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The Auguries

By: F. G. Cottam
Narrated by: Naomi Frederick
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In the 1500s an almanac full of magic spells was put together by someone intent on bringing about the End Times. It has resurfaced and is being used indiscriminately.

An unexpected lunar eclipse. A poisonous fog that cripples the capital. Statues that weep blood.

As the catalogue of calamities mount, fear and paranoia provoke rumours of terrorist attacks. But from whom?

History professor Juliet Harrington is an authority on 16th-century mysticism and a long-time believer in the existence of the Almanac of Forbidden Wisdom, a potent spellbook. Legend insists it was compiled in that period by a cabal of powerful occultists. Its magic is summoned only at disastrous cost, signalled by the Auguries. Juliet is convinced that the recent plague of disasters means someone reckless is using the book - and she has little time left to stop them.

©2019 Francis Cottam (P)2020 Audible, Ltd Fantasy Horror Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Scary Paranormal Fiction Magic
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Obviously this is horror/thriller/action on a large and imaginitve scale, and I applaud that. The unbelievable aspect comes in how the characters react so ponderously to an emergency of such scope. It quite detracted from the sense of pace - more a walk than a heart pounding sprint.
I also struggled with the inclusion of autism as a necessary descriptor when it seemed to be based on stereotypes of enhanced intelligence and lack of empathy/sympathy. It felt degrading and scapegoatish in the context used in the novel.

A Little Unbelievable.

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