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Johannes Cabal, necromancer of some little infamy, returns in this riotously clever and terrifically twisted tale of murder and international intrigue. In this genre-twisting novel, infamous necromancer Johannes Cabal, after beating the Devil and being reunited with his soul, leads us on another raucous journey in a little-known corner of the world. This time he’s on the run from the local government. Stealing the identity of a minor bureaucrat, Cabal takes passage on the Princess Hortense, a passenger aeroship that is leaving the country. The deception seems perfect, and Cabal looks forward to a quiet trip and a clean escape, until he comes face-to-face with Leonie Barrow, an enemy from the old days who could blow his cover. But when a fellow passenger throws himself to his death, or at least that is how it appears, Cabal begins to investigate out of curiosity.
About the Author
Jonathan L. Howard is a game designer and BAFTA nominated scriptwriter of some twenty years experience.
He's been a novelist since 2009, débuting with the darkly humorous "Johannes Cabal the Necromancer." Since then the sequels "Johannes Cabal the Detective" (2010) , "Johannes Cabal: The Fear Institute" (2011) , and "The Brothers Cabal" (2014) have also seen print. A new Cabal novel is set for publication in late 2016.
The first novel of his Russalka Chronicles trilogy, "Katya's World," a YA science fiction story that takes place on the dangerous and unforgiving ocean-covered world of Russalka, was published in 2012, the first sequel, "Katya's War," following in 2013.
2014 saw the beginning of the "Goon Squad" project, an ongoing story of mismatched superheroes, published in episodes.
His new series of modern horror novels begins with "Carter & Lovecraft," due for publication in October 2015.
Jonathan L. Howard lives with his family in the English West Country.
