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A hallucinatory, neon-lit descent into a world where ancient myths are played out over high-stakes hands of poker. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Last Call.
- neon-lit
- paranoid
- hallucinatory
- dusty
- 01
The Anubis Gates
Tim Powers
A breathless, fog-drenched plunge into a secret, magical history where poets and sorcerers collide in the grimy underworld of Regency London.
- 02
Hard magic
Larry Correia
A gritty, high-octane collision of 1930s noir and explosive magical combat.
- 03
The stress of her regard
Tim Powers
A fever dream of Romantic poetry, historical paranoia, and blood-chilling gothic horror.
- 04
Hollywood Dead (Sandman Slim)
Richard Kadrey
A gritty, ticking-clock supernatural thriller where a half-dead antihero races through a shadowy Los Angeles to pay off a demonic debt.
- 05
Half-resurrection blues
Daniel José Older
A shadowy, supernatural mystery that explores the eerie, liminal space between the living and the dead.
- 06
Good guys
Steven Brust
A gritty, cynical urban fantasy where underpaid magical operatives question the morality of the secretive institution they serve.
- 07
The Callahan Chronicals
Spider Robinson
A warm, pun-filled sci-fi hangout where eccentric misfits share their pain and joy over a drink.
- 08
Fevre Dream
George R. R. Martin · 1982
A humid, dread-soaked journey down the antebellum Mississippi, where historical ambition collides with ancient, bloodthirsty horrors.
- 09
Odd Hours
Dean R. Koontz
A quirky, dread-soaked coastal mystery where a reluctant psychic battles apocalyptic visions with folksy charm and quiet courage.
- 10
Tea With the Black Dragon
R. A. Macavoy
A thoughtful blend of mystery and unexpected romance where a quiet hotel encounter sparks a dangerous, love-fueled search.
- 11
Swordspoint
Ellen Kushner · 1986
A velvet-draped, blood-spattered dance of deadly politics and messy, fiercely devoted romance.
- 12
The Black Jewels Trilogy
Anne Bishop
A dark, high-stakes descent into occult politics where immense magical power makes an innocent girl the ultimate prize.
