He was also a writer and story consultant on telltale games the walking dead, for which he was the corecipient. Buy abomination book online at best prices in india on. He is englands greatest knight, the man who saved the life of alfred. Buy abomination book online at low prices in india. As someone who only knew gary whitta from his cameos on the technology podcast this is only a test, i was pleasantly surprised to discover his career as a screenwriter, and even more as a recently published author.
He also cowrote the will smith scifi movie after earth, and was writer and story consultant on telltale games the walking dead. Most recently he served as a writer on lucasfilms new generation of star wars projects for film and television. He was the screenwriter of the book of eli and worked with many of the star wars and walking dead material. Out today is gary whitta s debut novel, abomination, and we had a chance to chat with the author about the publishing model he selected for it, the book s historical and biblical elements. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli. Buy the hardcover book abomination by gary whitta at indigo. He was also a writer and story consultant on telltale. Abomination by whitta, gary july 29, 2015 hardcover gary whitta on. Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters within. If i cant buy the box, i will still watch the unboxing on youtube or on instagram. Whitta s descriptive language shines in this book, producing beautifully grotesque prose of lovecraftian transformations and brutal executions.
The genreblending of historical fiction and fantasy, enmeshed with elements of horror and scifi, carries enthralling adventures with unconventional plot lines. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. So king alfred was the king of wessex a kingdom in the. Whitta s first foray into longform prose, and his abilities as a screenwriter shine through and add excellent flavor to this book.
Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell. A reluctant knight battles an unspeakable horror in whittas epic tale, a well written debut that skillfully blends science fiction, historical fantasy. Whittas descriptive language shines in this book, producing beautifully. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell. Abomination, 2015, abomination, gary whitta shop online for books in the united states we use cookies to provide essential features and services. Representations, appearances, however, are not always indicative of the truth. So when he had an idea for a dark historical fantasy story he wrote a book. Gary whitta is a the former editorinchief of pc gamer magazine and an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli starring denzel washington. He was also a writer and story consultant on telltale games interactive adaptation of the walking dead, for which he was the corecipient of a bafta award. Dec 05, 2015 gary whitta turns from screenwriting to print in his debut historical fantasy meets horror novel, abomination. For instance, wulfric thinks himself a monster of sorts, a killing machine, and yet as a reader i felt more sympathetic to him. Abomination a combination of historical fiction and fantasytells the tale of two very different. Buy abomination unabridged by whitta, gary, lee, john isbn. Jul 29, 2015 gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli.
I threw a quickyvideo together just to give everyone a little look at gary whitta s debut novel, abomination. Abomination looks to place whitta even more prominently on the mustread map. To be fair, this book isnt terrible, but its just not good. Stuff of nightmares this book but nothing short of brilliant for gary whitta s abomination.
Abomination by gary whitta 2015, hardcover for sale. He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace. Written by gary whitta, audiobook narrated by john lee. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli starring denzel washington. Crowdfunding an abomination with gary whitta star wars, the. Rogue one, but the former eic of pc gamer magazine is a novelist, too. Rogue one, which is arguably the best star wars movie since the empire strikes. Abomination is garys first novel, and is published by inkshares. A star wars story, star wars rebels, and the walking dead game from telltale so that was consistent with my expectations. So we expected something good but we got something majestic. He was also a writer and story consultant on telltale games the walking dead, for which he was the corecipient of a bafta award. It is an excellent program, and i am really excited to submit my own work to it. If gary s next book is as good as the last half of this one, ill buy it.
An epic blend of black magic, badass monsters, broadswords, and bloodshed, abomination is the kind of book that sticks with youwhittas twisted creatures are so memorable that you almost look forward to encountering them again in your nightmares. Abomination by gary whitta overdrive rakuten overdrive. His first book, abomination, officially hit store shelves today. Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters within us all. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One of the biggest debut novels of the summer is gary whitta s abomination. Starring denzel washington and gary oldman, the book of eli is a stunning postapocalyptic thriller in which a nomadic warrior. Gary whitta gary whitta is a screenwriter and author best known as cowriter of rogue one. Night shyamalan, and codeveloped the story for rogue one 2016. It was recently selected by goodreads as one of the best horror books of 2015. The book was represented as an historicalhorror novel the screenwriter of the book of eli, an awardwinning film by the awardwinning gary whitta. Abomination is the kind of book that sticks with you whitta s twisted creatures are so memorable that you almost look forward to encountering them again in your nightmares. Abomination by gary whitta, 9781941758335, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy this book a reluctant knight battles an unspeakable horror in whitta s epic tale, a well.
I didnt love it, but it had some cool stuff in itincluding tom waits. Abomination by gary whitta, to be discussed monday, december 18, 7. He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. Jul 30, 2015 abomination is the kind of book that sticks with youwhittas twisted creatures are so memorable that you almost look forward to encountering them again in your nightmares. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. It also got featured in one of the book boxes i was following on instagram. Abomination is a historicalfantasy book by gary whitta. Crowdfunding an abomination with gary whitta star wars.
Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is a screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist. I won this book through a goodreads giveaway, and i am pretty much done entering these, because of the books that ive won only one has been enjoyable and every other one has just been terrible. Download abomination by gary whitta ebook product description whitta is a master of suspense. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Nicole perlman, cowriter of guardians of the galaxy. Abomination is both historical fiction and low fantasy, with horrific demons, possession, and ruthless violence nestled alongside real character and plot movement, and an altogether.
Aug 11, 2015 however, i couldnt exactly ignore gary whittas abomination. Starring denzel washington and gary oldman, the book of eli is a stunning postapocalyptic thriller in which a nomadic warrior washington travels a futuristic american wasteland on a mission to protect the last surviving copy of a sacred text. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the book of eli starring denzel washington. The writing of abomination is actionoriented, which fits with whitta s gamercomic background. Talking to gary whitta about faith, fantasy and his new novel. Now, whitta s debut novel, abomination, takes the writer deep into the world of dark fantasy. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter who wrote the book of eli and worked on the first star wars standalone film. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Abomination is an incredible debut novel from screenwriter gary whitta. Gary whitta turns from screenwriting to print in his debut historical fantasy meets horror novel, abomination. However, i couldnt exactly ignore gary whitta s abomination. Buy this book a reluctant knight battles an unspeakable horror in whittas epic tale, a well.
Although abomination is his first novel, gary whitta is not a new writer. Abomination, by gary whitta the opinionated reader. Nicole perlman, cowriter of guardians of the galaxy abomination is truly fantastic. He also wrote the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli starring denzel washington, cowrote the will smith scifi adventure after earth, and served as writer and story consultant on telltale games adaptation of the walking dead, for which he was the corecipient of a bafta award. Out today is gary whittas debut novel, abomination, and we had a chance to chat with the author about the publishing model. Abomination by gary whitta 2015, hardcover for sale online.
Gary whitta slips effortlessly from movies into comics with a terrific story and careerbest art from darick robertson. One of the biggest debut novels of the summer is gary whittas abomination. Our third installment of the indepth gary whitta interview talks about the movies book of eli and after earth, and his new book abomination. He also cowrote the will smith scifi action movie after earth, and was writer and story c. Abomination by gary whitta 2015 0729 unknown binding 1796. Now, whittas debut novel, abomination, takes the writer deep into the world of dark fantasy. Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters. Abomination by whitta, garyjuly 29, 2015 hardcover.
Buy the paperback book abomination by gary whitta at indigo. The first project to fund under this new model was abomination, the debut novel of gary whitta, screenwriter of the book of eli and star wars. The story development and pacing of abomination flows like a captivating screenplay. Feb 25, 2015 gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter who wrote the book of eli and worked on the first star wars standalone film.
If your bookarticlewhatever gets funded, inkshares will provide editing, design, and publication services in both print and digital formats. Book of eli screenwriter gary whitta makes the jump from bigscreen storytelling to the printed page with his debut novel abomination, a mix of historical fiction, fantasy, and horror set in the. He is a screenwriter with several impressive credentials to his name. Abomination by gary whitta ebook ej1 free ebook pdf. I confess that i didnt i never saw that movie, and star wars is too much of mishmash of talent for me to notice names, but i was intrigued by the.
A running theme in the book is about how people think themselves evil or good yet as the reader, we may not agree with the characters selfassessment. Beginning in 2015, thomas, woodman, and gomolin moved the model from donations to preorders, starkly limiting the amount any one person could donate to a project. Abomination ebook by gary whitta 9781941758410 rakuten kobo. Abomination is gary s first novel, and is published by inkshares. A wellwritten debut that skillfully blends science fiction, historical fantasy, and spiritual themes. It wasnt so much because i didnt like iti did like it, to a pointbut because it was a pretty dark story, filled with horrific description of an alternate medieval. I didnt, at least not before i started reading this book. Its everything i loved about the name of the wind and so much more. He was the creator and editor of pc gamer magazine, and had a hand producing a number of pc games writing the stories for duke nuke em forever, prey, gears of war, and probably most compellingly the excellent walking dead titles for telltale games. Inspired by my love of medieval history, mythological fantasy, and good old fashioned monster stories.
Then i found out he cowrote the story for star wars. I backed the novel over at inkshares and it looks great in hand. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Knowing the quality of his work with the book of eli, i leaped at the chance to read his first novel.
I started this book a couple months back, though admittedly i didnt finish it until recently. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli starring denzel washington, and as cowriter of rogue one. You might recognize his name from the book of eli andor upcoming star wars projects. Mar 25, 2018 i saw abomination by gary whitta get tons of hype from a lot of booktubers. From a purely professional point of view, reading abomination was as much educating myself as gathering intelligence. Gary whitta has had a wildly interesting career, and his track record is evident in his first novel, abomination. Whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m.
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