K. J. Parker: The devil you know (2016, Tom Doherty Associates Book)
125 pages
English language
Published 2016 by Tom Doherty Associates Book.
"The greatest philosopher of all time is offering to sell his soul to the Devil. All he wants is twenty more years to complete his life's work. After that, he really doesn't care. But the assistant demon assigned to the case has his suspicions, because the philosopher is Saloninus--the greatest philosopher, yes, but also the gretest liar, trickster, and cheat the work has yet known ..."--Page 4 of cover.
Not everything is what it seems when making a deal with the devil, especially when the devil is our protagonist and the deal-maker has found the perfect legal loophole. Parker's convoluted plotting and acerbic wit really shine in this novella. Stands alone perfectly well despite being a sequel.
