Ben Franklin must save the world when Isaac Newton unleashes dark magic in this ambitious alternate history series by a New York Timesbestselling author Library Journal Greg Keyes reimagines the eighteenthcentury as an era of apocalyptic sorcery in which a young printers apprentice named Benjamin Franklin joins forces with a host of historical personages to prevent humankinds annihilation by demons and black magic inadvertently released by the great British alchemist Sir Isaac Newton Newtons Cannon Isaac Newtons discovery of philosophers mercury threatens to destroy all human life on Earth unless he and his new American protege young Benjamin Franklin can keep the substance out of the malevolent hands of Frances King Louis XIV An intricately crafted elegantly delivered story filled with idealism and betrayal adventure and philosophy fascinating Library Journal A Calculus of Angels A demonic conspiracy has destroyed England while unleashing chaos and terror upon the world A possessed Peter the Great marches his conquering armies across a devastated Europe And Newton and Franklin prepare for Armageddon Empire of Unreason As eternal winter descends upon Earth Franklin returns to the American colonies to hone his alchemical skills and ready his secret cabal of scientists Native Americans and former slaves for the upcoming battle for humankinds survival The most original fantasy I have read in years Kevin K Anderson New York Timesbestselling author The Shadows of God Angels and demons watch and wait as the last warriors of dead Europe invade the New World intent on defeating Ben Franklins American alliance and conquering the colonies Inventive and exciting filled with clever details and high adventure Science Fiction Chronicle