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Synopsis
"Gladstone has created an amazing world....Combining murder mystery, corporate intrigue, and thaumaturgical fireworks, *Three Parts Dead* gives us not just an excellent urban fantasy, but [also] a brilliant new world to explore. I can't wait to see what he does next." **--Margaret Ronald, author of *Spiral Hunt*** A God has died, and it's up to Tara, first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of Kelethres, Albrecht, and Ao, to bring Him back to life before His city falls apart. Her client is Kos, recently deceased fire god of the city of Alt Coulumb. Without Him, the metropolis's steam generators will shut down, its trains will cease running, and its four million citizens will riot. Tara's job: resurrect Kos before chaos set sin. Her only help is Abulard, a chain-smoking priest of the dead God, who's having an understandable crisis of faith. But when the duo discover that Kos was murdered, they have to make a case in Alt Coulumb's courts--and their quest for the truth endangers their partnership, their lives, and Alt Coulumb's hope of survival. This description comes from the publisher.
Is Three parts dead appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This urban fantasy murder mystery features a necromancer investigating a god's death in a city on the brink of collapse. Violence is present but not graphic; no sexual content. Mature themes about faith, death, and corporate power.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include murder, death, and crisis of faith.
Who'll love this
Teens who love clever mysteries with unique magical systems and witty worldbuilding will devour this god-murder case.