Bibliograph

Tortured souls, the legend of Primordium, Clive Barker ; [jacket and interior illustrations by Bob Eggleton]

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Label

Tortured souls, the legend of Primordium, Clive Barker ; [jacket and interior illustrations by Bob Eggleton]

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Tortured souls

Responsibility statement

Clive Barker ; [jacket and interior illustrations by Bob Eggleton]

Sub title

the legend of Primordium

Summary

"At once violent and erotic, brutal and strangely beautiful, the novella takes us into the heart of the legendary "first city" known as Primordium, the site of political upheaval, passionate encounters, and astonishing acts of transformation. Lurking at the edges of this extravagant tale is the ancient entity known as "Agonistes," who accepts the pleas of selected "Supplicants," transforming them, through a combination of art, magic, and pain, into avatars of violence and revenge. The story begins when a freelance assassin named Zarles Krieger commits a routine murder-for-hire. This act will lead him to two life-altering encounters, one with the daughter of his victim, the other with Agonistes himself. This conjunction of the human and the inhuman stands at the center of this instantly absorbing creation. With great authority and equally great economy, the book expands to become a portrait of Primordium itself, with its hierarchies, its hidden mysteries, its shifting power structure, and--most significantly--its indelible cast of characters."-- Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

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