"Anne Rice fans will enjoy this fresh view of supernatural life in New
Orleans, while fans of Kim Harrison's urban fantasy will have a new
author to watch." -- Booklist, starred review
The fate of New Orleans rests in the hands of a wayward grifter in
this novel of gods, games, and monsters
Haunted by its history and by the destruction of Hurricane Katrina, New
Orleans is hoping to survive the rebuilding of its present long enough
to ensure that it has a future. Street magician Jude Dubuisson is
likewise burdened by his past and by the consequences of the storm,
because he has a secret: the magical ability to find lost things, a gift
passed down to him by the father he has never known--a father who is
more than human.
When the Fortune god is murdered, Jude is drawn into a world full of
magic, monsters, and miracles. A world where he must find out who is
responsible for the Fortune god's death, uncover the plot that threatens
the city's soul, and discover what his talent for lost things has always
been trying to show him: what it means to be his father's son.