Feb 04, 2008 deeper, by jeff long, is a sequel to descent that came out a few years ago. Long takes us back to hell which located right below our feet. This is an apocalyptic thriller about a plague that drives people crazy, then blissful, before finally okay, dont go by the nonsense on the front or back cover. Deeper, a novel by jeff long and the sequel to the descent. Fans who hoped for a sequel to longs 1999 bestseller the descent may be sorry to have their wish granted, as this fumbling thriller fails to.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It has been a very long time since ive read something i genuinely enjoyed, and so i need help. 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. Fans who hoped for a sequel to long s 1999 bestseller the descent may be sorry to have their wish granted, as this fumbling thriller.
Deeper hadals, book 2 by jeff long book cover, description, publication history. Deeper hadals, book 2 by jeff long fantastic fiction. His other books had a courage in story creation that often fell flat, but the story was so original and brave i loved it and just. Deeper ella eyre album deeper julie anne san jose album, a 2014 album by julie anne san jose.
The descent is a 1999 science fictionhorror novel by american author jeff long. After all, if there is a god in heaven, there must be a satan in hell. Deeper ebook por jeff long 9781416531487 rakuten kobo. There are so many story lines occurring throughout the. Mesmerizing and concussive, this darkly brilliant work of imagination galvanizes jeff long s reputation as a prodigious talent. Jeff daniels on how he landed dumb and dumber pbs newshour. The descent is a 1999 sciencefictionhorror novel by american author jeff long focusing on the discovery and exploration of an extensive labyrinth of tunnels and passages stretching throughout the subsurface of the entire world, inhabited by several species of alternatelyevolved troglobitic hominids who have adapted to their underground condition. This is a fan site for the 1999 novel by jeff long titled the descent and its sequel, deeper. The sequel, with much more violence and torture commanded by an immortal satan figure see gods and demons, is deeper 2007. If you havent read the descent, then you will want to read it before deeper. Unknown yet nothing on his website but it as deeper and the decent are probably his most profitable books, he will write another in time. Fans who hoped for a sequel to longs 1999 bestseller the descent may be sorry to have their wish granted, as this fumbling thriller.
And jeff long presented us with a vivid description of hell. You cannot do this movie, it will ruin your career, youre a serious important actor. There are so many story lines occurring throughout the pages of this book that it is hard to stay with it. I enjoyed descent, though it was dark, morbid, and creepifying. From publishers weekly fans who hoped for a sequel to longs 1999 bestseller the descent may be sorry to have their wish granted. A tragic waste of good characters and a feeble attempt at satire on the war on terror. His next novel, deeper, is forthcoming in hardcover from atria books. Deeper ebook by jeff long 9781416531487 rakuten kobo. 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. The 2005 film of the same name contains similar plot elements, but. I found i could not finish his next book, year zero. 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 is a real, geological, historical place beneath our very feet. Hell exists it is a real, geological, historical place beneath our very feet and it is inhabited savagely. If there is a sequel to deeper its not on my list to read. From publishers weekly fans who hoped for a sequel to long s 1999 bestseller the descent may be. A novel, by jeff long was reminiscent of ted dekkers red, black and white trilogy. In fact, ive read a lot of jeff long s other stories, and all of them ive read so far particularly year zero are good stuff. The descent by jeff long and the sequel deeper they discover an ancient civilization of scary beings deep below the earths surface level 2. Despite how the first book ended there is still some nasty stuff happening deep within the earth is it. He is a veteran climber and traveler in the himalayas and has worked as a stonemason, journalist, historian, screenwriter, and elections supervisor for bosnia. The actual story was good he should have stuck with it. Great deals on one book or all books in the series. Ill grant you, i dont remember all the details of long s previous book, too many stories under the bridge in the decade past, but it really wasnt necessary to get the gist of the story. The 2005 film of the same name contains similar plot elements, but was not based on the book series and is unrelated. The book is a sequel to longs book, the descent, a decade later.
The descent is a 1999 science fiction horror novel by american author jeff long. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Deeper gordon and williams novel, a novel in the tunnels series by roderick gordon and brian williams. Jeff long has delivered what is bound to be this summers really hot read. The band of heroes descending into the earth to purge it of evil beings. Kindle store buy a kindle free kindle reading apps kindle books buy a kindle free kindle reading apps. Fortunately, i had already read the descent excellent. Deeper tries to pick up the pieces of the descent and once again returns us to a dark and dismal world.
See the complete the descent series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Deeper by jeff long lighthearted librarians weblog. But the atmosphere he drags us back into isnt the same. Deeper by jeff long nowadays, its not enough to have a hit idea in entertainment. A novel, by jeff long is one component of pleasurable tasks that will make your life top quality better. 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. I guess i found the whole book a confused compendium of more than one story, with no definitive ending.
Jeff long does an outstanding job of describing the horrible and dark world below. A good mix of adventure, scifi, horror and adventure makes for a very good read. Find the complete the descent book series by jeff long. He is a veteran climber and traveler in the himalayas and ha. Its sequel, however, is a supernatural fantasy through and through. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The characters are very believable in that they stayed to the story line from jeffs first book in the series the descent. I first read his work when i read his superb novel, the descent.
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. The huge expanse of the underworld discovered in descent is being colonized and exploited in deeper. And while i do agree that the end of the descent is kind of anticlimactic, the sequel does do some really cool stuff with it. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. I know theres a sequel called deeper and i loved the book, but im. Ill grant you, i dont remember all the details of longs previous book, too many stories under the bridge in the decade past, but it really wasnt necessary to get the gist of the story. Witness the success of movies like the matrix or pirates of the caribbean, which were then followed by the plodding, nonsensical, selfgratifying, pretentious, convoluted messes that were the sequels. The 2005 film of the same name contains similar plot elements, but was not based on the book.
Trask is a long time gamer, world traveler and history buff. It continues the first books exploration of the dark subterranean world. Deeper serious danger song, 1997 deeper, a song by ella eyre from feline. I am not going to say this book is not as good as the descent because it is just that a sequel. 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. The book is a sequel to long s book, the descent, a decade later. But maybe there will be a sequel in plans, then we can hope for something. Howto guide for installingupdating the aeon mq 7 krypton mod and the aeon mq 7 leia mod duration. I know theres a sequel called deeper and i loved the book, but im kind of wary of the sequel not being as good as the first one, especially since it seems like the story was more or less wrapped up. Deeper long novel, a novel by jeff long and the sequel to the descent. The 2005 film of the same name contains similar plot elements. When will jeff long write the sequel to deeper answers.
Lee deeper a novel por jeff long disponible en rakuten kobo. As for the sequel, deeper, avoid it like the plague. The descent is a 1999 sciencefictionhorror novel by american author jeff long focusing on the discovery and exploration of an extensive labyrinth of tunnels and passages stretching throughout the subsurface of the entire world, inhabited by several species of alternatelyevolved troglobitic hominids who have adapted to their underground. Hell is a real place, underground, right where they said it would be. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading deeper. The descent long jeff internet archive this is a fan site for the 1999 novel by jeff long titled the descent and its sequel, deeper. The sequel to longs the descent picks up a decade after the events of the first book. Deeper, by jeff long, is a sequel to descent that came out a few years ago. It continues the first books exploration of the dark subterranean world populated by the brutal hominid offshoot homo hadalis. I bought the sequel deeper first and was reading the dust cover and noticed there was this prequel, so i wanted to read it first to get the basis for the second book. 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.
Deeper is a 2007 novel by jeff long and is the sequel to his 1999 novel, the descent. Feb 23, 2018 when jeff daniels first auditioned for dumb and dumber, everyone told him he couldnt do the film. At the age of 15, the lord burdened my heart for the nations in a way that was different from brothers and sisters around me. At once a love story, the ultimate thriller, and an extreme adventure, deeper will leave you breathless. Figuring this sequel to the descent would be worth it, well it wasnt.
A decade has passed since doomed explorers unveiled a nightmare of tunnels andhell exists it is a real. 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. Notwithstanding its heartstopping conclusion, the descent did not. Deeper by jeff long is the sequel to 1999s the descent. I like the fact that it answered questions raised by the first bookim still horrified by the hadal culture but i understand it better after reading this followup.
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