Two Serpents Rise

Product Description [Read by Chris Andrew Ciulla]

A novel set in the addictive and compelling fantasy world of Three Parts Dead

Shadow demons plague the city reservoir, and Red King Consolidated has sent in Caleb Altemoc - casual gambler and professional risk manager - to cleanse the water for the sixteen million people of Dresediel Lex. At the scene of the crime, Caleb finds an alluring and clever cliff runner, crazy Mal, who easily outpaces him. -- But Caleb has more to worry about than the demon infestation, Mal, or job security when he discovers that his father - the last priest of the old gods and leader of the True Quechal terrorists - has broken into his home and is wanted in connection with the attacks on the water supply. -- From the beginning, Caleb and Mal are bound by lust, craft, and chance, as both play a dangerous game where gods and people are pawns. They sleep on water, they dance in fire, and all the while the Twin Serpents slumbering beneath the earth are stirring - they are hungry. Review ''Gladstone outdoes himself in this exciting and imaginative return to the brilliantly realized world of Three Parts Dead . . . The alternate Los Angeles that is Dresediel Lex is charged with its own versions of ethnic tensions and environmental strain, and Caleb is an engaging protagonist for this taut and unique blend of legal drama, fantasy, and noir.'' -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

'' Two Serpents Rise is an epic, solidly city-based fantasy with strong characters and a wonderfully built world. It's also a fast-paced thriller, thoroughly entertaining.'' -- Booklist

''Another highly unusual fantasy ( Three Parts Dead) set in the same carefully constructed, Aztec-inspired world of gods, magic and sacrifice.'' -- Kirkus Reviews

''It's not a typical transparent fantasy quest story, but is, instead, a satisfying story that muses about environmental catastrophes, troubling father-son relationships, and corporate mergers.'' -- Locus

''If you've been looking for a different kind of fantasy - part urban, part epic, maybe something in between - you'll thoroughly enjoy this novel.'' --Carrie Vaughn, author of the 'Kitty Norville' series About the Author MAX GLADSTONE went to Yale, where he wrote a short story that became a finalist in the Writers of the Future competition. He lives in Boston.