by M. K. Hobson
First published 2012
Will Edwards secures an apprenticeship at Tesla Industries in Detroit, the nation's premier center for Otherwhere Engineering research. The eighteen-year-old sees this as his chance to build a career in cutting-edge science. His father opposes the move but refuses to explain his reasons. Will decides to leave anyway, getting help from Jenny Hansen, whose timber baron father has given her resources, and from his brother Ben, whom he hasn't spoken to in a decade. Will reaches Detroit and begins his new life. Then the first full moon after his birthday arrives. Ancient magic strikes him down, a curse that the sangrimancer Aebedel Cowdray placed on his bloodline generations ago. The warlock's vengeful spirit now lives inside Will, threatening to consume him. Will must learn to master these dark powers before they destroy his future and everyone he cares about.
Genres: fantasy, thriller
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: chosen-one, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Detroit, Tesla Industries
Period: 18th Century
341 pages · Kindle Edition · Demimonde
Content warnings: violence