
'Three Parts Dead' in the series 'Craft Sequence' by Max Gladstone is a unique blend of fantasy, mystery, and steampunk genres. The story follows Tara, an apprentice at a magical firm, as she investigates the mysterious death of a god. The world is intricately built with a magic system that resembles contract law, where gods are like commercial banks and power is traded like assets. The plot unfolds with elements of a murder mystery, courtroom drama, and exploration of morality and faith, all set in a modern and technology-focused polytheistic society.
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Content warnings include instances of violence, discussions of death, and themes related to addiction.
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"Stunningly good. Stupefyingly good." -Patrick Rothfuss
Max Gladstone's Craft Sequence chronicles the epic struggle to build a just society in a modern fantasy world.
A god has died, and it's up to Tara, first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of Kelethres, Albrecht, and Ao, to bring Him back to life before His city falls apart.
Her client is Kos, recently deceased fire god of the city of Alt Coulumb. Without Him, the metropolis's steam generators will shut down, its trains will cease running, and its four million citizens will riot.
Tara's job: resurrect Kos before chaos sets in. Her only help: Abelard, a chain-smoking priest of the dead god, who's having an understandable crisis of faith.
When Tara and Abelard discover that Kos was murdered, they have to make a case in Alt Coulumb's courts?and their quest for the truth endangers their partnership, their lives, and Alt Coulumb's slim hope of survival.
Set in a phenomenally built world in which lawyers ride lightning bolts, souls are currency, and cities are powered by the remains of fallen gods, Max Gladstone's Craft Sequence introduces readers to a modern fantasy landscape and an epic struggle to build a just society.
For more from Max Gladstone, check out:
The Craft Sequence
Three Parts Dead
Two Serpents Rise
Full Fathom Five
Last First Snow
Four Roads Cross
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About the Author:
MAX GLADSTONE went to Yale, where he wrote a short story that became a finalist in the Writers of the Future competition. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
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