Last Call

Enchantingly dark and compellingly real, the World Fantasy Award-winning novel Last Call is a masterpiece of magic realism from critically acclaimed author Tim Powers.Set in the gritty, dazzling underworld known as Las Vegas, Last Call tells the story of a one-eyed professional gambler who discovers that he was not the big winner in a long-ago poker game . . . and now must play for the highest stakes ever as he searches for a way to win back his soul.

From Publishers Weekly

In a difficult, but distinctive and commanding novel, Powers posits a world of magic and horror behind the neon flash of contemporary Las Vegas. Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Los Angeles Daily News

“Riveting…lyrical and brutal…a thrilling tale of gambling, fate and fantastic adventure.”

Tom Robbins

“A novel of the supernatural and occult that is hard boiled, seamy and suspenseful as the best film noir.”

Publishers Weekly

“Distinctive and commanding . . . a strikingly inventive novel.”

Raymond E. Feist

“Brilliant! Compelling and satisfying! Tim Powers is one of our best writers, and LAST CALL is his best book yet.”

Denver Rocky Mountain News

“A terrific read . . . a believable tapestry of greed and passion.”

San Jose Mercury News

“Weird . . .grippingly written . . . a nightmarish novel, brilliantly researched and made.”

About the Author

Tim Powers is the author of numerous novels including Hide Me Among the Graves, Three Days to Never, Declare, Last Call, and On Stranger Tides, which inspired the feature film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. He has won the Philip K. Dick Memorial Award twice, and the World Fantasy Award three times. He lives in San Bernardino, California.

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