Fixer

Jeff Somers

Jul 2014 · The Ustari Cycle Book 2 · Sold by Simon and Schuster

About this eBook

Learn the Words. Get the blood. Rule the world. A stand-alone short story in the Ustari Cycle.

The heroes of We Are Not Good People learn what “down and out” truly feels like when a massive debt forces one of them into the role of Fixer... in New Jersey. Check out the gritty supernatural series from the "exhilarating, powerful, and entertaining" (Guardian) storyteller of the Avery Cates series.

The underground few who practice blood magic—casting with a swipe of the blade and a few secretive Words—are not good people. Lem and Mags live in this world, and they try to be good, try to skate by on Cantrips and charms and scratch out a meager existence without harming anyone…much.

But when a con goes bad, it can go really, really bad, and suddenly unsavory types are holding your leash. Lem and Mags hit such a snag, and with his Gasam (teacher-master) unwilling to help, he’s stuck fixing jobs for a Jersey boss. He’d like to think that with a fat enough Bleeder (those who bleed to fuel their boss’s magic) he’s come up with a second, better con to get out of their predicament. But sometimes elbow grease and sweat are worth more than even blood. And luck is worth even more than that.

This eBook also contains an excerpt of We Are Not Good People.

Ratings and reviews

What a waste. I purchased this after reading "We are not good people". This short story does nothing to expand on the the relationships between the characters or even tell much of a story. Disappointing.

Fixer is the short story prequel to the coming novel called "We are Not Good People". Within this short story, you get introduced to the central characters, Lem and Mags and the various ways in which this most inventive magic system works. I say inventive because in this universe, casting spells has consequences and there is a price to pay for not only each spell cast but the power needed to fuel it. That price is blood. It is a rich in depth, urban fantasy world told from the first person and it will have you looking forward to "We are not Good People" when it is released.

About the author

Jeff Somers was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. After graduating college he wandered aimlessly for a while, but the peculiar siren call of New Jersey brought him back to his homeland. Visit him at JeffreySomers.com and WeAreNotGoodPeople.com, and on Twitter at @JeffreySomers.