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Tim Powers' Last Call on Sale on Amazon

I love the Eucharistic imagery in this cover for Tim Powers’ Last Call

Tim Powers’ Last Call is on sale on Amazon right now. You can get the ebook version for $1.99 USD.

Last Call is an ambitious work. It weaves together secret history, grail legends, and Greek myth into a story so real you would swear it actually happened. If you are intrigued, I have a more detailed review [spoiler-full, if you care about that]. Get this book, it is a masterpiece.

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WBH Bi-Monthly Digest 2024-05-10: Wizard War

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Northrop Frye on Literal and Descriptive Phases

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