The Hexologists - Žiurkikės

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Publikuota 2025 m. rugsėjo 9 d., Orbit.

From one of the most exciting and original voices in fantasy comes the second book following the adventures of the Hexologists, Iz and Warren Wilby, as they tackle a case that could redefine the nature of magic itself.

As the nation’s foremost investigators of the paranormal, Isolde and Warren Wilby are accustomed to bumping up against things that go bump in the night. They have made quite a name for themselves as the Hexologists: detectives of the uncanny, the monstrous, the strange. After a decade of wedded bliss and dozens of fantastical adventures, there is little in the world that can still surprise them.

But when a famous artist dies under suspicious circumstances, Isolde finds herself investigating a murder that may not have happened, and a crime scene that seems to shift beneath her feet. Not one to be easily thwarted, Isolde is compelled to take greater and …

From one of the most exciting and original voices in fantasy comes the second book following the adventures of the Hexologists, Iz and Warren Wilby, as they tackle a case that could redefine the nature of magic itself.

As the nation’s foremost investigators of the paranormal, Isolde and Warren Wilby are accustomed to bumping up against things that go bump in the night. They have made quite a name for themselves as the Hexologists: detectives of the uncanny, the monstrous, the strange. After a decade of wedded bliss and dozens of fantastical adventures, there is little in the world that can still surprise them.

But when a famous artist dies under suspicious circumstances, Isolde finds herself investigating a murder that may not have happened, and a crime scene that seems to shift beneath her feet. Not one to be easily thwarted, Isolde is compelled to take greater and greater risks in pursuit of her elusive answers. Meanwhile, the laws that govern magic appear to be breaking, and those cracks are spreading to the everyday world.

The mystery will carry the devoted duo to seedy underworlds, enchanted gardens, and subterranean military zoos. Old friends will come to the Wilbies’ aid as they infiltrate secret societies, battle vicious imps, and flee from a pack of venomous wolves. Equipped with Isolde’s hexes, Warren’s muscle, and an enchanted bag full of magical relics, the Hexologists will have to risk life and limb to unravel the riddle at the heart of A Tangle of Time.

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Soh Kam Yung apžvelgė autoriaus Josiah Bancroft knygą The Hexologists (The Hexologists, #2)

A story in which the Hexologists gets into a tangle with time

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Another interesting book in the series that reveals more about the world of the Hexologists. But the plot meanders over the landscape, with some abrupt shifts that give the reader a hint of what is happening. And it requires a number of 'info dumps' before the true nature of what the Hexologists are facing becomes clear.

In the story, Isolde and Warren Wilby investigate the murder (or apparent suicide) of an artist who is suspicious of the hexes that the artist is putting into her latest artwork. The investigation would lead them to suspect that some unknown person may be 'pulling the strings' of magic that runs through the world, altering it in ways to prevent them from solving the case.

In the end, it would require a desperate battle between Isolde and the character to determine the outcome that would have world changing consequences for all of …

Another interesting book in the series that reveals more about the world of the Hexologists. But the plot meanders over the landscape, with some abrupt shifts that give the reader a hint of what is happening. And it requires a number of 'info dumps' before the true nature of what the Hexologists are facing becomes clear.

In the story, Isolde and Warren Wilby investigate the murder (or apparent suicide) of an artist who is suspicious of the hexes that the artist is putting into her latest artwork. The investigation would lead them to suspect that some unknown person may be 'pulling the strings' of magic that runs through the world, altering it in ways to prevent them from solving the case.

In the end, it would require a desperate battle between Isolde and the character to determine the outcome that would have world changing consequences for all of them.