Böcker av Juan Berry

Tempers flare between the Gods and Marid Djinns.Acts of revenge have blurred the boundaries between the realms. After Ragnarok, Sitoel returns to her gypsy tribe to sort out her feelings for Banter. When she arrives, she discovers her parents are outcast. The boy she scared while competing for the tribe's sacred bloodstone is now their gypsy king. Sitoel is forced to return to her escapology acts to pay the heavy toll of bringing her parent's back into the tribe. Gall loses Excalibur to the sea. His victories have gained the attention of the Greek gods, and Hel uses it to her advantage.Hel convinces them to declare war against the Marid Djinns. The scheme stirs a challenge that forces the Marid Djinns to retrieve the Greek gods' most sacred weapons. The task becomes nearly impossible while Banter and Sitoel face their trust issues. Akantha's personal feelings provoke her to join the quest, but secrets from the past bring more doubts. The turmoil introduces a fourth Marid Djinn. His origin and purpose answers several questions for the Marid Djinns. It also formulates a connection between the weapons Iblis collected, and a new one called the Corpse Candle.

Contrary to myth, Jinn do not inhabit lamps and give three wishes. Instead, certain types of Jinn inhabit humans and wild creatures. Since the first great war of the heavens, the most feared and respected of the Jinn have been the Marid Djinns. We know them as Fates. In ancient times, they led soldiers on a suicide mission against an unstoppable Persian army and continued to work their magic on the battlefields of Rome. Now, in present times, the Marid Djinns turn their focus to other pressing concernslike young Banter Styles, for instance. Banter grows up detesting his super rich father and extravagant life of privilege. When he is attacked one day, he realizes the necessity for protection and studies weapons and self-defense instead of the family business. He is haunted by strange dreams that a wise woman helps him solve. Eventually, his true purpose is revealed as he faces the three mythological Marid Djinns, rediscovering who he is and his potential. With their help, Banter can put his enemies underground, but the Marid Djinns wield great power with zero conscience. Can they be trusted as his allies, or will a battle between immortal gods lead to apocalypse and death?