Walking between the worlds has always been dangerous - but this time V's facing the loss of all she holds dear.
Verity Fassbinder thought no boss could be worse than her perfectionist ex-boyfriend - until she grudgingly agreed to work for a psychotic fallen angel. And dealing with a career change not entirely of her own choosing is doing nothing to improve V's already fractious temper. The angel is a jealous - and violent - employer, so she's quit working for the Weyrd Council and sent her family away, for their own safety. Instead of indulging in domestic bliss, she's got to play BFFs with the angel's little spy, Joyce the kitsune assassin . . . and Joyce comes with her own murderous problems.
The angel has tasked V with finding two lost treasures, which would be hard enough even without a vengeful Dusana Nadasy on her heels. And Inspector McIntyre won't stop calling: the bodies of Normal women who disappeared decades before are turning up, apparently subjected to Weyrd magics. Angelic demands or not, this isn't something she can walk away from.
And the angel is getting impatient for results . . .
'Slatter [has] gone from strength to strength, armed with first-class imagination and first-class storytelling skills' Jeff Vandermeer, bestselling author of the Southern Reach trilogy
Industry Reviews
A
brilliant conclusion to the trilogy,
Restoration is
Slatter at her finest hour - Thoughts by Tash
Verity has
touches of Katniss Everdeen but quickly establishes herself as a
strong, likeable and
positive female heroine in her own right - Lovereading
Beautiful, captivating and effortless writing . . . it's almost impossible for you to guess exactly what is likely to happen next - The Never Ending Bookshelf
Rich and heady as
honey mead,
potent and earthy as great Scotch, the
sublimely dark tales of Angela Slatter are an
addictive delight - Neil Snowden, Waterstones
Edgy, hilarious and
full of heart - Verity is back and
as brilliant as ever! - Alison Goodman, award-winning author of Lady Helen and the Dark Days Club
One of the
most important voices in fantasy - SF Signal on Angela Slatter
Simply put: Slatter can write! Beautifully, stylishly, accurately. She forces us to recognise the monsters that are ourselves - Jack Dann, award-winning author of The Memory Cathedral