Carl Sanford is in Spain in the latest entry in the Sanford Files! The Twilight Magus is another great entry in the Arkham Horror novels by Tim Pratt. Highly recommended for fans of the first two books, but new readers could also jump in at this point (and catch up on the first two after!). Well-written lovecraftian pulp fiction for fans of the genre. I absolutely enjoyed it!

Thank you to NetGalley and Aconyte Books for a complimentary eARC in exchange for an honest review.

The third installment of Tim Pratt's ongoing adventure set in the Arkham Horror universe finds Carl Sanford, our recently exiled and nearly destitute (by his opulent standards) protagonist, in Spain.

After being bested by rival Randall Tillinghast and losing his claim to Arkham's Silver Twilight Lodge, Sanford has decided to move on to loftier goals – namely the takeover of Europe's ancient secret society, The Red Coterie. But in order to gain admittance to this exclusive enclave, he must first destroy the looming threat of a blood magus known as The Blood Moon.

Meanwhile, two of Sanford's former Silver Twilight employees (and current enemies) have learned of his survival and are traveling across the Atlantic to find him.

Pratt does an excellent job weaving his own exciting story utilizing the world and tropes of FFG's Arkham Horror series of board and card games, which of course is based on the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Fans of both Lovecraft and the game series will feel right at home in this ongoing tale of power and betrayal. Though this story reaches a satisfying conclusion, it's clear that there's more to come for Carl Sanford in the future.

3-1/2 stars