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The War in the Dark
The War in the Dark | Nick Setchfield
10 posts | 5 read | 14 to read
A genre-defying page turner that fuses thriller and speculative fiction with dark fantasy in a hidden world in the heart of Cold War Europe. Europe. 1963. And the true Cold War is fought on the borders of this world, at the edges of the light. When the assassination of a traitor trading with the enemy goes terribly wrong, British Intelligence agent Christopher Winter must flee London. In a tense alliance with a lethal, mysterious woman named Karina Lazarova, he's caught in a quest for hidden knowledge from centuries before, an occult secret written in a language of fire. A secret that will give supremacy to the nation that possesses it. Racing against the Russians, the chase takes them from the demon-haunted Hungarian border to treasure-laden tunnels beneath Berlin, from an impossible house in Vienna to a bomb-blasted ruin in Bavaria where something unholy waits, born of the power of white fire and black glass . . . It's a world of treachery, blood and magic. A world at war in the dark.
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RamsFan1963
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59/150 Described as a cross between James Bond, Indiana Jones and The X-Files, this is a rollicking adventure. Christopher Winter is an assassin for British Intelligence who suddenly finds himself involved in ghosts, ancient runes, blood sacrifices, Russian spies, faceless creatures and possibly the end of the world. It's a very fast paced, globe trotting adventure, and no cliff hanger ending, although it is left often for a sequel. 5 🌟

RamsFan1963 3rd book finished for #JoysofJune @Andrew65 9mo
Andrew65 Excellent progress👏👏👏 Sounds a must read. 9mo
IMASLOWREADER ohhh that cover 😍 9mo
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RamsFan1963
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Christopher Winter had never put a bullet in the head of a priest before.

One of the better opening lines I've come across this year.
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

kspenmoll Wow. 10mo
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RamsFan1963
The War in the Dark | Nick Setchfield
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I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description or reason for wanting to read the book. Some are old and some will be new. Don't judge me - I have a lot of books.
Day 12

#tbrpile #theTBRmountain

CarolynM Great cover and I love the blurb! 4y
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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
The War in the Dark | Nick Setchfield
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Another stack of unread books 😬

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Love your shelves! 4y
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Fan_of_70
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This wasn‘t quite what I expected when I heard it described as James Bond with wizards. But, I liked it even more that way. The magic was more subtle and I had great fun with the characters and the story!

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Fan_of_70
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What a sunset to leave Hawaii on! My trip has been spectacular and I only wish I could stay longer!

DocBrown Looks gorgeous!! We‘ve planned our first trip to Hawaii in December. 5y
Fan_of_70 @mdhughes72 What island are you going to? 5y
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sparrowssavvy
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I am utterly obsessed with this book! A Cold War spy thriller with demons and a hidden supernatural war?!? What's not to love? Perfectly written with wonderful ambience and great action sequences. The pacing was so tight, my attention never flagged once. I never wanted to put this book down, I was captivated entirely. The characters were so rich as was the mythology in this world. I was so thrilled to discover there is a second book coming!

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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‘... but secrets built the hierarchy, polished the mirror maze.‘

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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“Christopher Winter had never put a bullet in the head of a priest before. The idea felt faintly blasphemous.”

Me in the bookstore : oooooh interesting opening, I‘ll take it 😂😋

RadicalReader @thegirlwiththelibrarybag wonderful gorgeous book cover 5y
MidnightBookGirl I'm sold on that opening line! 5y
Avanders This description does it for me: A genre-defying page turner that fuses thriller and speculative fiction with dark fantasy in a hidden world in the heart of Cold War Europe. (edited) 5y
AlaMich Super cover!! 5y
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JazzFeathers
The War in the Dark | Nick Setchfield
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Saw this book in the bookshop. I don't know anything about it, but l'd buy it just for the cover 😍

Has anybody read it?

#coverlove

Cinfhen I agree, beautiful cover ❣️❣️❣️ 6y
Itchyfeetreader Sounds good though ! 6y
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