![]() His power is literally in paper – and especially in ink. He is actually a kind of paper-pusher for the paranormal. They’d have a lot to talk about when it comes to kicking paranormal ass when you’re 60-something.)Īl isn’t exactly a wizard, and he’s certainly not a druid like Atticus. (I would love to see Al meet Marley Jacob from A Key, an Egg, an Unfortunate Remark. He’s 63, he’s getting creaky, and he’s all too mortal. Most urban fantasy series are headed by either the young and the energetic, or the extremely old, seriously immortal, and fascinatingly unaging.Īl is none of the above. So you don’t have to have read the Iron Druid Chronicles to get into Ink & Sigil, but a taste for one will probably result in a yen for the other.Īl is a fascinating protagonist for an urban fantasy series. Also an effective way for new readers to get aboard this marvelous train. Which is an interesting way of launching a series. Ink & Sigilis a sequel that isn’t a sequel, it’s more like a consequence. Al Mac Bharrais’ adventures take place in the same version of our world as Atticus O’Sullivan, but from a much different perspective. Since I’m 2/3rds of the way through I figured I knew enough about the world created in the series to be able to get into Ink & Sigil. I’ve read – actually mostly listened to – enough of the Iron Druid Chronicles to know that I love the series. Investigating his apprentice’s death will take him through Scotland’s magical underworld, and he’ll need the help of a mischievous hobgoblin if he’s to survive. Now Al is forced to play detective – while avoiding actual detectives who are wondering why death seems to always follow Al. As his personal life crumbles around him, he devotes his life to his work, all the while trying to crack the secret of his curse.īut when his latest apprentice, Gordie, turns up dead in his Glasgow flat, Al discovers evidence that Gordie was living a secret life of crime. ![]() And his apprentices keep dying in peculiar freak accidents. ![]() Anyone who hears his voice will begin to feel an inexplicable hatred for Al, so he can only communicate through the written word or speech apps. He can cast spells with magically enchanted ink and he uses his gifts to protect our world from rogue minions of various pantheons, especially the Fae.īut he is also cursed. He is blessed with an extraordinary white moustache, an appreciation for craft cocktails – and a most unique magical talent. Purchasing Info: Author's Website, Publisher's Website, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Book DepositoryĪl MacBharrais is both blessed and cursed. Published by Del Rey Books on August 25, 2020 Source: supplied by publisher via Edelweiss, supplied by publisher via NetGalleyįormats available: hardcover, paperback, ebook, audiobook Ink & Sigil (Ink & Sigil, #1) by Kevin Hearne
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