The House of Daniel : A Novel of Wild Magic, the Great Depression, and Semipro Ball

Since the Big Bubble popped in 1929, life in the United States hasn't been the same. Hotshot wizards will tell you nothing's really changed, but then again, hotshot wizards aren't looking for honest work in Enid, Oklahoma. No paying jobs at the mill, because zombies will work for nothing. The diner on Main Street is seeing hard times as well, because a lot fewer folks can afford to fly carpets in from miles away. Jack Spivey's just another down-and-out trying to stay alive, doing a little of this and a little of that. Sometimes that means making a few bucks playing ball with the Enid Eagles, against teams from as many as two counties away. And somethimes it means roughing up rival thugs for Big Stu, the guy who calls the shots in Enid. But one day Jack knocks on the door of the person he's supposed to "deal with"—and realizes that he's not going to do any such thing to the young lady who answers. This means he needs to get out of the reach of Big Stu, who... From Harry Turtledove, “the Master of Alternate History,” comes a tale of minor league baseball set in an alternate Great Depression America full of wild magicSince the Big Bubble popped in 1929, life in the United States hasn't been the same. Hotshot wizards will tell you nothing's really changed, but then again, hotshot wizards aren't looking for honest work in Enid, Oklahoma. No paying jobs at the mill, because zombies will work for nothing. The diner on Main Street is seeing hard times as well, because a lot fewer folks can afford to fly carpets in from miles away.Jack Spivey's just another down-and-out trying to stay alive, doing a little of this and a little of that. Sometimes that means making a few bucks playing ball with the Enid Eagles, against teams from as many as two counties away. And sometimes it means roughing up rival thugs for Big Stu, the guy who calls the shots in Enid.But one day Jack knocks on the door of the person he's supposed to'deal with'--and realizes that he's not going to do any such thing to the young lady who answers. This means he needs to get out of the reach of Big Stu, who didn't get to where he is by letting defiance go unpunished.Then the House of Daniel comes to town--a brash band of barnstormers who'll take on any team, and whose antics never fail to entertain. Against the odds Jack secures a berth with them. Now they're off to tour an America that's as shot through with magic as it is dead broke. Jack will never be the same--nor will baseball.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied. Since the Big Bubble popped in 1929, life in the United States hasnt been the same. Hotshot wizards will tell you nothings really changed, but then again, hotshot wizards arent looking for honest work in Enid, Oklahoma. No paying jobs at the mill, because zombies will work for nothing. The diner on Main Street is seeing hard times as well, because a lot fewer folks can afford to fly carpets in from miles away. Jack Spiveys just another down-and-out trying to stay alive, doing a little of this and a little of that. Sometimes that means making a few bucks playing ball with the Enid Eagles, against teams from as many as two counties away. And sometimes it means roughing up rival thugs for Big Stu, the guy who calls the shots in Enid. But one day Jack knocks on the door of the person hes supposed to deal withand realizes that hes not going to do any such thing to the young lady who answers. This means he needs to get out of the reach of Big Stu, who didnt get to where he is by letting defiance go unpunished. Then the House of Daniel comes to towna brash band of barnstormers wholl take on any team, and whose antics never fail to entertain. Against the odds Jack secures a berth with them. Now theyre off to tour an America thats as shot through with magic as it is dead broke. Jack will never be the samenor will baseball. In A Depression-era America That Is Woven With Magic, Zombies, And Flying Carpets, A Down-and-out Man Escapes A Local Thug By Joining A Barnstorming Minor League Baseball Team.,Since The Big Bubble Popped In 1929, Life Has Changed In Enid, Oklahoma. No Paying Jobs At The Mill, Because Zombies Will Work For Nothing. The Diner On Main Street Is Seeing Hard Times As Well, Because A Lot Fewer Folks Can Afford To Fly Carpets In From Miles Away. Jack Spivey Is Making A Few Bucks Playing Ball With The Enid Eagles, And Sometimes Roughing Up Rival Thugs For Big Stu, The Guy Who Calls The Shots In Enid. When He's Assigned To Deal With A Young Lady He Knows He Needs To Get Her Out Of Big Stu's Reach. Then The House Of Daniel Comes To Town-- A Brash Band Of Barnstormers Who'll Take On Any Team, And Jack Secures A Berth With Them. Jack Will Never Be The Same-- Nor Will Baseball.