Dinner at Deviant's Palace
by Tim Powers
In a crumbling Los Angeles under the sway of a powerful church, Greg Stone searches for his missing friend amid the seductive dangers of a cult that promises escape through addiction. Tim Powers delivers a haunting blend of speculative fiction and supernatural horror, where redemption comes at a terrifying cost in a society on the brink.
About This Book
Dinner at Deviant's Palace is a gripping novel by acclaimed author Tim Powers, set in a vividly imagined near-future America ravaged by economic collapse and social decay.
The story follows Greg Stone, a one-time rock singer now scraping by in the shadows of a transformed Los Angeles, where the Catholic Church has risen to power and a mysterious cult known as the Church of the Double Cross preys on the vulnerable.
Powers masterfully blends elements of science fiction and the supernatural, exploring themes of personal loss, spiritual temptation, and the blurred lines between reality and delusion in a world gone mad.
With its unique fusion of historical and fantastical influences, the book showcases Powers' signature style of intricate plotting and atmospheric world-building.
Readers are drawn into a narrative that challenges perceptions of faith, addiction, and human resilience amid chaos.
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