The Eight Reindeer of the Apocalypse

Tom Holt’s brilliantly funny new novel set in the world of The Portable Door (now a delightful movie starring Patrick Gibson, Sophie Wilde, and Christoph Waltz).

The team of commercial sorcerers at Dawson, Ahriman & Dawson can help with any metaphysical engineering project, large or small (though by definition they all tend to be pretty large).
 
They can also create massive great puddles of chaos that might one day swallow up the entire universe.
 
Take, for example, the decision to recruit a certain bearded fellow whose previous work experience mainly involves reindeer and jingle bells. It might have seemed like a good idea at the time, but is he really the best person to save the world from Tiamat the Destroyer, who has literally gone ballistic? 

 

• "Full of invention and ingenuity . . . Great fun."
  SFX on Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
• "Parker's acerbic wit and knowledge of human nature are a delight to read as he explores the way conflict is guided, in equal measure, by the brilliance and unerring foolishness of humanity . . . . Thoroughly engaging."
  RT Books Reviews on The Two of Swords: Volume One
• "This is another splendid offering from K.J. Parker, the (pseudonymous) British fantasist who seems incapable of writing in anything but top form."
  Locus on Sharps
• "Well-crafted, powerful and downright unmissable"
  SFX on The Company
• "Brilliant."
  Locus on The Engineer Trilogy
• "Skillful plotting and rich scene-setting."
  Guardian on The Company
• "A richly textured and emotionally complex fantasy...Highly recommended."
  Library Journal on The Engineer Trilogy (starred review)
• "Astonishingly good."
  RT Book Reviews on Sharps
• "Parker's skillful control of pacing, expert rendering of characters, and subtle sense of humor add depth and believability."
  Library Journal on Sharps