--- product_id: 253743822 title: "Broken Angels: Netflix Altered Carbon book 2" price: "€ 35.16" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/253743822-broken-angels-netflix-altered-carbon-book-2 store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # paperback for easy carry 480 gripping pages immersive post-cyberpunk world Broken Angels: Netflix Altered Carbon book 2 **Price:** € 35.16 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸš€ Unlock the future of identity and warβ€”don’t just read it, live it! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Broken Angels: Netflix Altered Carbon book 2 - **How much does it cost?** € 35.16 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/253743822-broken-angels-netflix-altered-carbon-book-2) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Epic 480-Page Journey:** Dive deep into a fast-paced, thought-provoking sci-fi saga that expands the Altered Carbon universe. - β€’ **Portable Paperback Format:** Sleek, lightweight design perfect for on-the-go reading during your daily commute or travel. - β€’ **Critically Acclaimed Sequel:** Join thousands of readers who rate this thrilling continuation 4.6/5 stars, cementing its place in modern sci-fi. - β€’ **Raw, Realistic Dialogue Style:** Experience authentic, high-stress conversations that pull you into the intensity of life-and-death scenarios. - β€’ **Cutting-Edge Post-Cyberpunk Themes:** Explore futuristic tech, identity, and war through the eyes of Takeshi Kovacs in a richly detailed world. ## Overview Broken Angels is the gripping second novel in the Altered Carbon series by Richard K. Morgan, featuring 480 pages of post-cyberpunk action and philosophical depth. This paperback edition delivers a fast-paced, immersive experience that explores futuristic technology, human identity, and the brutal realities of war through the eyes of Takeshi Kovacs. Praised for its realistic dialogue and complex characters, it’s a must-read for fans of intelligent sci-fi and high-stakes storytelling. ## Description The extraordinary new novel from one of the brightest stars of British SF takes mankind to the brink of a terrifying secret. Review: Excellent - Broken Angels expands the post-cyberpunk universe of Altered Carbon and shows us other parts of it that we saw only in flashbacks in the last book. It's a war book that does not glamorize violence in any way, and the writer has given some thought about the way war would look like in his future. Finally, if you see a review complaining about "half-wolf sleeves," they've definitely not read the book. I would give an arm and a leg NOT to be in anything that Takeshi Kovacs considers his pack. Review: A Stunning Sequel - 'Broken Angels' is the second outing for Envoy-trained Takeshi Kovacs and is an absolutely rip-roaring continuation from the original 'Altered Carbon'. The plot unwinds with breath-taking speed; the action comes fast and furious, bolstered by excellent levels of technological details and character descriptions. Yet Morgan's second outing has met with a fair amount of criticism leveled at under-developed ideas or poor style. Both criticisms are unfair and miss the point of what the novel is trying to achieve. 'Altered Carbon' introduced us to ideas of sleeving, cortical stacks and humans being decanted into either real or virtual worlds. Morgan takes this much further in 'Broken Angels' and asks us to think about what will happen to human beings who live at the interface of technologcal developments, and how that technology will affect both what we are as persons as well as our own sense of who we are. The brilliance of 'Broken Angels' is that he asks us these questions via the characters who are working at and in extreme situations where the rules of who we are are constantly being redrawn all the time. And he does it by using the Martians (the Broken Angels of the title) as a mirror of civilisation so far ahead of us, yet still seemingly sharing the same weaknesses and vices. This is the clue to the style and why he sometimes writes in very short, staccato sentences. As some reviewers have noted he does. Sometimes write. Like. This. But all you have to do is look closely; he only does it when people are speaking. And usually, he only does it when people are speaking under incredibly stressful circumstances or life and death situations. In these situations, people rarely speak in complete sentences. They speak short, quick-fire and often incomplete sentences. This is what Morgan does here - his writing mirrors the reality of the way we speak when stressed and the characters are much more realistic because of it. All in all, this book is a welcome return for Kovacs. The character is so much more developed and, for once, we get to see the man's inner thoughts and processes which helps us understand quite how he does what he does and how future genetic conditioning can take human beings in all sorts of unexpected directions. Brilliant, insightful, and highly entertaining. Well worth every penny. ## Features - Binding : paperback - Pages : 480 - Publisher : Gollancz ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #136,233 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,641 in Science Fiction #5,518 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction #9,969 in Literary Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 617 Reviews | ## Images ![Broken Angels: Netflix Altered Carbon book 2 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61vA2udDrzL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent *by A***R on 14 April 2017* Broken Angels expands the post-cyberpunk universe of Altered Carbon and shows us other parts of it that we saw only in flashbacks in the last book. It's a war book that does not glamorize violence in any way, and the writer has given some thought about the way war would look like in his future. Finally, if you see a review complaining about "half-wolf sleeves," they've definitely not read the book. I would give an arm and a leg NOT to be in anything that Takeshi Kovacs considers his pack. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Stunning Sequel *by D***R on 17 August 2007* 'Broken Angels' is the second outing for Envoy-trained Takeshi Kovacs and is an absolutely rip-roaring continuation from the original 'Altered Carbon'. The plot unwinds with breath-taking speed; the action comes fast and furious, bolstered by excellent levels of technological details and character descriptions. Yet Morgan's second outing has met with a fair amount of criticism leveled at under-developed ideas or poor style. Both criticisms are unfair and miss the point of what the novel is trying to achieve. 'Altered Carbon' introduced us to ideas of sleeving, cortical stacks and humans being decanted into either real or virtual worlds. Morgan takes this much further in 'Broken Angels' and asks us to think about what will happen to human beings who live at the interface of technologcal developments, and how that technology will affect both what we are as persons as well as our own sense of who we are. The brilliance of 'Broken Angels' is that he asks us these questions via the characters who are working at and in extreme situations where the rules of who we are are constantly being redrawn all the time. And he does it by using the Martians (the Broken Angels of the title) as a mirror of civilisation so far ahead of us, yet still seemingly sharing the same weaknesses and vices. This is the clue to the style and why he sometimes writes in very short, staccato sentences. As some reviewers have noted he does. Sometimes write. Like. This. But all you have to do is look closely; he only does it when people are speaking. And usually, he only does it when people are speaking under incredibly stressful circumstances or life and death situations. In these situations, people rarely speak in complete sentences. They speak short, quick-fire and often incomplete sentences. This is what Morgan does here - his writing mirrors the reality of the way we speak when stressed and the characters are much more realistic because of it. All in all, this book is a welcome return for Kovacs. The character is so much more developed and, for once, we get to see the man's inner thoughts and processes which helps us understand quite how he does what he does and how future genetic conditioning can take human beings in all sorts of unexpected directions. Brilliant, insightful, and highly entertaining. Well worth every penny. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Part 2 *by N***5 on 8 August 2024* This is part 2 of a 3 book set. It continues the story and drive you back into the story years later. I do enjoy these book and looking forward to finishing the 3rd. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/253743822-broken-angels-netflix-altered-carbon-book-2](https://www.desertcart.be/products/253743822-broken-angels-netflix-altered-carbon-book-2) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-08-28*