
The Twilight Magus
An Arkham Horror Novel
by Tim Pratt
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Pub Date 22 Jul 2025 | Archive Date 22 Jul 2025
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Description
Carl Sanford, once the Silver Twilight Lodge’s great leader and now presumed dead, lives in anonymity in Spain, plotting revenge against those who betrayed him. Alone, he calculates his first move to achieve power abroad is by being initiated into the mysterious ancient society called the Red Coterie to secretly take it over. Despite Sanford’s reputation, the Red Coterie demands proof of his occult prowess, sending him on a quest to vanquish The Blood Moon, a reclusive blood magus manipulating humans and monsters alike to achieve their own ends. As Sanford uses every scrap of cunning he possesses to outwit his enemies and prove his worth, old foes from Arkham have discovered his existence and are coming to finish him off once and for all.
Advance Praise
The Herald of Ruin, Book 2
"A fun read for the summer that sets up more action coming soon, so check out Herald of Ruin." - CosmicCircus.com
"If you like eerie, gothic reads with a large dollop of adventure thrown in, this book is for you." - Jodie Crump (The Witty & Sarcastic Bookclub Blog)
"Pratt has a really phenomenal hold on the lore of the Arkham universe and it is evident in his writing." - Mr. Ghost Reads blog
The Ravening Deep, Book 1
"Full of enjoyable twists as the four protagonists sort their way through an invasion of Arkham" - The Arkham Historian
"The Ravening Deep is a taut thriller filled with a richly detailed period setting, both historically and with liberally scattered Easter eggs sure to make any Lovecraftian devotee smile in recognition" - Ginger Nuts of Horror
"A masterclass in how to bring the game series to life." - Trans-Scribe.com
Available Editions
EDITION | Ebook |
ISBN | 9781839083150 |
PRICE | US$9.95 (USD) |
PAGES | 320 |
Links
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Featured Reviews

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
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