Brink Book Six - (The Brink) by Dan Abnett (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Humankind is on the brink of extinction. The Expanse meets True Detective in the sixth volume of the best-selling sci-fi series - as Bridget Kurtis investigates the paranormal sects which riddle humanity's last remaining orbital habitats.

CONSUMED

The late 21st century, and through environmental catastrophe and industrial overload Earth has been reduced to a wasteland. Mankind finally evacuated the planet in 2072 and millions were housed in a number of huge deep-space Habitats.

But after twenty years on these cramped, overcrowded stations life is tense, often spilling over into madness. Sects are rife, and Bridget Kurtis of the Habitat Security Division investigates their reach and influence over the remaining inhabitants of each space-faring vessel - can she stop the encroaching chaos as it works to snuff out the remnants of humanity.

Review Quotes

"Blade Runner meets True Detective" - Comics Beat

"Brink is original, challenging and terrifying" - Comics the Gathering

"one of the greatest things 2000 AD has ever published"--Richard Bruton "Comicon"

"one of the most exciting and visually satisfying new series to come out of 2000AD" - Pop Culture Bandit

"A modern classic"--Richard Bruton "Comicon"

About the Author

Dan Abnett is a seven-times New York Times best selling author and an award-winning comic book writer. He has written over fifty novels, including the acclaimed Gaunt's Ghosts series, the Eisenhorn and Ravenor trilogies, volumes of the million-selling Horus Heresy series, The Silent Stars Go By (Doctor Who), Rocket Raccoon and Groot: Steal the Galaxy, The Avengers: Everybody Wants To Rule The World, The Wield, Triumff: Her Majesty's Hero, and Embedded. In comics, he is known for his work on The Legion of Super-Heroes, Aquaman, The Titans, Nova, Wild's End, and The New Deadwardians. His 2008 run on The Guardians of the Galaxy for Marvel formed the inspiration for the blockbuster movie. A regular contributor to the UK's long-running 2000 AD, he is the creator of series including Grey Area, Lawless, Brink, Kingdom and the classic Sinister Dexter. He has also written extensively for the games industry, including Shadow of Mordor and Alien: Isolation. Dan lives and works in the UK.

I.N.J. Culbard is an award-winning artist and writer. He has had work published by SelfMadeHero, Dark Horse comics, Vertigo and BOOM! Studios. He first started working with Ian Edginton on adaptations for SelfMadeHero of The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Hound of the Baskervilles, A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of the Four, and The Valley of Fear. He has also worked with Dan Abnett on original series such as The New Deadwardians (Vertigo), Dark Ages (Dark Horse Comics), and Wild's End (BOOM! Studios). And lastly he has worked with Chris Lackey and Chad Fifer on the original graphic novel, Deadbeats (SelfMadeHero) He has produced a number of his own adaptations for SelfMadeHero. The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, The Shadow Out of Time, The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath, and At the Mountains of Madness, for which he won the British Fantasy Award in 2011. Earlier this year he had his first solo original graphic novel published by SelfMadeHero, Celeste.