- Paperback: 304 pages
- Publisher: Aladdin; Original edition (Aug 5 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416951040
- ISBN-13: 978-1416951049
- Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,090,852 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Thirteen-year-old Abraham "Bram" Stone has never lived an ordinary life. Home is a monastery in the Himalayan Mountains, where the monks train him in otherworldly fighting skills. Bram's father, Elijah Stone, leads a group called the Brimstone Network, an order of warriors and sorcerers who provide the last line of defense against all paranormal dangers.
Bram always knew that one day he'd take his father's place. But that day comes far too soon when a bizarre man named Mr. Stitcharrives at the monastery and breaks the news to Bram: Every member of the Brimstone Network, including Elijah, has been assassinated. Suddenly it's up to Bram to form a new Brimstone Network out of the rubble of the old, in the hope that he can rise to the challenge in time to stop a terrifying threat to humanity.
About the Author
Originally a comics writer, Tom Sniegoski grew a large fan base with his work on titles including Jeff Smith's bestselling BONE, Mike Mignola's HELLBOY, and the currently wildly popular GOON series.
His YA book series THE FALLEN for S&S was turned into a series of TV movies that have aired to strong ratings on the ABC Family Network. SLEEPER CODE and SLEEPER AGENDA, a YA two-part story for Razorbill/Penguin, was an ALA *Top Ten* Quick Pick in 2006.
Tom lives in Stoughton, Massachusetts with his wife and their dog, Kirby.
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By TeensReadToo "Eat. Drink. Read. Be Merrier." (All Over the US & Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Brimstone Network (Paperback)
Since the earliest days of civilization, humanity has always stood a fragile step away from the dark forces that exist in other realms, and the Brimstone Network--in one form or another--has always protected and maintained that veil.
However, the testing of the atomic bomb during World War II damaged the magickal barrier separating Earth from the other realms, and Elijah Stone, leader of the Brimstone Network, refuses to let his guard down now that the Earth is in more danger than ever. One day, his worst fears come true, and a well-orchestrated attack of demons, trolls, and other nightmarish creatures brings the Network to a violent end. To Elijah's son, Abraham, the struggles of the Brimstone Network take place a whole world away. Shuttled to different schools all his life, he is now holed up in the Himalayan monastery of P'Yon Kep, where his father had hoped Bram would learn to control the specter power that he inherited from his mother. When a heavily scarred man named Mr. Stitch arrives at the monastery to tell Bram that his father is dead and it is up to the two of them to rebuild the Network from scratch, Bram can hardly believe it... ...until the Yeti attack. Bram realizes fast that, to keep the rest of humanity safe, he has to own up to his responsibility and become the leader that his father meant him to be. Quickly, he and Mr. Stitch work to gather their resources, for the mastermind behind the Network's end has larger plans to end humanity's rule on the earth forever, and, any day now, may discover that Bram exists. A well-told, action-packed story that reads almost like a graphic novel, the mesh of monsters, magick, and mayhem here will appeal specifically to older preteens who like a darker, more violent edge to their stories. Please note that the level of gore and squishy monster death may be too much for the squeamish. Reviewed by: Allison Fraclose
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A willing suspension of disbelief,
By Judy K. Polhemus "Book Collector" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Brimstone Network (Paperback)
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I'm wondering why there is a plethora of books fairly recently published with the Apocalypse as the central event. "The Brimstone Network" is another title to be added to this unsettling subject.
A well-told tale of evil spirits slipping into the land of humans through tears in the veil between worlds, this futuristic fantasy seems more now than future. One of the worst of the worst and a former human, Crowley is the special specter that stirs evil beings to life, then hate and blood thirst. In fact, in this, Book 1, he forces the turn of a Brimstone agent to do his bidding. What is the Brimstone Network? It is a special agency of humans working ferociously and diligently in protecting the world from an invasion of evil spirits from other worlds way beyond the Pale. Book 1 is about the the destruction of the first Brimstone Network, led by Elijah Stone, and the establishing of the New Network, which passes from father to son. A twelve-year-old, Bram has been trained to be a leader, who must use his special gifts. To set up a new network, he must find others with special gifts. How he assembles them and how they learn to work together is a major crux of the story. The other is the malignant growth of the evil empire on Earth, so to speak, with Crowley as their leader. They do have a special weapon, the sister of the turned agent. How she is to be used is a deliberate design to destroy the world as we know it and let in ALL evil spirits with Crowley as the ultimate leader. The book was so believable I easily suspended all disbelief as I read. Rifting? Oh, yes, I'm sure it's possible. Another point: Train up a child in the way he should go and he will go there. Bram questions his abilities to lead until action surrounds him and he very capably leads by drawing on his intense training. This is an interesting book and promises to be a rousing series. Book 2 is "The Shroud of A'Ranka," which comes out in October. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Decent story, wrong format,
By Tracy Rowan "dargelos" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Brimstone Network (Paperback)
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There's a strong visual quality to The Brimstone Network. This isn't a surprise since Tom Sniegowski apparently works most often for the comic book industry as a comic scripter. Unfortunately, along with the obvious strengths that brings to his work -- to-the-point dialogue as well as the almost cinematic quality -- come weaknesses, most notably a narrative style that tends to bog down the action. This is a story that would have been far better served as a graphic novel where large, awkward narrative chunks would have been translated into a few frames of art.
The story itself is pretty standard fare for horror/fantasy/SF novels: Save the world from the bad guys. And because this is marketed as a young adult novel, the good guys are almost all adolescents. The characters are reasonably drawn, though again at about the level of a graphic novel. There's a vague, steampunk-y quality to the story which never quite comes together in the way I'd hoped it would, and a nice homage to classic fantasy and horror in the naming of the characters. For the audience it's intended for, it will probably work very well. For older readers... well it's a reasonably engaging story, and sometimes that's all you really need. 2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Reads like a comic book for a Teenager,
By Catfish Kozmo - Published on Amazon.com
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I was intrigued by a novel by Tom Sniegoski. His name comes up in conjunction with other comics like Hell Boy so i thought this novel was worth a try. However, this novel is definitely a teenager novel. And probably an older teenager at that.
Basically, the plot in a nutshell boils down to there are a bunch of secret agents protecting the world. They're betrayed by one of their own. And only one young man can rebuild the agency back up to what it was. And stop the evil that they're trying to do to the planet. It's not that original but then again, in this genre, what is. :) I felt that the writing was a little bit above an early teenagers vocabulary. The story is pretty dark and there are character deaths in the story. Beyond that, this doesn't really have much to offer an adult. If I were 12 again, I'd be interested in this novel and the subsequent ones however. And I'd consider offering this book to my son. At least a child reading this is reading as opposed to a graphic novel with more pictures than words. |
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