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The Power of Stones — John Miller
“You wouldn't mind if I asked you a question, would you?”
She sat down and, before I could say a word, said, “A faerie.”
“I beg your pardon?”
“You were going to ask what I am.” She held up her right forefinger and blue light seemed to emanate from its tip, quickly growing in brightness until the entire room was bathed in the cool glow. “Are you surprised?”
“I must admit that in the course of the past few days events have been such as to drastically raise the threshold below which I could be said to be surprised. Still,” I shook my head somewhat ruefully, “a faerie? Oh, and the light trick,” I nodded toward her glowing finger, “is pretty cool.”
Life has always been a little strange for Noah Morgan, an ex-con working below the radar as an unlicensed private detective in San Francisco, but strange doesn't begin to describe the goings on as he is hired to investigate the disappearance of a priceless Guarneri del Gesu violin. At the same time, his name keeps cropping up in the oddest places in connection with the thirty-year-old heist of a fabulous trove of jewels, the centerpiece of which is a spectacular 40 carat green diamond. Sought after, in quick succession, by the FBI, an energy mogul who brings new meaning to the word evil, and an urbane East Bay gangster, all of whom believe that he has the diamond, Noah discovers that he is also the focus of intense -- and at times deadly -- interest by various and sundry denizens of a previously unsuspected spirit world. An amorous faerie, a beautiful but murderous Ukrainian vampire, the demonic leader of the 18th century Haitian slave rebellion, and a scarily powerful dark entity named Mildred are but a few of the characters Noah encounters in his efforts to not only find the missing violin, but also, and most importantly, stay alive.
California Book Award winner Miller hits the mark in this first of a planned series with the all-too-rare combination of a complex, engrossing story and utterly engaging characters. The Power of Stones, with its unique and delightful approach to the urban fantasy genre, truly stands out in an otherwise crowded market.
She sat down and, before I could say a word, said, “A faerie.”
“I beg your pardon?”
“You were going to ask what I am.” She held up her right forefinger and blue light seemed to emanate from its tip, quickly growing in brightness until the entire room was bathed in the cool glow. “Are you surprised?”
“I must admit that in the course of the past few days events have been such as to drastically raise the threshold below which I could be said to be surprised. Still,” I shook my head somewhat ruefully, “a faerie? Oh, and the light trick,” I nodded toward her glowing finger, “is pretty cool.”
Life has always been a little strange for Noah Morgan, an ex-con working below the radar as an unlicensed private detective in San Francisco, but strange doesn't begin to describe the goings on as he is hired to investigate the disappearance of a priceless Guarneri del Gesu violin. At the same time, his name keeps cropping up in the oddest places in connection with the thirty-year-old heist of a fabulous trove of jewels, the centerpiece of which is a spectacular 40 carat green diamond. Sought after, in quick succession, by the FBI, an energy mogul who brings new meaning to the word evil, and an urbane East Bay gangster, all of whom believe that he has the diamond, Noah discovers that he is also the focus of intense -- and at times deadly -- interest by various and sundry denizens of a previously unsuspected spirit world. An amorous faerie, a beautiful but murderous Ukrainian vampire, the demonic leader of the 18th century Haitian slave rebellion, and a scarily powerful dark entity named Mildred are but a few of the characters Noah encounters in his efforts to not only find the missing violin, but also, and most importantly, stay alive.
California Book Award winner Miller hits the mark in this first of a planned series with the all-too-rare combination of a complex, engrossing story and utterly engaging characters. The Power of Stones, with its unique and delightful approach to the urban fantasy genre, truly stands out in an otherwise crowded market.
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