Sean Burke’s comfortable, if unfulfilled, life is turned upside down when he discovers that he, as one of the two heirs to the magical power of Aleister Crowley, must become a world-class sorcerer to save humankind from destruction. His task: to defeat Ataturk Skeevers, Crowley’s other heir, before he completes the spell that will open the gates of Hell. But first Sean must learn to believe in magic. Join Sean on his harrowing and hilarious global quest to find the skills necessary to save the world and the love he needs to survive the journey.
Scott Bergstein: “I always knew I could spin a yarn—hell, I’ve been telling whoppers since I was a kid—but I deluded myself into thinking I could write a story well. Fortunately, I asked editor par excellence, Bryony Sutherland, to do her worst with my novel, and her response disabused me of any concept of myself as a good writer. She took my work and challenged me on every aspect of it. Our collaboration (and that is truly what it was) transformed the novel from something interesting to something wondrous. As far as recommending Bryony’s talents to other writers, I can only say this: I will never again consider writing anything of significance without Bryony’s counsel.”