Three Parts Dead
Published in 2012, Three Parts Dead is an urban fantasy and mythic fiction novel by Max Gladstone. Much of the action takes place in Alt Coulumb. It features Tara Abernathy. Key subjects include gods, magic, gargoyles and vampires.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 23 ratings, and 33 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.
It runs to roughly 336 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Three Parts Dead
"Gladstone has created an amazing world....Combining murder mystery, corporate intrigue, and thaumaturgical fireworks, *Three Parts Dead* gives us not just an excellent urban fantasy, but [also] a brilliant new world to explore. I can't wait to see what he does next." **--Margaret Ronald, author of *Spiral Hunt*** A God has died, and it's up to Tara, first-year associate in the international necromantic firm of Kelethres, Albrecht, and Ao, to bring Him back to life before His city falls apart. Her client is Kos, recently deceased fire god of the city of Alt Coulumb. Without Him, the metropolis's steam generators will shut down, its trains will cease running, and its four million citizens will riot. Tara's job: resurrect Kos before chaos set sin. Her only help is Abulard, a chain-smoking priest of the dead God, who's having an understandable crisis of faith. But when the duo discover that Kos was murdered, they have to make a case in Alt Coulumb's courts--and their quest for the truth endangers their partnership, their lives, and Alt Coulumb's hope of survival. This description comes from the publisher.
Awards & lists
- ✦Mythopoeic Awards 2014 — Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Three Parts Dead?
Three Parts Dead was written by Max Gladstone and first published in 2012.
What genre is Three Parts Dead?
It is usually shelved as Urban Fantasy, Myth & Legend Fiction, Vampire Fiction and Occult Fiction.
How long is Three Parts Dead?
The median edition has 336 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Three Parts Dead?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Witch with No Name, Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) and Prince Lestat.
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