"powerful urban fantasy"
When the public learned that the Roman Catholic Church
practiced sorcery with a group of dark magicians operating
within the ranks, the church collapsed. The vampires,
whose existence was made public, learned how the church
deceived them and declared a jihad, destroying all those
who practiced good magick which kept in check the forces of
darkness. The Book of Shadows, the grimoire that contained
the spells used to repel the forces of evil was lost
leaving Earth open to malevolent beings from other
dimensions. While the church is trying to reconstruct the book so that
when evil strikes they will be prepared, Peter Octavian,
former vampire and the world's most powerful sorcerer,
tries to lead a normal human life. When cities around the
world start disappearing, Peter once again marches into
battle but the enemy he fights is new to him and he is
uncertain that he and his allies are powerful enough to
stop it. Fans of the "Shadow" saga will be happy to learn that there
is another installment in this powerful urban fantasy
series. Christopher Golden is a potent storyteller who
places his fantasy creatures in modern times so credibly
that the audience believes in their existence. That is the
mark of a true storyteller and Mr. Golden is one of the
best. The ending will leave readers satisfied yet holds
out the hope there will be more books forthcoming in the
series. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted June 1, 2003
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