In a world where magic has gone mainstream, a policewoman and a group of petty criminals are pulled into a heist to find a forbidden book of spells that should never be opened. A new adventure begins in the world of the Laundry Files. Dead Lies Dreaming presents a nightmarish vision of a Britain 'under New Management', sliding unknowingly towards occult cataclysm . . . 'Brilliantly disturbing and funny at the same time' Ben Aaronovitch, on the Laundry Files 'Stross at the top of his game - which is to say, few do it better' ...
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In a world where magic has gone mainstream, a policewoman and a group of petty criminals are pulled into a heist to find a forbidden book of spells that should never be opened. A new adventure begins in the world of the Laundry Files. Dead Lies Dreaming presents a nightmarish vision of a Britain 'under New Management', sliding unknowingly towards occult cataclysm . . . 'Brilliantly disturbing and funny at the same time' Ben Aaronovitch, on the Laundry Files 'Stross at the top of his game - which is to say, few do it better' Kirkus 'Ferociously enjoyable' SFX Laundry Files series: THE ATROCITY ARCHIVES THE JENNIFER MORGUE THE FULLER MEMORANDUM THE APOCALYPSE CODEX THE RHESUS CHART THE ANNIHILATION SCORE THE NIGHTMARE STACKS THE DELIRIUM BRIEF THE LABYRINTH INDEX The Laundry Files: Under New Management DEAD LIES DREAMING
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Fine. B-format paperback. New Management . In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
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New. B-format paperback. New Management . In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
Imagine a book set in the world of the Laundry Files, but without the original cast of characters. Think of all the possibilities! And it is a caper. I love capers.
I love eldritch horror written with a humorous slant. I loved most of the Laundry Files books, but was getting tired of the original cast.
I did not love this book.
Because now imagine that Stross phoned in the first 3/4ths of the book. On two tin cans connected by a string. And he seems ... tired.
Interesting things do happen in this book, but not before lots of things that aren't particularly interesting happen. The Peter Pan bits felt stitched on like a certain boy's shadow. And I kept thinking of the characters by their too-obvious D&D alignments and getting confused because there were too many chaotic goods.
Plus, the book's big bad is uber-wealthy corporate creep named Rupert Bigge. Get it? Ey?
In short, I was disappointed by this book. If you want to enter the world of the Laundry Files, don't do it by this door.
