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Warlock Holmes

This series reimagines a world where a magically powerful but comically inept detective tackles supernatural mysteries in Victorian London. He relies heavily on his brilliant and capable companion to navigate both arcane threats and social proprieties. The stories blend the classic detective genre with dark fantasy and humor, offering a fresh and often hilarious take on familiar tropes. It's a delightful exploration of deduction versus raw, demonic power, all wrapped in a charmingly anachronistic package.

Warlock Holmes - The Finality Problem
Warlock Holmes - A Study in Brimstone
Warlock Holmes - The Hell-Hound of the Baskervilles
Warlock Holmes - The Sign of Nine
Warlock Holmes - My Grave Ritual

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    Sherlock Holmes is an unparalleled genius. Warlock Holmes is an idiot. A font of arcane power, certainly. But he’s brilliantly dim. Frankly, he couldn’t deduce his way out of a paper bag. The only thing he has really got going for him are the might of a thousand demons and his stalwart companion. Thankfully, Dr. Watson is always there to aid him through the treacherous shoals of Victorian propriety… and save him from a gruesome death every now and again.

    Warlock Holmes - A Study in Brimstone
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    "If you ever wondered how much better Sherlock would be if people could hurl hellfire at each other, well this one is for you." Starburst Magazine on A Study in Brimstone Warlock Holmes may have demons in his head, but now Dr. John Watson has a mummy in his bloodstream. Specifically that of the sorcerer Xantharaxes, who when shredded and dissolved in an 8% solution, results in some extremely odd but useful prophetic dreams. There's also the small matter of Watson falling for yet another damsel-du-jour, and Warlock deciding that his companion needs some domestic bliss...

    Warlock Holmes - The Sign of Nine
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