When Cabal was given his introductory tour-which took the form of beingthrown down the stairs and shouted at-he had been left in no doubt that any harm that he might cause the cats would be returned to him, plus interest. It was no secret that the warders had a much higher opinion of the animals than they did of the inmates.

Even the cell doors had cat flaps cut into them. But the cost of vermin control was an army of cats who crept in and out of his cell and wandered throughout the dungeons of the HarslausCastle with complete impunity. There were no rats and no cockroaches, for which Johannes Cabal-a necromancer of some little infamy-was grateful. 'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title.Ĭhapter 1: In which death awaits and a plot is hatched When an attempt to steal a rare book turns sour, Johannes Cabal, a necromancer of some little infamy, finds himself in a foreign prison awaiting execution. A crafty plan - as horrific as it is cunning - allows him to steal the identity of a government official and make his escape aboard a luxurious aeroship heading out of the country. But what should be a perfect getaway rapidly becomes complicated by the bizarre disappearance of a passenger, an attempt on Cabal's life, and an unwelcome face from the past. Trapped aboard with a killer, can even Cabal's open-razor of a mind save him?įull of twists, turns, sword fights, archenemies, newfangled flying machines, narrow escapes, and, of course, resurrected dead, Johannes Cabal’s latest eldritch escapade is a Ruritanian romp from first to last. Johannes Cabal returns in this fearfully funny and terrifically twisted tale of murder and international intrigue.

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