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Johannes Cabal the Necromancer

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Johannes Cabal the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard is a darkly humorous tale set in a fantastical world. The story follows Johannes Cabal, a necromancer who, after selling his soul in a Faustian bargain, seeks to retrieve it to continue his scientific pursuits. With only one year to succeed, he runs a terrifying carnival as a disguise to collect the souls he needs, encountering peculiar characters and supernatural challenges along the way.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate dark humour intertwined with supernatural themes. With its intriguing mix of necromancy, a devilish wager, and witty dialogue, it may appeal to fans of quirky fantasy stories and those who enjoy complex, morally ambiguous characters embarking on a peculiar adventure.

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Johannes Cabal the Necromancer tells the tale of Johannes Cabal, a man who has never pretended to be a hero of any kind. After all, there is little heroic about robbing graves, stealing occult volumes, and being on nodding terms with demons. His purpose, however, is noble. All his research is directed towards raising the dead. For such a prize, some sacrifices are necessary.

One such sacrifice was his own soul, but he now sees that was a mistake. It's not just that he needs it for his research to have validity; he now realises he needs it to be himself. Unfortunately, his soul rests within the festering bureaucracy of Hell. Satan may be cruel and capricious, but most dangerously, he is bored. It is Cabal's unhappy lot to provide him with amusement.

In short, a wager: in return for his own soul, Cabal must gather one hundred others in one year. One year to beat the Devil at his own game. And isn't that perhaps just a little heroic?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780755347858

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 February 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Illustration: Chapter illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 274g

Pages: 352

About the Author

Jonathan L. Howard is a game designer, scriptwriter, and a veteran of the computer games industry since the early 'nineties with titles such as the 'Broken Sword' series to his credit. He lives in the United Kingdom with his wife and daughter.

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