Status
Available
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Publication
Subterranean Press (2006), Edition: Signed Second Printing, Paperback
Description
A new short story chapbook published as a signed limited edition.
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LibraryThing member Anome
An interesting little short story, but it ends a bit abruptly.
LibraryThing member RandyStafford
In California, a secret magical underground exists. Souls of the dead haunt electronic equipment. Bibles are cleansed of offending verses, and the blood of murderers stills the whispers of the dead.
But, as always in Powers, magic comes at a price. Wizard Torrez, the bible repairman, has a soul
While taking place in a world reminiscent of his novel Expiration Date, there is no secret history here, no grand conspiracies -- just a subtle tale of loss, sin, and sacrifice.
But, as always in Powers, magic comes at a price. Wizard Torrez, the bible repairman, has a soul
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tainted by murder, a dead child, a broken marriage, and an intellect leaking away. And a new client wants to take away what little he has left. While taking place in a world reminiscent of his novel Expiration Date, there is no secret history here, no grand conspiracies -- just a subtle tale of loss, sin, and sacrifice.
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Physical description
26 p.; 8.5 inches
ISBN
1596060468 / 9781596060463