Gaze Long Into The Abyss
by Dalan Musson
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Pub Date Jun 20 2023 | Archive Date Oct 15 2023
Description
From Marvel Studios screenwriter Dalan Musson (Captain America: New World Order, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier) comes this remarkable debut novel, a neo-western in the tradition of The Road that Kirkus calls “An intriguing, haunting fever dream at the world’s end.”
In Gaze Long Into The Abyss, acclaimed Marvel Studios screenwriter Dalan Musson plunges us into a vivid but desolate world: An apocalypse has snatched away most of humanity; the ragged, remaining few are picking up the pieces. Was it the Rapture as revealed to St. John, or some other calamity of biblical proportions?
The Kid hears his calling: to find the source of the evil, and put an end to it. He seeks out the help of the Old Man – who, in his own time, traveled to the ends of the Earth and back, in his own vain quest to save the world. Together, they set off across a grim landscape populated by survivors turned brigands, bandits, and exhausted warring factions—all of them looking for answers that may have vanished when their loved ones did.
Written in spare, haunting prose that recalls Cormac McCarthy, Gaze Long Into The Abyss is a classic tale of redemption and damnation, told by one of the foremost action-adventure craftsmen at work today.
Advance Praise
“An intriguing, haunting fever dream at the world’s end.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Dalan Musson has imagined a most unusual modern western set on the edge of the end of civilization. In lean, pointed prose, he transports us to a brutal world where everything is in tatters—including our own idea of heroism. Blood will be spilled. Ideals will be destroyed. Yet, what makes his writing exceptional is that in decay and despair, in moments where the brave (or the merely bold and stupid) decide to press on against the odds, Musson unearths the last thing we’d ever expect to find: kindness, empathy, and even a dash of hope.”
—Amy Nicholson, film critic and co-host of the Unspooled podcast
“A crackling debut. Musson’s haunting exploration of faith echoes the best of Cormac McCarthy. I can’t stop thinking about it.”
—Kirk Wallace Johnson, author of The Feather Thief
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781955085144 |
| PRICE | $17.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 175 |
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Featured Reviews
Kathryn M, Reviewer
this was such a great read, it had a great concept for a neo-western novel. The characters worked well overall and felt like they belonged in the world. I was hooked from the first page and it was such a great read. It was written well and I enjoyed the way Dalan Musson created this.
"The Kid took the response as tacit approval of what he’d already decided his plan was. He felt like at this point he knew the Old Man well enough that he’d more than likely guess what the Kid was thinking, and if’n he didn’t approve—tacitly or otherwise—he would make his case known, and they could have one of their next dozen arguments of the day. So when the Kid reached for the gate, he was surprised when the Old Man’s hand shot out like a snake and grabbed his."
Dalton M, Reviewer
Well written I definitely enjoyed that part of it, also definitely not a fun thing to read so I enjoyed that as well not everything needs to be sunshine and rainbows all the time and I'm glad writers are realizing that.
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