Last Call
byTim Powers
Genres: Fantasy
Subenres: Magical Realism
Twenty years ago Scott Crane abandoned his career as a professional poker player and went into hiding, after a weird high-stakes game played with Tarot cards. But now the cards - and the supernatural powers behind them - have found him again.Crane's father killed gangster Bugsy Siegel in 1948 to become the Fisher King, and to keep that power he is determined to kill his son. Now Scott Crane must cross the Mojave Desert to his father's Perilous Chapel in Las Vegas, and take up the cards again for one last poker duel. And the stakes are the highest he's ever played for ... his soul.
Language
en
Published on
10/10/2013
Pages
560
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780575116818
Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy fantasy with elements of gambling and supernatural themes.
Topics SurvivalIdentityPower
MoodSuspenseful, Dark
ViolenceModerate
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