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The Plain Man

Written by Steve Englehart

Average Score: 53(3)

Magick and reality collide in a new, fast-paced Max August thriller

Max August is not invulnerable, but he never ages—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, finance…and wizardry.

When Max learns that two members of the cabal are en route to Wickr, a Burning Man–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 “accident” 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.

Book Details

Fantasy
Hardcover, 352 Pages
Published by Tor Books on June 21, 2011
ISBN-10 0765324997
ISBN-13 978-0765324993

Reviews


Library Journal | Jackie Cassada
Review Rating: 60
August's third outing (The Point Man; The Long Man) features snappy dialog, a distinctly liberal bias, and a genuine grasp of rapid-fire storytelling.
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Publishers Weekly
Review Rating: 60
...a fairly ordinary thriller given life with injections of a magical theory...
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SFRevu | Mel Jacob
Review Rating: 40
The writing is adequate, but much of the action may remind readers of over-the-top comic book action heroes.
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