Occult magic and a brewing gang war collide on the streets of Arkham in The Cost of True Magic by CL Werner, the latest thrilling Arkham Horror novel from Aconyte Books. Dexter Drake, the Magician (and the Mystic included in the Chapter 2 Core Set if you’re playing Arkham Horror: The Card Game) takes the novel’s center stage where he explores the allure of power and forbidden spells…and learns the consequences of true magic.
Check out the novel’s description below:
Magician Dexter Drake is back in Arkham, hunting down sources of real magic. When Dexter signs on at the Top Notch Club – run by the ruthless Six Nails Mob – he discovers his act is yesterday’s news, a new magician has his audience dazzled, and Dexter turns to the Necronomicon to recapture his fame. Meanwhile, Dexter’s fellow performer Marie Lambeau is spying on the club’s mob owners for the O’Bannion Gang’s Michael McGlen, drawing Dexter into an escalating gang war. As the trio trades secrets and spells, they discover Dexter’s rival wields otherworldly powers, but retaliating with eldritch forces only heats up the competition. As the Necronomicon’s magic summons monsters from other dimensions and gangs riddle Arkham with bullets, Dexter must choose between all-consuming power and his own humanity.
After his time fighting in the Great War, Dexter is no stranger to calamity and horror. As Arkham recovers from a disastrous flood, Dexter believes his reputation as “The Great Drake” remains unshakable and settles in to rake in cash and fan adoration in Arkham’s ever-transforming nightlife. But signing a contract to perform at a ruthless mobster’s speakeasy while Arkham’s gangs come to blows have set Dexter up for disaster. His haunted past, quest for fame, and desire to set aside parlor tricks for true magic might just be his ultimate downfall…unless recovering spells from the Necronomicon can turn the tides.
Join Dexter for both occult and stage magic in this standalone novel by preordering your copy of The Cost of True Magic here or ordering a copy from your local bookshop.
