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For anyone looking for a new series to sink their teeth into for the rest of the witching season look no further than the Johannes Cabal series by Jonathan L. Howard. The novels are inventive, witty and deliciously devilish. A good read and a great way to increase your vocabulary.
"Do you enjoy going to fairs, Johannes?"
"No."
"Then these will be ideal. They're fairs, carnivals, amusement parks, and the like. I've had a hand in quite a few over the years. Absolutely splendid, they are. People looking for a good time drop their guard, you see. Then in you dart and you've got 'em. Splendid. Not so popular these days, unfortunately, but you can't beat them for style." He had opened the first file and was reading the notes inside. "Cougar and Dark's Carnival. Regrettably, no. That one's been wound up." He dropped it back into the box and studied the next. "Brown's Carnival, 'Doctor Brown of World Renown.' Whatever happened to that? Whatever happened to him?" He read a little further. "Oh dear. How unpleasant."
"You're doing a very poor job of engaging my enthusiasm," said Cabal.
Satan wasn't listening; he was already on to the next file. "Dr. Diabolo's Torture Garden." He smiled, evidently proud. "Terrific success. We're franchising that."
- Jonathan L. Howard, Johannes Cabal, The Necromancer
"Do you enjoy going to fairs, Johannes?"
"No."
"Then these will be ideal. They're fairs, carnivals, amusement parks, and the like. I've had a hand in quite a few over the years. Absolutely splendid, they are. People looking for a good time drop their guard, you see. Then in you dart and you've got 'em. Splendid. Not so popular these days, unfortunately, but you can't beat them for style." He had opened the first file and was reading the notes inside. "Cougar and Dark's Carnival. Regrettably, no. That one's been wound up." He dropped it back into the box and studied the next. "Brown's Carnival, 'Doctor Brown of World Renown.' Whatever happened to that? Whatever happened to him?" He read a little further. "Oh dear. How unpleasant."
"You're doing a very poor job of engaging my enthusiasm," said Cabal.
Satan wasn't listening; he was already on to the next file. "Dr. Diabolo's Torture Garden." He smiled, evidently proud. "Terrific success. We're franchising that."
- Jonathan L. Howard, Johannes Cabal, The Necromancer
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