Henchman: A Novel

by Apollo Villa-Real

In the Vegas Underworld, magic is money and henchmen wield magic. H is a mob enforcer for the highest-ranking capo in the Vegas Underworld–a city that coexists in a parallel plane with Las Vegas and where dead casinos experience a magical rebirth. He's one of the few wielders with the natural ability to manipulate new magic, a mysterious avant-garde energy allowing him to marry techware with ancient magic. At the start of the annual magic convention in Las Vegas, a sinister mage assassinates a wielder with the potential to represent an unknown benevolent being. The killer pins the murder on the Syndicate, the governing magical body of the Vegas Underworld. The Syndicate belongs to a society of Chambers hailing from all over the world. They have kept the peace among all members through contractual obligations negotiated every 75 years during a magic convention. This uneasy alliance is threatened by the demise of the wielder. To stave off a Chamber war, H's boss sends him on a mission to clear the Syndicate's name or an all-out war will drown the Vegas Underworld in blood.

358 pages, Paperback

Published July 20, 2017

Reviews

[LisaV-R · Rating 5 out of 5]

H is a henchman for the Vegas Underworld's Syndicate. The other Underworld, where magic is old, debts are paid in full and H keeps things running smoothly for his boss. Until the day that H and his trusty new magic cell phone find themselves up against dark magic, suspicious deaths and more conspiracies than usual. What's a wizard to do? Gather up some favors, attach yourself a sidekick and drive yourself around the Underworld to unravel the plots before your time is up.

Fans of urban fantasy come on in to the Vegas Underworld and enjoy a new adventure with this book!