Author: David Devereux
Publisher: Gollancz
Preview by: Jeff
This is the second book by david devereux, I liked the first one. "Hunter's Moon". This book came out a while ago in the UK but only came out last month here in the US. I bought my copy but my "to read pile" Is pretty big right now so it might take me a while to get to it. that tagline is a good description "magician by profesion, bastard by dispositian." these books are fast paced and pretty short at around 250 pages. I think a third book called turnabout is suposed to come out too although I have no idea when. anys here is the blurb:
"Jaunty magician Jack, agent in the U.K.'s occult secret service, goes undercover in the witty sequel to 2008's Hunter's Moon. His goal is to crush the Eagle Society, neo-Nazis intent on busting Hitler out of hell and into a handsome new Aryan body. Jack assumes the role of successful banker John Dennis and grapples with Eagle Society members like lunatic Sir James Gold as well as annoying MI5 mole Miss Penny Marsh, herself undercover as cultist Alexandra Gentle. Amiable Jack despises some of the violent chores he must undertake in the fight against the forces of darkness, but he soldiers on bravely. Devereux's quirky blend of horror and deadpan humor bristles with pop culture references, giving Tarantino-style profanity and gore a twist of Robert Rankin tomfoolery and Ian Fleming derring-do."
I am really into the character of Jack. I like stories where the good guy doesn't always win or, in this case, where the good guy isn't necessarily a "good guy". The tagline "Bastard by Disposition" is a pretty apt description. I hope this series continues for a long time!
ReplyDeleteyeah I read the first one a while ago. I look forward to reading this one too, but it might be a while before I can get to it. I'm not sure if/when the third book is going to come out, but I would be interested in that too.
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