Fantasy

Napier's bones

by Derryl Murphy
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Description

What if, in a world where mathematics could be magic, the thing you desired most was also trying to kill you? Dom is a numerate, someone able to see and control numbers and use them as a form of magic. While seeking a mathematical item of immense power that has only been whispered about, it all goes south for Dom, and he finds himself on the run across three countries on two continents, with two unlikely companions in tow and a numerate of unfathomable strength hot on his tail. Along the way are giant creatures of stone and earth, statues come alive, numerical wonders cast over hundreds of years, and the very real possibility that he won't make it out of this alive. And both of his companions have secrets so deep that even they aren't aware of them, and one of those secrets could make for a seismic shift in how Dom and all other numerates see and interact with the world.

What it’s like

ViolenceStandard
CombatSkirmish-Heavy
HorrorCreepy

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Details

First published
March 29, 2011
Pages
250
Reading time
About 5 hours
Format
Novel
Publisher
ChiZine Publications.
Language
English
ISBN
9781926851099
Series
Standalone

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