![]() ![]() At a time when the supernatural world is in upheaval and spilling over into the mundane reality of the living, his skills have never been more in demand. Noir Urban Fantasy Felix Castor is a freelance exorcist, and London is his stamping ground. Author of The Girl With All the Gifts Mike Carey presents the second book in his hip supernatural thriller series featuring freelance exorcist Felix Castor. Perhaps I just ins't the right mood for it, I have the third in the series which I'll try in due course. The Felix Castor series is written by Mike Carey. By which time Felix is down to some limited choices all of which are bad, the consequences of which he may face in the next book. Lots of mis-direction is thrown the readers way until the eventual tacky and stupid plot is revealed. Editions for Vicious Circle: 1841494143 (Paperback published in 2006), (Kindle Edition published in 2008), 0446580317 (Hardcover published in 2008), 0446. He's heard nothing good about this guy Pearse, and pursues him around london for some time, following limited clues, and frequently crossing paths with a pair of werewolves who seem to be hunting a similar trail, although Felix can't think of any particular reason for them to do so. Felix (much like Harry Dresden) is ever a sucker for a sorry tale and doesn't check the details too thoroughly. I'd been looking forward to some amusing Banter as the succubus Juliet learnt the ropes with Felix, but we just skipped all that and picked up the story a year later when she was more or less independent.įelix gets hired to retrieve the ghost of a grieving couple's daughter, whom they believe has been stolen by a crazy ectomancer. Not sure why, Felix didn't seem as funny, the plot didin't seem as well connected, and the world-building was already stale. A wholly engaging blend of the detective and fantasy genres.Meh, not really taken by this one despite enjoying the last quite a bit. Castor is a remarkably believable character. "The Felix Castor novels are splashed with color and texture, their characters are larger than life (or death), and the stories are, well. "Every bit as good as Jim Butcher, Carey hits his stride."- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Dead Men's Boots ![]() "Carey transcends his comic roots in this quirky, dark and imaginative tale that compels reader to keep turning pages long after they should have gotten to sleep."- Kirkus (starred review) on The Devil You Know mixes horror and humor in a way that spells good omens for future Castor novels."- Entertainment Weekly on The Devil You Know ![]() "An imaginative spin on the hard-boiled detective. " The Devil You Know is a spectacular novel, one of the best supernatural thrillers I've read in years."- Douglas Preston, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of the Dead on The Devil You Know " deftly crafted, can't-turn-the-page-fast-enough read."- Kirkus (starred review) Genre-bending at its best."- Booklist (starred review) Castor follows up his excellent debut with this even better sequel. "Felix offers a darkly droll take on the circumstances of his world, which is just as familiar, intricate, and morally tangled as our own."- Entertainment Weekly When satanists, stolen spirits, sacrifice farms, and haunted churches all appear on the same police report, the name Felix Castor can't be too far behind. What he gets is a seemingly insignificant "missing ghost" case that inexorably drags him and his loved ones into the middle of a horrific plot to raise one of hell's fiercest demons. His friend Rafi is still possessed, the succubus Ajulutsikael (Juliet to her friends) still technically has a contract on him, and he's still dirt poor.ĭoing some consulting for the local cops helps pay the bills, but Castor needs a big private job to really fill the hole in his bank account. Author of The Girl With All the Gifts Mike Carey presents the second book in his hip supernatural thriller series featuring freelance exorcist Felix Castor.įelix Castor has reluctantly returned to exorcism after a successful case convinces him that he really can do some good with his abilities - "good," of course, being a relative term when dealing with the undead. ![]()
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