Being a necromancer is hard enough for anyone, but Eric Carter is far from just anyone. He died five years ago. Then he took the throne, powers, and personage of an ancient Aztec god. Then he was resurrected in his long-dead grandfather's renewed body. So, he's not too keen on taking on any more headaches.
Of course, that doesn't last long.
Initially asked to investigate a gruesome murder, Eric is reluctantly dragged into a power struggle within the feared and revered Werther wizarding clan. The lone surviving heir is desperate to protect herself and her father's legacy from an extremely violent takeover. And if she's going to come out on top, she needs a merciless magic brawler with Eric's guts, brains, and magical brawn.
But in this fight, all those things combined still might not be enough to survive.
Praise for the Eric Carter series:
"Blackmoore employs Chandleresque prose to smoothly incorporate a hard-boiled sense of urban despair into a paranormal plot, with occasional leavening provided by smart-aleck humor." — Publishers Weekly on Dead Things
"In a world where Aztec Mythology, dark magic and grim reality blend together, nothing is what it appears to be... Best of all, Blackmoore's chillingly good storytelling skills ensures that fans will enjoy every step of this adrenaline fueled journey." — RT Book Reviews (Top Pick) on Broken Souls
"This series is so fucking good. Blackmoore can't write these books fast enough to suit me. BROKEN SOULS is hyper-caffeinated, turbo-bloody face-stomping fun. This is the L.A-noir urban fantasy you've been looking for." — Kevin Hearne, Author of The Iron Druid Chronicles
"Carter's wry voice is amusing as ever, but the grief he carries is palpable, adding depth and a sense of desperation to this action-packed adventure. Readers will be eager for more after this thrilling, emotionally fraught installment." — Publishers Weekly on Ghost Money, Starred Review
Series Order:
1. Dead Things
2. Broken Souls
3. Hungry Ghosts
4. Fire Season
5. Ghost Money
6. Bottle Demon
7. Suicide Kings
8. Hate Machine
9. Cult Classic
Stephen Blackmoore is the Los Angeles-based author of the noir/urban fantasy Eric Carter series, including Dead Things, Broken Souls, Hungry Ghosts, Fire Season, Ghost Money, Bottle Demon, and the stand-alone City Of The Lost. He has written tie-in novels for the role-playing game Spirit of The Century ( Khan of Mars), the video-game Wasteland 2 ( All Bad Things) and the television series Heroes Reborn ( Dirty Deeds), as well as part of the Gods and Monster series ( Mythbreaker). His short stories can be found at Fireside Fiction, Plots With Guns, and in anthologies such as Urban Allies, Deadly Treats, Don't Read this Book, Uncage Me and many others.