Deep Blue

by James Devo

In some Worlds, Society depends on Technology to expand its horizons. In the Victorian world of the Wonder, Magic is the leading light. It powers an Empire through an Industrial Revolution towards boundless possibilities, including the invasion and colonisation of any neighbours who may have reserves of Magic themselves. In the follow-up to Blood Red, heroes and villains are forced together to defend their world against a smoke belching threat believed extinct for centuries. Despite the use of ancient magic and unlikely allies, a far-flung colony is forced to its knees as betrayal and treachery spread like a virus on both sides of an old war. As if "Quentin Tarantino decided to expand into the world of Steampunk." "This heavy action-packed novel came off more like Joseph Conrad meets the wild Westerns and magic." "like a cross between Terry Pratchett's Discworld and Glen Cook's Black Company books, on a base of 19th-century British adventure tales, so if you enjoy any of those things, you will probably find lots to enjoy here as well." "a meticulous marvel of madness." "lots of droll character development, very British, dry and funny as hell" "fast-moving, entertaining, and takes several interesting twists and turns." "The sheer volume of invention here is impressive."

280 pages, Paperback

Published September 12, 2017

About the author

James Devo was born and raised in South London, from whence he escaped using a mixture of science fiction and fantasy in any medium he could grasp.

Over the last few shameful decades, he accidentally became a hardened TV professional and award-winning scriptwriter, developing a grubby sitcom for an American network, shorts shown in dingy English pubs and glittering international film festivals and full-length features with geek favourites attached.

James decided to create the world of The Wonder as a novel when he discovered the reader's imagination had both the cheapest and richest effects budget.

He is still trapped in South London, but his daily existence is vastly improved by the existence of his patient and ever-loving wife, his over-critical children, some cats that bring out his allergies and two pointless tortoises. He suspects the tortoises are plotting against him.