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Alexander Crowley A New King in Town eBook Don Barr

I received this novel as a gift and it turned out to be a good one. The main character, Alexander Crowley, is the great grandson of the infamous occultist and supposed magician Aleister Crowley. Unlike Aleister, Alex has true magical powers. His most useful one is the ability to mesmerize people and get them to do what he wants them to do. Since Alex is an ethically-challenged scoundrel, he often uses this power to get people to give him money, including card game opponents, cab drivers and little old ladies. He also uses his powers to get out of the trouble he attracts, in the form of ghosts, angels, demons and a vampire. If you’re not familiar with UK slang, you might have to Google a few things characters say in this book. For example, in the opening chapter Alex notes that he needs get out of London for a while and take a vacation to “refresh my batteries before a few of the SE7 scallywags tried to refresh my bollocks with their size tens.” I knew what scallywags and bollocks are, of course, but didn’t know SE7 is an area in London. For his getaway, Alex goes to the beach resort town on the Cornish coast. Once there, he has a series of adventures, each of which has a beginning and end, sort of like self-contained short stories but with threads and characters running through all of them. The characters are well drawn and the stories are set in an interesting location. If I were pitching this novel as a possible movie, I’d say it’s sort of a cross between the DC comics character John Constantine, the Harry Dresden novels, the Harry Flashman novels and Buffy the Vampire Slayer – all of which are things that I like. If you like characters that are scoundrels (but not evil) and adventures involving magic and fantasy, I can heartily recommend this book to you.


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Alexander Crowley A New King in Town eBook Don Barr Reviews

A story with mystery, magical powers, scoundrels, tricks, twists and turns. Well written with nice storyline and plot. A fantasy fiction that is filled with a lot and where the author has made his research which only makes the story better.
Alexander is the hero of this story. He has some adventures that not all turns out well. But it is a fun and eventful read that caught me.
Recommendable to others that like fantasy fiction with an attitude.
A New King in Town' by Don Barr follows con artist Alexander Crowley, who is forced to go on the run after conning one person too many. The reason hi finds it so easy to take people for a ride, is that he has some magical abilities- he can put people under his spell and essentially take them for all that they have. Hiding out in Cornwall seemed like a good choice, but he soon finds himself back in peril, facing off against demons, mobsters, and a number of supernatural entities. An enjoyable read start to finish. Not the best fantasy book I’ve read but it still gets a solid 4 stars.
This is a great way to get lost in some magical fiction. If you like the Dresden Files you’d love this. The story follows Alex, a decedent of the renowned Aleister Crowley. We follow him through a few different (mis)adventures and he always seems to come out on top even if he doesn’t do so in the most honest of ways. The author does a great job of building dynamic characters in a rich setting. The story is great, the writing is sound (for the most part), and the characters made me smile more than once. This story sets itself apart than others like it by miles, and it was nice to read fiction that really tried to stand out without feeling forceful about it.
Alexander Crowley- A New King in Town by Don Barr could easily be one of the funniest books around. Our lead character Alex is a bit of a scallawag with real magical powers he has inherited from his great grandfather. In fact,he uses his powers so much,that he rips off cab drivers, putting them under a trance, then taking all their money. At least that is how the story begins, appropriately setting the stage for the fun that begins and continues throughout this rollicking novel. You will love the authenticity of the UK slang, giving this book a fun and tawdry tone. All of the characters are well drawn from Booby de Faux to Alex's minder spirit saint and her black cat. A fine comedic tale that showcases one of the more original protagonists ever, this book is not to be missed. You will find yourself laughing page after page as you witness the adventures of Alex. Fine, deft writing, this book is not to be missed.
When I first saw this book, I had doubts about it thinking it might be bland and hard to get into. Well, I was very wrong. I tell you now that I am so glad I read it because it was just so ridiculously humorous and with a cast that’s diverse, culled from all sorts of literature religious, mythical, medieval, etc. It is the story of a protagonist by the name of Alexander Crowley who is the fictional grandson of the actual English occultist Aleister Crowley of Great Britain (more on him on Wikipedia.com) who comes to St. Ives one day, causing mischief and mayhem there. Accompanying him is a rather effeminate fellow hilariously nicknamed Boobs (excuse this term) who together they fight a demon, serve a pretty, religious saint, and seek to destroy a vampire. The story includes extremely funny scenes like the time when a prominent figure of St. Ives gets bitten by a rodent and the time when Alexander Crowley broadcasts the sexual affair of a landlord’s wife and another important figure of St. Ives. I tell you, these and many other bizarre, uncanny, and definitely foolish happenings in this book kept me reading on eventually finishing it in a short time, satisfied and greatly entertained.

I recommend this book to mature readers because of the sexual content and bad language it contains. There were times when I had to cringe at the book’s usage of terms like bestiality and the very explicit imagery of blood and violence but the humor and fun helped to make those forgettable. I think this book is a great way to start out 2019 as it was a very entertaining read and I felt like I was watching a 90s movie while I was engaged in its plot. Be sure to heat a tub of buttered popcorn in the microwave and fix yourself a cup of steaming coffee or tea to make this wonderful read extra fabulous! Have a wonderful 2019!
I received this novel as a gift and it turned out to be a good one. The main character, Alexander Crowley, is the great grandson of the infamous occultist and supposed magician Aleister Crowley. Unlike Aleister, Alex has true magical powers. His most useful one is the ability to mesmerize people and get them to do what he wants them to do. Since Alex is an ethically-challenged scoundrel, he often uses this power to get people to give him money, including card game opponents, cab drivers and little old ladies. He also uses his powers to get out of the trouble he attracts, in the form of ghosts, angels, demons and a vampire. If you’re not familiar with UK slang, you might have to Google a few things characters say in this book. For example, in the opening chapter Alex notes that he needs get out of London for a while and take a vacation to “refresh my batteries before a few of the SE7 scallywags tried to refresh my bollocks with their size tens.” I knew what scallywags and bollocks are, of course, but didn’t know SE7 is an area in London. For his getaway, Alex goes to the beach resort town on the Cornish coast. Once there, he has a series of adventures, each of which has a beginning and end, sort of like self-contained short stories but with threads and characters running through all of them. The characters are well drawn and the stories are set in an interesting location. If I were pitching this novel as a possible movie, I’d say it’s sort of a cross between the DC comics character John Constantine, the Harry Dresden novels, the Harry Flashman novels and Buffy the Vampire Slayer – all of which are things that I like. If you like characters that are scoundrels (but not evil) and adventures involving magic and fantasy, I can heartily recommend this book to you.