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4.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
Albert Johannson's forgotten more than he remembers about his past, but two things he's sure of: he's lived a long, long time, and he doesn't trust anyone, particularly gods. He's not too fond of demons either, particularly the one that shows up in his kitchen looking for help with a supernatural investigation. Albert's a strangely gifted blacksmith, not a P.I., but crossing a demon can be deadly, so he reluctantly takes the job—which puts him in the path of a prickly arson detective named Melissa el Hajj who has trust issues of her own. Clashing at a crime scene, they uncover an ancient wrought-iron hexagram, a broken relic as old as Solomon. The thing may herald catastrophe unless Albert can mend it—but Albert has yet to grasp just what his special powers really mean . . .
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Two unlikely companions must join forces to foil a demonic plan in Burton's engaging but slow-paced contemporary fantasy. Master smith Albert Johansson has lived a long time so long that he can't quite remember who or what he is, although he does know he has a special affinity for forging metal. But Albert's quiet world is upended when a demon named Legion appears in his kitchen and tasks him with a strange mission to repair a broken magical seal. Albert soon meets Melissa el Hajj, a tough police officer who has also been recruited by the demon. Together, they set out to discover the importance of the seal, even though neither one trusts the other or the demon. Burton, a pseudonym for James A. Hetley (Dragon's Bones), has created two unusual and interesting characters in Albert and Melissa, and his narrative is peppered with a variety of religious, cultural, literary, and mythological references. However, lengthy descriptions and Albert's fuzzy recollections of his own memories slow down an already plodding story line.
