Five immortal Brothers, once ethereal beings known as Free Magic, were trapped by human hands and made to submit to an unholy Oath. Four magical races combined in hatred against the fifth. Three transgressions culminated in the death of an emperor and the awakening of a primeval creature bent on sinister deeds. Two teens cast out on perilous journeys from opposite ends of the world. One chance to redeem themselves before their pasts destroy their futures.

The Broadway Books Library of Larceny Luc Sante, General Editor McGoorty is master billiards writer Robert Byrne’s racy account of the life of Danny McGoorty, a billiards champion of that bygone era when cue artists were often scam artists and pool rooms were held to be dens of iniquity. Hustler and hobo, womanizer and fashion plate, McGoorty was at once eyewitness to Capone’s Chicago and the feats of greats like Willie Hoppe and Willie Mosconi. In an all-American voice at once sarcastic, profane, humorous, and chock full of colorful lingo, he relates his colorful and seedy life and times with a unique style and brio.