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A captivating contemporary fantasy set in New Orleans following Jude - a man with a talent. Jude can locate anything that has been lost. But after Katrina hits, his talent becomes a curse and he finds himself at the edge of madness...
PostKatrina New Orleans is a place haunted by its history and by the hurricanes destruction. Street magician Jude Dubuisson is likewise burdened by his past and by the storm, because he has a secret: the magical ability to find lost things, a gift passed down to him by the father he has never known.
Jude has been lying low since the storm, which caused so many things to be lost that it played havoc with his magic. But his retirement ends abruptly when the Fortune god of New Orleans is murdered and Jude is drawn back into the world he tried so desperately to leave. A world full of magic, monsters, and miracles. A world where he must find out who is responsible for the Fortune gods death, uncover the plot that threatens the citys soul, and discover what his talent has always been trying to show him: what it means to be his fathers son.
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"A masterly game played by gods and monsters, a devastated city trying to rebuild, and compelling characters struggling to find their place in a strange world are all pieces of this fantastic and enthralling puzzle of a story. VERDICT Camp's thoroughly engaging debut is reminiscent of Neil Gaiman's American Gods, with the added spirit of the vibrant Big Easy." Library Journal, STARRED
"A phantasmagoric murder mystery that wails, chants, laments, and changes shape as audaciously as the mythical beings populating its narrative....boisterously ingenious debut novel....For a first-time novelist, Camp shows adroitness in weaving the real-life exoticism of present-day New Orleans with his macabre alternate universe that's almostwhat's the wordsupernatural. (Among the unique characters attending a burial service for one of the murder victims: a centaur, a hairy giant, and "a fat, brown-skinned man with the head of an elephant.") Things only get weirder and more intense from there, but the engaging style, facility with folklore, and, above all, impassioned love for the city its characters call home keeps you enraptured by the book's most chilling and outrageous plot twists. One hopes for more of Camp's dangerous visions to spring from a city that, as he writes, 'is a great place to find yourself, and a terrible place to get lost.'" Kirkus Reviews, STARRED review
"There isnt a dull page as Jude determines who his real friends are. Anne Rice fans will enjoy this fresh view of supernatural life in New Orleans, while fans of Kim Harrisons urban fantasy will have a new author to watch." Booklist, STARRED review
"Camps fantasy reads like jazz, with multiple chaotic-seeming threads of deities, mortals, and destiny playing in harmony. This game of souls and fate is full of snarky dialogue, taut suspense, and characters whose glitter hides sharp fangs. [] Any reader who likes fantasy with a dash of the bizarre will enjoy this trip to the Crescent City."Publishers Weekly
"Take a walk down wild card shark streets into a world of gods, lost souls, murder, and deep, dark magic. You might not come back fromThe City of Lost Fortunes, but youll enjoy the trip."Richard Kadrey, bestselling author of the Sandman Slim series
"InThe City of Lost Fortunes, Bryan Camp delivers a high-octane tale of myth and magic, serving up the best of Neil Gaiman and Richard Kadrey. Here is New Orleans in all its gritty, grudging glory, the haunt of sinners and saints, gods and mischief-makers. Once you pay a visit, you wont want to leave!"
Helen Marshall, World Fantasy Award-winning author ofGifts for the One Who Comes After
"Bryan Camps debut novelThe City of Lost Fortunesis like a blessed stay in a city both distinctly familiar and wonderfully strange, with an old friend who knows just the right spots to take you tonot too touristy, and imbued with the weight of history and myth, populated by local characters youll never forget. Youll leave sated with the sights and sounds of a New Orleans that is not quite the real city, but breathes like the real thing, a beautiful mimicry in prose that becomes its own version of reality in a way only a good storyor magiccan. You wont regret the visit."Indra Das, author ofThe Devourers
"With sharp prose and serious literary chops, Bryan Camp delivers a masterful work of contemporary fantasy inThe City of Lost Fortunes. It reads like the New Orleans-born love child of Raymond Chandler and Neil Gaiman, featuring a roguish hero you cant help but root for. Its funny, harrowing, thrillingthe pages keep turning.The City of Lost Fortunesestablishes Bryan Camp as the best and brightest new voice on fantasy literatures top shelf."Nicholas Mainieri, author ofThe Infinite
"Anyone who loves New Orleans will love this mystical adventure where gods, magicians, vampires, zombies, angels, and ghouls clash in the only city where a story like this is actually possible.The City of Lost Fortunesexpertly blends the real and the surreal, capturing the essence of New Orleans in such a unique way. In this city, just as in this story, the line between fact and fiction blurs, and your imagination is set free."
Candice Huber, Tubby and Coo's Bookstore (New Orleans, LA)
"Myth and archetype combine with the gritty realism of modern post-Katrina New Orleans in this fast-paced novel. Throughout the twists and turns of a clever, compelling plot, the soul of the city and strength of its survivors shine through.As a southern Louisiana resident,Bryan Campsaw firsthand the devastation and impact on peoples lives caused by Katrina, and the emotion of that experience fuels the power of the story and its unique, well-crafted characters. If you like the work of Neil Gaiman and Roger Zelazny, youll enjoy this book. A fun, engaging read. Highly recommended."Les Howle, director of the Clarion West Writers Workshop
Bryan Camp is a graduate of the University of New Orleans MFA program and the Clarion West Writer's Workshop. He lives and teaches in New Orleans.
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