however, Adam Christopher manages to pull off the right amount of creepy (and some great action scenes) without ever getting too dark. Fans of quirky urban fantasy will devour this one. Loved it!\u201d \u2013\u00a0My Bookish Ways<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s only so much praise you can heap on a book, and I\u2019m going to lay it on thick here. Hang Wire<\/em> is a damn cool book. It\u2019s the perfect example of deep and well thought-out characterisation, diversification, multi dimensional plotting, and clever (and at times poetic) writing. \u201d \u2013\u00a0Just A Guy That Likes To Read<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe plot within Hang Wire<\/em> is just as original as his previous work and like before, he loads it up on characters and ideas \u2026\u00a0it\u2019s a fun novel with a hell of an interesting cast.\u201d \u2013\u00a0EveryReadThing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201c[Hang Wire<\/em>] feels like an old story, but one told in a fresh and relevant way. Which to me means it is excellent storytelling. It could be read as almost anti-science or anti-science fiction even (anti- as in opposite, not against), reflecting past-times when horrors such as earthquakes and comets were explained by supernatural events \u2026\u00a0So, what is Hang Wire<\/em>? A very good piece of storytelling. A damn fine read.\u201d \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Geek Syndicate<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cHang Wire<\/em> tells a number of tales all at once. It\u2019s a detective story, a horror, a little bit of science fiction and a lot of urban fantasy. It\u2019s a heady mix and throwing all these elements together means Adam Christopher is able to keep things rolling along at a hell of a pace.\u201d \u2013\u00a0The Taichung Bookworm<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAn excellent read, Adam Christopher once again reminds us why he is your go-to writer for awesome urban fantasy as he crafts an unputdownable tale that makes Angry Robot\u2019s 100th Novel an excellent read!\u201d \u2013 Bane of Kings,\u00a0The Founding Fields<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt kept me on my toes and kept me wondering who it and they were. I also enjoyed the dash of mythology thrown into it and the sense of the mystical that the circus theme always brings.\u201d \u2013\u00a0BookCharmed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an absorbing read \u2026 The pacing is really good: there was never a point where I could put it down and not wonder what was coming up next.\u201d\u00a0\u2013\u00a0The Bibliophibian<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe worldbuilding is light but effective and the plot runs along at a fair pace with some great imagery \u2026\u00a0Overall \u2013 being an Angry Robot book you expect it\u2019 to be pacy and intelligent with good plotting and Christopher really delivers. Recommended.\u201d \u2013\u00a0BRSBKBLOG<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHang Wire<\/em> is an awesome read (and that\u2019s understating it by far), from the first pages I was hooked. Not only has Adam Christopher written a great story, it is also his writing style that readily pulled me in and never let me go.\u201d \u2013 Jasper,\u00a0The Book Plank\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cLightning fast, overflowing with imagination and great fun to read, Hang Wire<\/em> will definitely capture Adam Christopher some new fans.\u201d \u2013\u00a0The Tattooed Book<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cBad things are happening in San Francisco, and no one in the story is ever really safe. If you are looking for atmospheric and creative storytelling,\u00a0Hang Wire<\/em>\u00a0could be just the ticket.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Books, Bones and Buffy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAdam Christopher has brought he unique to this novel and I loved it.\u00a0Hang Wire\u00a0<\/em>is pure murder mystery married to a dark, sinister urban fantasy, with both bordering on and possibly crossing over into horror in places. I get chills now just thinking about it.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Popcorn Reads<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a worthy addition to our bookshelf and one of those books we are sure we will be looking forward to re-reading some day in the future. Don\u2019t let this one pass you by.\u201d \u2013\u00a0SoSo Gay<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHang Wire<\/em>\u00a0is Adam Christopher\u2019s fourth book and it is his best so far. That\u2019s not saying the three that went before \u2013\u00a0Empire State<\/em>,\u00a0Seven Wonders<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0The Age Atomic<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 were not good, they were very good in fact, what I am saying is over the course of the previous books I have seen Adam\u2019s style and mastery of his craft grow and expand. The result is\u00a0Hang Wire<\/em>, a pitch perfect story set in the world of nameless monsters and forgotten gods running rampant on the streets of San Francisco.\u201d \u2013\u00a0Fantasy Fiction<\/a><\/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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\u201cThe sheer volume of ideas is dizzying\u2026 an enjoyably fast-paced read.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2013 SFX Magazine<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ted Kane is worried. He\u2019s been sleepwalking, and his somnambulant travels appear to coincide with murders by the notorious Hang Wire Killer.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the circus has come to town, but the Celtic dancers are taking their pagan act a little too seriously, the manager of the Olde Worlde Funfair has started talking to his vintage machines, and the new acrobat\u2019s frequent absences are causing tension among the performers.<\/p>\n

Out in the city there are other new arrivals \u2013 immortals searching for an ancient power \u2013 a primal evil which, if unopposed, could destroy the world!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”50px”]\t\t\t

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