An Urban Fantasy Novel By Quinn Cameron (Book One of the ‘Marionette’ Series)
Fitch Farrow, aka Marionette, kills people for a living, using his telekinetic powers. He has not chosen this way of life willingly, but he’s very good at it. He’s been part of criminal (witch) organisation the Bloody Hex since his early teens, so he can barely remember what it means to have an ordinary life and that’s fine by him. Until his younger brother Donovan, as human as it gets, is about to be initiated into the gang through murder. To protect him, Fitch faces arrest and incarceration, a trial and potentially death, while pushed by the establishment, The Capitol, to accept a deal and expose the Bloody Hex. Spoiler alert: that is not going to happen. An epic prison escape, a surprising yet very welcome ‘not guilty’ verdict for Fitch and a mysterious plague come next, as the tables quickly turn. What will Farrow do next? Whatever it takes, surely.
‘Pulling Strings’, released this April, is the first novel in a planned series of four, to be published every other month until October.
The craft, care and attention to detail with which Quinn Cameron builds and tells the story from beginning to end is impressive, gifting us with a book so well-written that is actually challenging to fault. Fitch Farrow is not a character to be taken at face value: while his numerous crimes – we witness only a couple gruesome killings during the story – paint a picture of cruelty and recklessness, his unwavering commitment to ensuring his brother does not follow in his footsteps makes him an anti-hero you can only root for, also as human as it gets. Mastering the principle of ‘show, don’t tell’ beautifully, Cameron has an unquestionable ability to make all the characters within the story and the world they inhabit come to life. The narration moves along nicely and never gets dull or boring, although the imprisonment stint could have done with a slightly faster pace. Dialogues are witty, gritty and often packed with irony, the bitter kind that I personally love.
Overall, ‘Pulling Strings’ makes for a fiery start to what we hope will be an exciting, captivating series. Whether you are into urban fantasy and dystopian settings or not, you’ll read it in no time and be hungry for more. The good news is, Chapter Two will be released on June, 1st, so you don’t have to wait that long.
‘Pulling Strings’ is available for purchase at: https://amzn.to/3xHamOR
1 thought on “Pulling Stings”