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The Plain Man
(2011)(The third book in the Max August Magikal Thrillers series)
A novel by Steve Englehart
Magick and reality collide in The Plain Man, Steve Englehart's new, fast-paced Max August thriller.
Max August is not invulnerable, but he never agesa"a gift he earned while studying under the legendary alchemist Cornelius Agrippa. August, now an alchemist himself, is using his magickal abilities to fight the right-wing conspiracy known as the FRC, which seeks to control all aspects of society. At the top of the FRC is a nine-member cabal, each member of which is a powerful force in one area of society, such as media, politics, financeaAEand wizardry.
When Max learns that two members of the cabal are en route to Wickr, a Burning Mana"like festival held in the American Southwest, he stages a plan to gather information from them and, he hopes turn one member against the others. Max has been careful not to leave a trail, but the cabal sees all, and an aaccidenta at a nuclear waste facility just 100 miles from the festival would send a clear message to those who oppose the FRC. Max may be timeless, but he is running out of time to stop the FRC and save millions of lives.
Genre: Fantasy
Max August is not invulnerable, but he never agesa"a gift he earned while studying under the legendary alchemist Cornelius Agrippa. August, now an alchemist himself, is using his magickal abilities to fight the right-wing conspiracy known as the FRC, which seeks to control all aspects of society. At the top of the FRC is a nine-member cabal, each member of which is a powerful force in one area of society, such as media, politics, financeaAEand wizardry.
When Max learns that two members of the cabal are en route to Wickr, a Burning Mana"like festival held in the American Southwest, he stages a plan to gather information from them and, he hopes turn one member against the others. Max has been careful not to leave a trail, but the cabal sees all, and an aaccidenta at a nuclear waste facility just 100 miles from the festival would send a clear message to those who oppose the FRC. Max may be timeless, but he is running out of time to stop the FRC and save millions of lives.
Genre: Fantasy
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