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The Devil You Know
A Paranormal / Urban Fantasy Novel by Mike Carey
Book 1 of the Felix Castor Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Ghosts,
- Demons,
- London
This book is for you if you're into...
- London exorcists taking on ghosts for hire just to pay rent
- Supernatural cases where both the living and the dead want you gone
- Fast-paced urban fantasy with horror and dry humor
From Little Stack
Famed for its rural American setting as the Winchesters travelled Route 66, there are still books to be found sharing that Supernatural flavor that are a little further afield. The Devil You Know is one of them.
The first entry in a series of 6 (so far), The Devil You Know finds London-based exorcist Felix Castor taking ghost-hunting jobs just to pay the bills, using his skills to carve out some kind of life. But, after accepting a seemingly routine job, Castor comes up against a spirit stronger than him… And not just one. Felix becomes the supernatural enemy number one, and even the living are causing problems.
Fast-paced, smart, and not afraid to shy away from the horror, The Devil You Know is like a classic Supernatural monster of the week episode revolving around pesky spirits, and is a riot throughout.
Felix Castor is a freelance exorcist, and London is his stomping ground. It may seem like a good ghostbuster can charge what he likes and enjoy a hell of a lifestyle, but there's a risk: sooner or later he's going to take on a spirit that's too strong for him.
When Castor accepts a seemingly simple ghost-hunting case at a museum in the shadowy heart of London, what should have been a perfectly straightforward exorcism is rapidly turning into the Who Can Kill Castor First Show, with demons and ghosts all keen to claim the big prize.
But that's business as usual: Castor knows how to deal with the dead. It's the living who piss him off.
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