Synopsis
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
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                                                            London,
                                                              1967.  In an
                                                              England where the
                                                              Protestant
                                                              Reformation
                                                              failed, and in
                                                              which magic is an
                                                              integral part of
                                                              the mighty
                                                              Catholic Church's
                                                              armoury, there are
                                                              plenty of
                                                              opportunities for
                                                              a talented young
                                                              necromancer like
                                                              Tobias Oakley.
                                                               From his early
                                                              invitation into
                                                              the dark arts by
                                                              an elvish witch,
                                                              he progresses
                                                              steadily into a
                                                              career as a Church
                                                              magician. 
                                                              In such an
                                                              exalted position,
                                                              Tobias finds not
                                                              only the power he
                                                              craves, but also
                                                              the time to
                                                              indulge in other,
                                                              secret, and more
                                                              satisfying,
                                                              pursuits - such as
                                                              drug-running,
                                                              debauchery,
                                                              demonology - and
                                                              murder  | 
                                                          
                                                          
                                                            Review 
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
                                                               
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                                                            Winner
                                                              of the BBC
                                                              Bookshelf/Gollancz
                                                              First Fantasy
                                                              Novel Competition.
                                                               "A work of
                                                              brilliance. 
                                                              Never was a prize
                                                              more richly
                                                              deserved."  
                                                              Starburst 
                                                              "A
                                                              terrifying story,
                                                              marvellously
                                                              inventive, written
                                                              with great
                                                              power." 
                                                              The Times  |