The Nightshade Cabal
The Nightshade Cabal by Chris Patrick Carolan is a Gaslamp fantasy-mystery published by Parliament House Press, LLC on February 6, 2020. This 286-page novel follows technomancer Isaac Barrow as he navigates the complexities of magic and technology in 1880s Halifax. When a routine service call leads him to the sinister activities of the Nightshade Cabal, an underground cult of necromancers, Barrow becomes embroiled in a dangerous plot that threatens both his life and the lives of others.
Readers will find a richly crafted world where the fusion of technology and magic creates both wondrous inventions and terrifying consequences. As Barrow seeks to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of a young spellcaster named Emily Skye, he must confront the Cabal’s dark intentions. The narrative intertwines elements of mystery, fantasy, and steampunk, offering a unique exploration of the challenges faced by a technomancer in a society that fears his abilities.
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Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files meets Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan in this original Gaslamp fantasy-mystery debut, The Nightshade Cabal, a Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence Finalist.
“When technomancer Isaac Barrow is set in search of a young spellcaster, he unknowingly entwines himself into the machinations of a diabolical plot. Chris Patrick Carolan creates a world where the marriage of technology and magic yields fantastic machines, but also horrid aberrations to nature.”
– Verified Reviewer
All Isaac Barrow wants is to be left alone to pursue his supernatural research and tinker with his inventions. But when you’re the only technomancer openly practicing the craft in 1880s Halifax, trouble has a way of finding you.
When a routine mechanical service call reveals the grisly handiwork of the Nightshade Cabal-an underground cult of necromancers-Barrow finds himself in a race against time to put a stop to the Cabal’s depredations before they can kill anyone else and turn them into… office machinery?
Then there’s the mystery of Emily Skye, a missing teenager with strange abilities of her own. Believing her disappearance to be connected to the Nightshade Cabal, Barrow agrees to help track down the missing girl. But even if he can find her, will Miss Skye aid him in his struggle against the Cabal? Or might she turn out to be the deadliest threat of all?
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