Johannes Cabal the Necromancer: A Novel
Jul 2009 · Johannes Cabal Series Book 1 · Sold by Vintage
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The page-turning first novel in the charmingly gothic, fiendishly funny Faustian series about a brilliant scientist who makes a deal with the Devil, twice. • "The spot-on work of a talented writer." —The Denver Post
Johannes Cabal sold his soul years ago in order to learn the laws of necromancy. Now he wants it back. Amused and slightly bored, Satan proposes a little wager: Johannes has to persuade one hundred people to sign over their souls or he will be damned forever. This time for real. Accepting the bargain, Jonathan is given one calendar year and a traveling carnival to complete his task. With little time to waste, Johannes raises a motley crew from the dead and enlists his brother, Horst, a charismatic vampire to help him run his nefarious road show, resulting in mayhem at every turn.
Johannes Cabal sold his soul years ago in order to learn the laws of necromancy. Now he wants it back. Amused and slightly bored, Satan proposes a little wager: Johannes has to persuade one hundred people to sign over their souls or he will be damned forever. This time for real. Accepting the bargain, Jonathan is given one calendar year and a traveling carnival to complete his task. With little time to waste, Johannes raises a motley crew from the dead and enlists his brother, Horst, a charismatic vampire to help him run his nefarious road show, resulting in mayhem at every turn.
The page-turning first novel in the charmingly gothic, fiendishly funny Faustian series about a brilliant scientist who makes a deal with the Devil, twice. • "The spot-on work of a talented writer." —The Denver Post
Johannes Cabal sold his soul years ago in order to learn the laws of necromancy....
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November 10, 2012
I adore Johannes and the other characters and after reading Howard's next two books everything ties together nicely. What happens in one book does not end there and that's what I love about it.
Corvenn Hobbes
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September 5, 2026
love the series. love the character and in general his approach to problems. would love to see what is next in store for him considering where things left off. perhaps a spin off series now that we have a few more characters going off on there own adventures. want more of this world pls
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March 25, 2010
I really enjoyed this book! It was surprisingly hilarious. And the characters were simply wonderful! There was a lot of originality in this re-told twist of the classic Faust-tale. It was really terrific - particularly for a debut novel, too. Very well-written! I am looking forward to reading another book by this talented author, so I hope that the wait isn't too terribly long!
About the author
JONATHAN L. HOWARD is a game designer who notably co-scripted the first three Broken Sword adventure games. He is the author of the novel Johannes Cabal the Necromancer. He lives near Bristol, England, with his wife and daughter.
JONATHAN L. HOWARD is a game designer who notably co-scripted the first three Broken Sword adventure games. He is the author of the novel Johannes Cabal the Necromancer. He lives near Bristol, England, with his wife and daughter.
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