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Johannes Cabal the Necromancer door Jonathan…
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Johannes Cabal the Necromancer (origineel 2009; editie 2009)

door Jonathan L. Howard

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Johannes Cabal, a brillian scientist and notorious snob, is single-mindedly obsessed in heart and soul with raising the dead. Well, perhaps not soul--he hastily sold his years ago in order to learn the laws of necromancy. But now, tormented by a dark secret, he travels to the fiery pits of Hell to retrieve it. Sataon, who is incredibly bored these days, proposes a little wager, Johannes has one years to persuade one hundred people to sign over their souls or he will be damned forever.--From publisher's description.… (meer)
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Titel:Johannes Cabal the Necromancer
Auteurs:Jonathan L. Howard
Info:Doubleday (2009), Edition: First Edition, Hardcover, 304 pages
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Johannes Cabal the Necromancer door Jonathan L. Howard (2009)

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    PitcherBooks: While Howard's Cabal is a Necromancer (one who can raise the dead - in a fashion) And Pratchett's DEATH is the embodiment of death (which comes to us all)... The commonality is really that wonderful quirky British humor. Pratchett is an old favorite of mine and I have read every one of his books. Howard is my new favorite and I plan to read every one of his books. If you like one, odds are you'll enjoy the other...… (meer)
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    jlparent: Howard himself says Bradbury's book spurred the question - where do dark carnivals come from - so check out one of the best books ever (Something Wicked This Way Comes)!
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I LOVED this book. Very clever, very gothic. Not many characters to really root for but you will barrel through it to see how it all turns out. ( )
  cdaley | Nov 2, 2023 |
this one was a great disappointment. i went in thinking all New Weird confections, you know, necromancers and such, plus hey, a horror circus thrown in, what could go wrong? but instead it just wasn't any good. the humour fell flat with me, the only interesting character (the brother) didn't seem to be of much interest to the writer, the circus was all clips and no nuance. it had all that promise, but it couldn't seem to earn the commitment of the writer to the original conception. first of a series, but i'm too disheartened to continue, see if he got the whole thing together later. ( )
  macha | Sep 7, 2023 |
Recommended to me by a friend.

I did like this book for both the horror and the humor. ( )
  LinBee83 | Aug 23, 2023 |
An Antihero crafted in a most unsuspecting manner. The first half of this book threw me off considerably. Admittedly it took me a while to warm up to Johannes. Once I caught on to what the author was up to I was quite pleased.

At first glance the book and story seem to be kind of all over the place and just does not give the reader a clear idea of what kind of character we are dealing with. We know we are to witness something unique and sinister. The line on the literary fishing rod waits a considerable amount of time to go taught. When it does…there is no escape.

The word Necromancer immediately sums up certain images for the reader as we learn eventually that Howard has created anything other than the typical character, allowing us to breathe that fetid air lingering between the pages. Cabal is an ass. He is sarcastic, assuredly unsure and at times overly cautious. The author gives him a dark sneakiness that makes him sort of unlikable. The delivery at times can be like Swiss cheese. That in itself may deter some readers. The concept of a Necromancer dealing with the devil, running a carnival and relying on his intelligence mingled with the powers of darkness and or science is ROCK SOLID.

This novel is a dark comedy and rest slightly somewhere between young adult and adult. We don’t see much of this supposed Necromancy that Cabal is capable of. At the same time we know he is capable of things we would rather not think of. The reader tends to only get the results and is not shown much of the act of.. Just maybe the author does this on purpose and when the book is over the reader will rightly see the method to Howard's madness. The ending of the book will solidify the character and his purpose pulling the hooks tighter. As I write this review I am about halfway through the second novel in the series and can rightly say that we are intended as readers to not only grow with Johannes but attach ourselves to his diabolical lawful chaotic purpose. The Characters Johannes surrounds himself with are anything other than subtle. It would have been nice to see more of his brother and learn something about that story. Could be the author did not want to detract away from current events by doing so. However by keeping things sweet and to the point Howard has allowed us to use our brains. ( )
  JHemlock | Jul 24, 2023 |
A fun novel with a sarcastic main character and dark humor throughout. ( )
  LynnMPK | Jul 1, 2023 |
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AuteursnaamRolType auteurWerk?Status
Jonathan L. Howardprimaire auteuralle editiesberekend
Cazenove, ChristopherVertellerSecundaire auteursommige editiesbevestigd
Smith, Linda “Snugbat”IllustratorSecundaire auteursommige editiesbevestigd

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Johannes Cabal, a brillian scientist and notorious snob, is single-mindedly obsessed in heart and soul with raising the dead. Well, perhaps not soul--he hastily sold his years ago in order to learn the laws of necromancy. But now, tormented by a dark secret, he travels to the fiery pits of Hell to retrieve it. Sataon, who is incredibly bored these days, proposes a little wager, Johannes has one years to persuade one hundred people to sign over their souls or he will be damned forever.--From publisher's description.

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