Ink & Sigil
Ink & Sigil by Kevin Hearne is a reprint edition published by Random House Worlds on February 2, 2021. This 352-page book is written in English and explores the life of Al MacBharrais, a master of rare magic who navigates a unique set of challenges in Scotland. Al possesses the ability to cast spells using enchanted ink, which he employs to protect the world from rogue magical beings, particularly from the Fae. However, he is also burdened by a curse that incites hatred in anyone who hears his voice, forcing him to communicate through writing or speech apps.
In this installment of the Ink & Sigil series, Al’s life takes a dark turn when his apprentice, Gordie, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. As Al investigates Gordie’s secret life of crime, he must also contend with the peculiar accidents that seem to plague his apprentices. The narrative delves into Scotland’s magical underworld, where Al seeks assistance from a mischievous hobgoblin to unravel the mystery surrounding his apprentice’s death. This blend of fantasy, action, and paranormal elements offers readers an engaging glimpse into Al’s extraordinary world.
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New York Times bestselling author Kevin Hearne returns to the world of his beloved Iron Druid Chronicles in a spin-off series about an eccentric master of rare magic solving an uncanny mystery in Scotland.
“A terrific kick-off of a new, action-packed, enchantingly fun series.”—Booklist
Al MacBharrais is both blessed and cursed. He is blessed with an extraordinary white moustache, an appreciation for craft cocktails—and a most unique magical talent. He can cast spells with magically enchanted ink and he uses his gifts to protect our world from rogue minions of various pantheons, especially the Fae.
But he is also cursed. Anyone who hears his voice will begin to feel an inexplicable hatred for Al, so he can only communicate through the written word or speech apps. And his apprentices keep dying in peculiar freak accidents. As his personal life crumbles around him, he devotes his life to his work, all the while trying to crack the secret of his curse.
But when his latest apprentice, Gordie, turns up dead in his Glasgow flat, Al discovers evidence that Gordie was living a secret life of crime. Now Al is forced to play detective—while avoiding actual detectives who are wondering why death seems to always follow Al. Investigating his apprentice’s death will take him through Scotland’s magical underworld, and he’ll need the help of a mischievous hobgoblin if he’s to survive.
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INK & SIGIL • PAPER & BLOOD • CANDLE & CROW
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