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The Chase for Choronzon
A zany chase through time and space and between the worlds to put the universe back in order, if they live to accomplish their task!
The demon Choronzon was supposed to keep the gate between the worlds, but he has abandoned his post and it's up to two reincarnated magicians, Karl Spare and Alei-Cat, to capture him and return him to his post.
A romp through time and space takes these two unlikely heroes through some harrowing portals and surreal adventures where they meet a variety of bizarre personages along the way, but there can be only one finale to the chase for Choronzon!
The demon Choronzon was supposed to keep the gate between the worlds, but he has abandoned his post and it's up to two reincarnated magicians, Karl Spare and Alei-Cat, to capture him and return him to his post.
A romp through time and space takes these two unlikely heroes through some harrowing portals and surreal adventures where they meet a variety of bizarre personages along the way, but there can be only one finale to the chase for Choronzon!
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Published January 1, 2016
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About the author
Jaq D. Hawkins
39 books68 followersJaq D Hawkins is a British author in the genres of Steampunk, Fantasy and the occult. Her first published book, Understanding Chaos Magic (Capall Bann, 1996), was the first book on chaos magic to bring a general understanding of the subject to a wide audience, and earned her a place among the best known writers on chaos magic.
Her Spirits of the Elements series spread her reputation across a wider spectrum of the magical community and led to speaking engagements in far flung corners of the earth, including the US and Japan as well as the UK. She retired from public speaking in 2006, but started making exceptions on occasion in 2008. She is no longer able to travel to the US however, as they do not accept her British passport due to complications over her actual place of birth.
Of her subsequent books, the most popular is Chaos Monkey, which takes a unique perspective on the subject of magic and how it affects the lives of those who choose to follow a magical path. It personifies magic as The Monkey, a Trickster archetype that sometimes teaches powerful lessons through uncomfortable methods. Those who learn to laugh with The Monkey become stronger as a result.
In 2005 her first Fantasy novel, Dance of the Goblins, was published followed by Demoniac Dance and soon to be joined in 2012 by Power of the Dance.
In Steampunk, Jaq has released The Wake of the Dragon: A Steampunk Adventure and has two more Steampunk titles in progress.
She currently lives in Norwich, UK.
Her Spirits of the Elements series spread her reputation across a wider spectrum of the magical community and led to speaking engagements in far flung corners of the earth, including the US and Japan as well as the UK. She retired from public speaking in 2006, but started making exceptions on occasion in 2008. She is no longer able to travel to the US however, as they do not accept her British passport due to complications over her actual place of birth.
Of her subsequent books, the most popular is Chaos Monkey, which takes a unique perspective on the subject of magic and how it affects the lives of those who choose to follow a magical path. It personifies magic as The Monkey, a Trickster archetype that sometimes teaches powerful lessons through uncomfortable methods. Those who learn to laugh with The Monkey become stronger as a result.
In 2005 her first Fantasy novel, Dance of the Goblins, was published followed by Demoniac Dance and soon to be joined in 2012 by Power of the Dance.
In Steampunk, Jaq has released The Wake of the Dragon: A Steampunk Adventure and has two more Steampunk titles in progress.
She currently lives in Norwich, UK.
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September 24, 2025
An incredibly satisfying madcap fantasy novel that first takes us to the quaintly seedy streets of New Hedone where Loki pulls pints at the pub and other deities rub shoulders with prominent magi, and then propels us through a series of places and planes—the decorations often change very drastically. The general feel is Chaos magick meets comedy of errors in a picturesque otherworldly setting redolent of Glen Cook, Robert Asprin, and Roger Zelazny, yet the author's voice is unmistakably their own. We go through a series of absurd tribulations peppered with sly in-jokes and enough esoteric nods for any seasoned occultnik to spot familiar patterns and chuckle knowingly throughout the narration. But even if you gloss over all the references and allusions, the storytelling is tight, and funny bits are sprinkled liberally—I got many a good giggle out of it! I can't recommend it enough, and I wouldn't look askance at a series featuring the same characters and the same seedy pub outside conventional space and time in New Hedone and its environs.
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