The Eye in the Stone

by Allen L. Wold

A quick family visit turns into a battle of magic between good and evil. "All hail to the Crown of Death!" Though all the members of the coven cried out the words, Morgan remained stubbornly silent. Held by four demons, he seemed powerless to escape what was about to happen, yet surely he could find some magical means to avoid becoming an unwilling initiate into dark witchcraft. But as a fifth demon pulled red-hot pincers out of a nearby brazier, all hope fled. The demon came toward him, its webby wings pulsing, its insect eyes glittering. Then the pincers bit, the pain scorched through his whole body, and his nose filled with the smoke of his own burning flesh. Finally it was over, and the leader of the coven was approaching, holding a large green-bound book and a pen. He touched the nib to Morgan's blackened, torn wound and the pen filled with his blood. Then the man gave him the pen and held up the book. On the right-hand page was a contract straight from hell: I hereby swear fealty to Fryga Tukhanox, the Crown of Death, to do her bidding and her work, in all ways required of me...

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Fantasy

344 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1988

Reviews

[Opalears · Rating 1 out of 5]

Please do not read this horrible, horrible book. It started with a good concept but became more and more unintelligible as it went on. It feels like the author just gave up halfway through to get it over with.

[Nathan Crossen · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had a whole review in mind to write, but I simply can not waste any more time on this atrocity. The system for magic seemed pretty cool, but the plot goes absolutely nowhere. There are several mistakes in either writing or editing where characters know or don't know things that they shouldn't or should. I was really into it during the first third or so, and then it all just crumbled apart.

[James]

Seeking his brother, white magician Morgan Scott arrives in Harborbeach, a town entranced by a sinister band of sorcerers, and must strike a bargain with the devil himself to find his brother and save the world from certain slavery

[Troy · Rating 3 out of 5]

An urban fantasy magic story seemingly set on our Earth, but since the main characters are magic-users....