Ink
core novel 2007 The Book of All Hours
Record
| First published | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.83 (752 ratings, collected 2026-09-14) |
| Page count | 530 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780345487339 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Ink continues the story begun in Vellum, following the same sprawling cast of newly awakened Unkin -- archetypal figures reincarnated across the many folds of the layered reality called the Vellum -- as the war between the old gods and the Covenant-aligned Angels, only beginning to gather in the first book, escalates further. Characters who played smaller roles in Vellum, including Joey Pechorin and Don MacChuill, take on greater importance as the narrative continues its non-linear structure, moving across different versions and echoes of the same handful of souls as they are pulled deeper into the conflict over the Book of All Hours and the fate it is said to record. The novel closes out the two-volume Book of All Hours sequence begun with Vellum.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Book of All Hours
- Series: The Book of All Hours core; position 2 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Hal Duncan
Notes
- From the series record (The Book of All Hours): Completed duology (2005-2007).
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series The Book of All Hours: position 2 of 2: previous Vellum (2005)
Sources
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