{"product_id":"9780765398017","title":"American Craftsmen : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAmerican Craftsmen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tom Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn modern America, two soldiers will fight their way through the magical legacies of Poe and Hawthorne to destroy an undying evil—if they don't kill each other first.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUS Army Captain Dale Morton is a magician soldier—a \"craftsman.\" After a black-ops mission gone wrong, Dale is cursed by a Persian sorcerer and haunted by his good and evil ancestors. Major Michael Endicott, a Puritan craftsman, finds gruesome evidence that the evil Mortons, formerly led by the twins Roderick and Madeline, have returned, and that Dale might be one of them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDale uncovers treason in the Pentagon's highest covert ranks. He hunts for his enemies before they can murder him and Scherie, a new friend who knows nothing of his magic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEndicott pursues Dale, divided between his duty to capture a rogue soldier and his desire to protect Dale from his would-be assassins. They will discover that the demonic horrors that have corrupted American magic are not bound by family or even death itself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Tom Doyle's thrilling debut, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Craftsmen, \u003c\/i\u003eSeal Team Six meets ancient magic--with the fate of the United States hanging in the balance . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe American Craft Trilogy\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#1 \u003ci\u003eAmerican Craftsmen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#2 \u003ci\u003eThe Left-Hand Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e#3 \u003ci\u003eWar and Craft\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tom Doyle blends an intricately re-envisioned history of America with  literary references, some bold, some sly, in this genre-bending  thriller. It's a feat of craftsmanship to be celebrated!\"\u003cb\u003e Jacqueline Carey\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Kushiel series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tom  Doyle's American Craftsmen is an exciting cross between dark urban  fantasy and special ops thrillers. I thoroughly enjoyed it.\" \u003cb\u003eEric Flint\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Ring of Fire series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tom  Doyle has taken every Sci-Fi Channel and Coast to Coast radio show  concept and incorporated them into a very entertaining novel. At first I  was startled to encounter so many themes, then I was drawn to admire  the skills he used to weave them together, and then I just sat back and  enjoyed the show. I also learned the truth about how Stonewall Jackson  was killed. Great fun.\"\u003cb\u003e Jerry Pournelle\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tom  Doyle's American Craftsmen is a fast-moving and intriguing novel that  incorporates features of combat fantasy, special-operations, alternative  history, block ops, and even a touch of romance into a seamless action  tapestry offering a far richer read than most action adventures without  sacrificing either action or speed.\" \u003cb\u003eL.E. Modesitt, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Tom  Doyle is an American Brother Grimm. It's almost as if Edgar Alan Poe  and Philip K Dick teamed up to write a military action-thriller.\"\u003cb\u003eNicole Galland\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eI, Iago\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Fool's Tale\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A  seamless blend of military SF and urban fantasy that had me riveted  from the get-go. Like so many hidden corners of America, Tom Doyle's  imagination is a strange and marvelous place!\" \u003cb\u003eJeri Smith-Ready\u003c\/b\u003e, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWicked Game\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShade\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"From   his secret history of the Pentagon to his elaborate depiction of  ghostly power in the world around us, Doyle orchestrates a gritty,  believable novel. Plus, his craftsmen employ some kick-ass magic  tricks!\" \u003cb\u003eMindy Klasky\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl's Guide to Witchcraft\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHow Not to Make a Wish\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The  story is poised at the junction of at least two genres--military  thrillers and urban fantasy. American Craftsmen is politically  sophisticated while still being a hot-blooded, quintessentially American  story.\"\u003cb\u003e Stephanie Dray\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eLily of the Nile\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSong of the Nile.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Like  some mutant blend of Fringe and Tom Clancy, Doyle's American Craftsmen  rides the urban fantasy wave in a whole new direction.\" \u003cb\u003eDavid J. Williams\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mirrored Heavens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Burning Skies\u003c\/i\u003e. \t\t\t\t\t\t    \t \t\t\t\t\t\t        \t--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765398017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40652298158286,"sku":"9780765398017","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_84b7571b-6164-41d7-9025-ebca8d086156.jpg?v=1639276143","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765398017","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}