What makes it the lesser book to its predecessor is the tendency for long to spend too much time with the surreal sequences, where the reader has to make their best judgement as to what it is. He is a veteran climber and traveler in the himalayas and ha. Deeper book by jeff long 3 available editions half price. Jeff long is the new york times bestselling author whose novels include the wall, the reckoning in development with reese witherspoon at type a productions, year zero, and the descent. Deeper by jeff long author autographed hardcover book first edition, first printing, mint, newunread in a flawless dust jacket in archival acetate cover, signed by the author. The descent is a story about the expansion of our world, the discovery of new life, and the search for historic satan himself. Long, who flirted with the supernatural in the reckoning 2004 and scared the bejeebers out of armchair mountain climbers with the wall 2006, sends armies of characters climbing miles underground into the tunnels, caverns, trenches, streams and. However you choose to categorize, this reader feels that long s atmospheric work deeper spans a few genres, borrowing a little and often the best of each. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers.
The story is smaller, the characters are not as interesting and the climax unsatisfying. This was not a poets inferno in a book that could be put back on the shelf. This book does not have the tension, the scary moments, and it lacks the magic of discovery that the descent had in spades. What makes it the lesser book to its predecessor is the tendency for long to spend too much time with the surreal sequences, where the reader has to make their best judgement as to what it is the. Deeper by jeff long, 2007 life is too short to read bad books. Mesmerizing and concussive, this darkly brilliant work of imagination galvanizes jeff longs reputation as a prodigious talent. Widely and enthusiastically acclaimed, the descent marked the debut of a powerful imagination and earned jeff long comparisons to stephen king. He has worked as a journalist and an elections supervisor for bosnias first democratic election. Rather, it is mixed by pages and pages of what is going on in a characters head well this contributed very little making some parts long winded. Notwithstanding its heartstopping conclusion, the descent did not scream for a followup, and given the interval between the publication of the two books, there may be a bit of confusion. It is a fun and easy page turner that does not live up to the first book. Deeper isbn 9781451607512 pdf epub jeff long ebook ebookmall. Deeper book by jeff long official publisher page simon.
It is a real, geological, historical place beneath our very feet. Deeper seemed to delve into supernatural and metaphysical themes. See the complete the descent series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A decade has passed since doomed explorers unveiled a nightmare of tunnels and rivers honeycombing the earths depths.
Deeper by jeff long, 9781416516880, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. I enjoyed descent, though it was dark, morbid, and creepifying. I skipped most of the angel pages, finished the book in browse mode reading only the actual material, skipping the many headtrips. Lorenzo carcaterra, author of sleepers and apaches the descent is simply the best horror novel since ghost story, and, on pure literary merit, it could even be called a masterpiece. Fans who hoped for a sequel to longs 1999 bestseller the. It describes the discovery and exploration of an extensive labyrinth of tunnels and passages stretching throughout the earths upper mantle, found to be inhabited by a malicious species of alternatelyevolved troglofauna hominids. It continues the first books exploration of the dark subterranean world. Man and his pitiless enemies are mere pawns in the greatest escape ever devised.
Deeper has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The actual story was good he should have stuck with it. The descent 1999 deeper 2007 untitled third novel tbaexcerpts. Deeper hadals, book 2 by jeff long fantastic fiction. In jeff longs bestselling thriller the descent we discovered a world beneath our feet a tubular nightmare of. Deeper ebook by jeff long 9781416531487 rakuten kobo. Spelunking, exploring, researching, running, destroying, annihilating, and loving are just a few of the things that you will get to do when jeff long transports you to hell deep inside our planet. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. During the first book, i wanted more because it was so interesting and so good, but during this one, i wanted more mostly because this time it felt like another book was. Deeper, by jeff long, is a sequel to descent that came out a few years ago.
Long is an experienced climber, and rock climbing often manifests in his writing. Jan 01, 2007 i loved the descent book one in this series by jeff long and have put off reading this book for quite a long time. His next novel, deeper, is forthcoming in hardcover from atria books. It continues the first books exploration of the dark subterranean world populated by the brutal hominid offshoot homo hadalis. The descent is a 1999 science fiction horror novel by american author jeff long. Deeper by jeff long 2007, hardcover for sale online ebay. New york times bestselling author jeff long takes readers into the depths of the earth wh.
Jeff long delivers a palpable sense of the zenlike concentration and handstraining physicality needed to conquer a big hunk of rock. Long won the 1993 boardman tasker prize for mountain literature with his book, the ascent contents 1. This is a fan site for the 1999 novel by jeff long titled the descent and its sequel, deeper. Now, after three more suspenseful blockbusters, he returns to the captivating creatures he conjured in that first incredible novel, unleashing a story that. Mesmerizing and concussive, this darkly brilliant work of imagination galvanizes jeff long s reputation as a prodigious talent. Many of his stories include plot elements that rely heavily on religious history or popular perceptions of religious events.
I loved the descent book one in this series by jeff long and have put off reading this book for quite a long time. Deeper book by jeff long 3 available editions half. Longs power novel, the descent 1999 truly took some topping. The first book hinted at possible supernatural abilities. Hell is a real place, underground, right where they said it would be. A decade has passed since doomed explorers unveiled a nightmare of tunnels and hell exists. He is a veteran climber and traveler in the himalayas and has worked as a stonemason, journalist, historian, screenwriter, and elections supervisor for bosnias first democratic election. It continues the first book s exploration of the dark subterranean world populated by the brutal hominid offshoot homo hadalis. Deeper is a 2007 novel by jeff long and is the sequel to his 1999 novel, the descent. It is a real, geological, historical place beneath our very fe. Deeper by jeff long is the sequel to 1999s the descent. Deeper ebook by jeff long official publisher page simon.
A bravura description of a forest fire and the truly shocking endingelevate the wall far above an increasingly high pile of pedestrian thrillers. Most of the story takes place miles underground and jeff long, a real life cave diver, brings those environments to us through detailed prose. Deeper isbn 9781451607512 pdf epub jeff long ebook. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Kindle store go search best sellers gift ideas new. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The huge expanse of the underworld discovered in descent is being colonized and exploited in deeper. A book that is cast in the larger shadow of the descent. Long, who flirted with the supernatural in the reckoning 2004 and scared the bejeebers out of armchair mountain climbers with the wall 2006, sends armies of characters climbing miles underground into the tunnels, caverns, trenches, streams and rivers. At once a love story, the ultimate thriller, and an extreme adventure, deeper will leave you breathless. Jeff long the dark and riveting follow up to jeff longs bestselling thriller, the descent. A decade has passed since doomed explorers unveiled a nightmare of tunnels and rivers honeycombing the earths.
Jeff long is a veteran climber and traveler in the himalayas. Jeff long he is a veteran climber and traveler in the himalayas and has worked as a stonemason, journalist, historian, screenwriter, and elections supervisor for bosnias first democratic election. While we discuss and furiously debate over the possible existence of life on other worlds, an entire civilization has thrived under. The 2005 film of the same name contains similar plot elements, but was not based on the book series and is unrelated.
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