Abomination by gary whitta overdrive rakuten overdrive. Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters within us. He is cowriter of the upcoming star wars movie rogue one as well as the animated series star wars rebels. 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. Obviously, the book of eli is about the power be it positive or. He was also a writer and story consultant on telltale games the walking dead, for which he was the corecipient of a bafta award. Daily dead one of the biggest debut novels of the summer is gary whittas abomination. So king alfred was the king of wessex a kingdom in the. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Gary whitta gary whitta is a screenwriter and author best known as cowriter of rogue one. Gary whitta slips effortlessly from movies into comics with a terrific story and careerbest art from darick robertson. The writing of abomination is actionoriented, which fits with whittas gamercomic background. The genreblending of historical fiction and fantasy, enmeshed with elements of horror and scifi, carries enthralling adventures with unconventional plot lines.
Mar 25, 2018 it also got featured in one of the book boxes i was following on instagram. Its everything i loved about the name of the wind and so much more. The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. He was editorinchief of both the uk and us editions of pc gamer magazine and contributor to gaming magazine ace. 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. Jul 22, 2015 a few months back, i had the opportunity to interview screenwriter gary whitta whose movie credits include the book of eli 2010, after earth 20, and the upcoming star wars. Representations, appearances, however, are not always indicative of the truth. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the book of eli starring denzel washington.
Our third installment of the indepth gary whitta interview talks about the movies book of eli and after earth, and his new book abomination. Out today is gary whittas debut novel, abomination, and we had a chance to chat with the author about the publishing model he selected for it, the books historical and biblical elements. A reluctant knight battles an unspeakable horror in whittas epic tale, a well written debut that skillfully blends science fiction, historical fantasy. He is englands greatest knight, the man who saved the life of alfred. Abomination is a historicalfantasy book by gary whitta. Abomination, by gary whitta the opinionated reader. Gary whitta turns from screenwriting to print in his debut historical fantasy meets horror novel, abomination. Hugh howey, new york timesbestselling author of wool he is englands greatest knight, the man who saved the life of alfred the great and an entire kingdom from a viking. I didnt, at least not before i started reading this book.
Most recently he served as a writer on lucasfilms new generation of star wars projects for film and television. Abomination looks to place whitta even more prominently on the mustread map. He was also a writer and story consultant on telltale games interactive adaptation ofthe walking dead, for which he was the corecipient of a bafta award. Abomination is garys first novel, and is published by inkshares. Nicole perlman, cowriter of guardians of the galaxy abomination is truly fantastic. Night shyamalan, and codeveloped the story for rogue one 2016. Abomination is an incredible debut novel from screenwriter gary whitta.
Then i found out he cowrote the story for star wars. Sep 20, 2017 so gary whittas been on my radar for a while. 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. 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. You might recognize his name from the book of eli andor upcoming star wars projects.
Author gary whitta talks abomination and the monsters within. Abomination ebook by gary whitta 9781941758410 rakuten kobo. Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thrillerthe book of eli. Gary whitta might best be known as a screenwriterpenning popular science fiction films such as the book of eli and the upcoming star wars spinoff, star wars anthology. Though this preorder model made it harder for books to fund, thomas, woodman, and gomolin believed that it would stop the type of vanity publishing that frequently occurred on. If i cant buy the box, i will still watch the unboxing on youtube or on instagram. 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.
Im a big fan of gary whittas work in other fields, but i didnt know what to expect with this book. He was also a writer and story consultant on telltale. Rogue one, but the former eic of pc gamer magazine is a novelist, too. 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. One of the biggest debut novels of the summer is gary whittas abomination. Buy this book a reluctant knight battles an unspeakable horror in whittas epic tale, a well. 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. Out today is gary whittas debut novel, abomination, and we had a chance. The story revolves around eli, a nomad in a postapocalyptic world, who is told by a voice to deliver his copy of a mysterious book to a safe location on the west coast of. His first book, abomination, officially hit store shelves today. It was recently selected by goodreads as one of the best horror books of 2015. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gary whitta books online. Rogue one, which is arguably the best star wars movie since the empire strikes back. By gary whitta to get abomination ebook, make sure you refer to the link listed below and save the ebook or have accessibility to additional information that are relevant to abomination ebook.
So when he had an idea for a dark historical fantasy story he wrote a book. 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. A reluctant knight battles an unspeakable horror in whittas epic tale, a wellwritten debut that skillfully blends science fiction, historical fantasy. 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. Whittas first foray into longform prose, and his abilities as a screenwriter shine through and add excellent flavor to this book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Abomination by gary whitta ebook ej1 free ebook pdf. Download abomination by gary whitta ebook product description whitta is a master of suspense. 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. Now, whittas debut novel, abomination, takes the writer deep into the world of dark fantasy. Abomination is the biggest name in sciencefictionfantasy being published by inkshares, the publisher of my book the life engineered.
The book was represented as an historicalhorror novel the screenwriter of the book of eli, an awardwinning film by the awardwinning gary whitta. Dec 05, 2015 gary whitta turns from screenwriting to print in his debut historical fantasy meets horror novel, abomination. Written by gary whitta, audiobook narrated by john lee. Whitta was the screenwriter of the book of eli 2010, cowrote after earth 20 with m. Some have compared it to lovecraft but i felt it was closer to early clive barker. Im very glad i gave it a shot, though, because abomination is a really entertaining mix of dark fantasy, historical fiction and horror. If gary s next book is as good as the last half of this one, ill buy it. He also cowrote the will smith scifi action movie after earth, and was writer and story c. To promote the preorder of his first novel, abomination, screenwriter gary whitta book of eli, after earth sat down with us for an extensive interview spanning his career thus far. The story development and pacing of abomination flows like a captivating screenplay. Inspired by my love of medieval history, mythological fantasy, and good old fashioned monster stories. Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is an english screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist.
Gary whitta is an awardwinning screenwriter best known for the postapocalyptic thriller the book of eli. Having recently seen his first novel abomination published, gary and i had a wideranging conversation touching on a host of subjects which i. Hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics todays deals new releases books electronics. Gary leslie whitta born 21 july 1972 is a screenwriter, author, game designer, and video game journalist. I recommend it to anyone who is a fan of horror and fantasy alike. Knowing the quality of his work with the book of eli, i leaped at the chance to read his first novel. 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 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. Inspired by my love of medieval history, mythological fantasy, and good oldfashioned monster stories. Crowdfunding an abomination with gary whitta star wars, the.
Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Our professional services was launched using a wish to function as a total online electronic library that provides usage of many pdf book collection. 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. See all 8 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Aug 11, 2015 abomination is a good book, especially considering it is gary whittas first novel.
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