The Iron Codex, David Mack
The Iron Codex, David Mack
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The Iron Codex
A Dark Arts Novel

Author: David Mack

Narrator: Natasha Soudek

Unabridged: 14 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/15/2019

Synopsis

The Dark Arts series continues as the wizards of World War II become the sorcerers of the Cold War in David Mack's globe-spanning thriller, The Iron Codex, sequel to The Midnight Front.

1954: In South East Asia, Cade Martin, hero of the Midnight Front during World War II, chases ghosts and flees his past. In the United States, Briet Segfrunsdóttir heads the Pentagon’s top-secret magickal warfare program. And in South America, Anja Kernova hunts fugitive Nazi sorcerers with the help of a powerful magickal tome known as the Iron Codex.

In an ever-more dangerous world, a chance encounter sparks an international race to find Anja and steal the Iron Codex. Anja is hunted by friend and foe alike toward a showdown on Bikini Atoll in March 1954: the Castle Bravo nuclear test, where science and black magic are destined to collide.

About David Mack

David Mack is the creator, author, and artist of the critically acclaimed Kabuki graphic novels, which Spin magazine describes as “dazzling.” Called “One of the geniuses of the medium,” by Entertainment Weekly, his innovative work in comics has garnered nominations for six Eisner Awards (America’s most prestigious comics award), four International Eagle Awards, and both the Harvey Award and the Kirby Award for Best New Talent.  The Shy Creatures marks David Mack’s picture book debut.DAVID MACK is the New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Star Trek Destiny and Cold Equations trilogies. He co-developed the acclaimed Star Trek Vanguard series and its sequel, Star Trek: Seekers. His writing credits span several media, including television (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), film, short fiction, magazines, comic books, computer games, and live theater. He currently resides in New York City.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth on December 06, 2018

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this in exchange for my honest review. I had a difficult time finishing this novel. It is good, and well written. However, the beginning moved too slow for me to become emotionally invested in it. The last half of the novel mor......more

Goodreads review by Robert on February 18, 2019

The second of three books in The Dark Arts trilogy, we jump ahead to 1954 and follow our cast as the stakes are raised set against the real world Cold War paranoia. This is mostly Anja's but Cade and Briet play large roles. Wisely, David Mack builds on his supernatural overlay, showing the Vatican's......more

Goodreads review by Pat on August 23, 2019

An expanded and extended version of this review may be found on my blog post, at papa Pat Rambles. This book was presented to me as Alternate History. I think the book belongs in the Horror section, because the CORE to this book is about demon possession. And I think that makes it horror. The cover is......more

Goodreads review by Mary on March 21, 2019

I loved the first Dark Arts novel and have been looking forward to diving back into the secret world of midcentury dark magic practitioners ever since. I've been especially looking forward to THE IRON CODEX because it promised to feature Anja, who had more of a supporting role in the first book, as......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on August 11, 2020

Is there a better bad guy than Nazis? I don't think there are. Nazis, and the Nazi occult division called the Thule Society were the antagonists of David Macks novel the Midnight Front. In it, an Allied magic force called, you guessed it, the Midnight Front take on the Thule Society before they assi......more

Quotes

For The Midnight Front:

“Action-packed... Emotionally and intellectually engaging, as well as viscerally satisfying." —RT Book Reviews

A rollicking, high-stakes adventure with action tailor-made for the movies.” —Brian Staveley, author of The Emperor’s Blades

“Smart and surprising—fun and fascinating speculation grounded in familiar history, a rich and textured variation on the magical arts, and complex characters struggling to fight the good fight. I loved it." —Kirsten Beyer, New York Times Bestselling author of Children of the Storm

“Propulsive...Equal parts brimstone and gunpowder.” —Kirkus Reviews

"Mack is a skilled storyteller with a gift for vivid and visceral action." —Publishers Weekly

“The Dark Arts series hits the ground running. Exciting and smart, David Mack's secret history of World War II and the occult heroes and villains that fought it will keep you up well past midnight.” —R. S. Belcher, author of The Six-Gun Tarot

“An epic thrill ride, taking us deep into a compelling, hypnotic vision of history as it might have been. Powerful, fast paced, and engaging.” —Ilana C. Myer, author of Last Song Before Night

"An exciting, secret struggle of occult powers and military action. Can't wait for the next one!" —Richard Baker, author of Valiant Dust

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