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Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day: And Other Tales of the Necromancer by Jonathan L. Howard
julialoupratt's review
5.0
Ah! This was truly delightful. This was such a cozy collection of the most charming, cute-macabre stories filled with good humor and snark. If Sherlock Holmes was a German necromancer with a propensity for sarcasm, here we are.
I am absolutely obsessed and will be collecting everything I can find related to this character now. I want a little “Cabal’s #1 Fan” sign, the idea of which is only made better knowing that he would despise that and probably me, in general.
I am absolutely obsessed and will be collecting everything I can find related to this character now. I want a little “Cabal’s #1 Fan” sign, the idea of which is only made better knowing that he would despise that and probably me, in general.
briarrose1021's review against another edition
5.0
This was my first experience with Johannes Cabal, and he is quite the character. Of the stories here, I think my favorite is the second one, in which there is a zombie apocalypse which gets in the way of Cabal attempting to procure new dead bodies (fresh dead bodies?) Whatever.
The narrator also did a wonderful job telling the stories, which is a good thing as they are apparently only way to experience these short stories.
The stories are good and require no previous knowledge of Cabal, so you might as well go ahead and listen.
The narrator also did a wonderful job telling the stories, which is a good thing as they are apparently only way to experience these short stories.
The stories are good and require no previous knowledge of Cabal, so you might as well go ahead and listen.
hoarderreader's review against another edition
3.0
A nice attempt of making a Sherlock Holmes version of a necromancer within a universe of rather weak magic but still very interesting and with curious characters.
zossy's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
1_and_owenly's review against another edition
5.0
My first review of this collection labored under the mistaken belief that the stories were out of order. I thought that the order of publication (and the order that they are listed here on the Goodreads site for the Johannes Cabal series) was the correct one. I was incorrect. Since I have been rereading the series, I have come to the realization that not only is the order listed here impossible (three short stories simply could NOT have occurred between books 3 and 4) but that the chronology of this audiobook makes sense.
As for when do the stories occur…the best answer I can think of is mostly before book 3. Definitely before book 5. And at least the first several are before book 1. But none of the stories are vital towards the enjoyment of any of the books. Jonathon L Howard does his best to make every book a singular jumping on point, with enough Easter eggs to reward the serial reader.
This was a fantastic performance of seven short tales of Johannes Cabal, a necromancer of some little infamy. The usual humor and horror are in great supply. If you're already familiar with him, this will give you more of what you love…Cabal at his snarky best, now in bite-sized chunks! If you have not met him, this gives you a glimpse of his shorter adventures.
As for when do the stories occur…the best answer I can think of is mostly before book 3. Definitely before book 5. And at least the first several are before book 1. But none of the stories are vital towards the enjoyment of any of the books. Jonathon L Howard does his best to make every book a singular jumping on point, with enough Easter eggs to reward the serial reader.
This was a fantastic performance of seven short tales of Johannes Cabal, a necromancer of some little infamy. The usual humor and horror are in great supply. If you're already familiar with him, this will give you more of what you love…Cabal at his snarky best, now in bite-sized chunks! If you have not met him, this gives you a glimpse of his shorter adventures.
crashontheway's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
sabrina_d_arcy's review
dark
funny
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
briarrose1021's review
5.0
This was my first experience with Johannes Cabal, and he is quite the character. Of the stories here, I think my favorite is the second one, in which there is a zombie apocalypse which gets in the way of Cabal attempting to procure new dead bodies (fresh dead bodies?) Whatever.
The narrator also did a wonderful job telling the stories, which is a good thing as they are apparently only way to experience these short stories.
The stories are good and require no previous knowledge of Cabal, so you might as well go ahead and listen.
The narrator also did a wonderful job telling the stories, which is a good thing as they are apparently only way to experience these short stories.
The stories are good and require no previous knowledge of Cabal, so you might as well go ahead and listen.