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''For other uses of the word [[Succubus]], see [[Succubus (disambiguation)]].''
''For other uses of the word [[Succubus]], see [[Succubus (disambiguation)]].''




'''Vicious Circle''' is a novel written by [[Mike Carey]] and is part of the Felix Castor book series. In this series, is the succubus character Ajulutsikael, also known as Juliet to her friends.
'''Vicious Circle''' is a novel written by Mike Carey. It is the second work in the ''Felix Castor'' series by this author. In this work the character Ajulutsikael, also known as Juliet, is a Succubus.
 
[[Image:vcircle.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Cover of Vicious Circle by Mike Carey.]]
 


== Book Details ==
*Format: Hardcover
*Pages: 448
*Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
*Language: English
*ISBN-10: 0446580317
*ISBN-13: 978-0446580311
*Release Date: July 28, 2008


== Overview ==
*Title: Vicious Circle
*Author: Mike Carey
*Published By: Grand Central Publishing <small>(Hardcover)</small>, Orbit <small>(eBook)</small>
*Length: 448 Pages
*Format: Hardcover & eBook
*ASIN: B0015DYJFS <small>(eBook)</small>
*ISBN-10: 0446580317 <small>(Hardcover)</small>
*ISBN-13: 978-0446580311 <small>(Hardcover)</small>
*Publishing Date: July 28, 2008




== Other novels by Mike Carey on SuccuWiki ==
==Other Works in this Series on SuccuWiki==
*[[The Devil You Know]]  
*[[The Devil You Know (Novel)|The Devil You Know]]
*[[Dead Men's Boots]]
*[[Dead Men's Boots]]
*[[Thicker Than Water]]
*[[Thicker Than Water]]
*[[The Naming of the Beasts]]
*[[The Naming of the Beasts]]


== Book Synopsis ==
 
== Plot Summary ==
Felix Castor has reluctantly returned to exorcism after a successful case convinces him that he really can do some good with his abilities --- "good," of course, being a relative term when dealing with the undead. His friend Rafi is still possessed, the succubus Ajulutsikael (Juliet to her friends) still technically has a contract on him, and he's still dirt poor.
Felix Castor has reluctantly returned to exorcism after a successful case convinces him that he really can do some good with his abilities --- "good," of course, being a relative term when dealing with the undead. His friend Rafi is still possessed, the succubus Ajulutsikael (Juliet to her friends) still technically has a contract on him, and he's still dirt poor.


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== Book Review ==
== Book Review ==
 
''The following review can be found in the External Links Below:''
''The following reviews can be found at the Amazon.com Book Listing in the External Links Below''
 
 
 
*5 out of 5 stars
*Felix Castor is an interesting and strong character
*Reviewed On: July 15, 2008
*Reviewed By: armchairinterviews.com
 
Felix Castor is back in Vicious Circle. Once again the exorcist for hire is working in a London where the dead walk among the living. While politicians are trying to decide on what rights the dead should have, Felix is trying to change the focus of his life. After the experiences detailed in the first book, The Devil You Know, the exorcist for hire is no longer so sure that what he is doing is the right thing.
 
So when a couple asks him to rescue the kidnapped ghost of their child, he is unable to resist the challenge. Yet as always, appearances are deceiving. Felix soon finds himself in deep water as he chases the exorcist who abducted the ghost. He in turn, is being tailed by a pair of weres that begrudgingly obey their orders to leave him alive-for now. Throw in murders, riots and a haunted church, and Felix learns that he may be the only thing standing between the world and the apocalypse.
 
Mike Carey has taken the complex world he introduced us to in the first Felix Castor novel and expanded its borders. None of the characters are simple. Each person struggles with the burdens that have been dropped on them. Whether it is a succubus trying to fit into human society or the leader of an ex-communicated secret order, Carey fleshes them out and makes them real. Along the way he drops hints about ethics and responsibility, leaving us to wonder who the real monsters are.
 
Vicious Circle is a terrific book. It will stand comfortably on it own, but is also a rock-solid follow up to the first Felix Castor novel.
 




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*Reviewed By: M. J. Gray  
*Reviewed By: M. J. Gray  


Felix Castor returns in a dark sequel to The Devil You Know. This time he is trying to contact the ghost of a girl on her parent's behalf, and disentangle his friend Rafi from a rather nasty demon, and pay his rent, and cope with a succubus who wants to be his sidekick. This is edgy, intelligent writing. In spite of, or perhaps because of(like Neil Gaiman), his background in graphic novels, the Felix Castor novelss are not an easy read. I loved it and hope the third one comes out soon.
Felix Castor returns in a dark sequel to The Devil You Know. This time he is trying to contact the ghost of a girl on her parent's behalf, and disentangle his friend Rafi from a rather nasty demon, and pay his rent, and cope with a succubus who wants to be his sidekick. This is edgy, intelligent writing. In spite of, or perhaps because of(like Neil Gaiman), his background in graphic novels, the Felix Castor novels are not an easy read. I loved it and hope the third one comes out soon.
 
 




== External Links ==
== External Links ==
*[http://www.amazon.com/Vicious-Circle-Mike-Carey/dp/0446580317/ Amazon.com Book Listing]
*[http://www.amazon.com/Vicious-Circle-Felix-Castor-Novel-ebook/dp/B0015DYJFS/ This work in Kindle Format at Amazon.com]
*[http://www.amazon.com/Vicious-Circle-Mike-Carey/dp/0446580317/ This work in Hardcover Format at Amazon.com]

Revision as of 09:18, 15 June 2015

Vicious Circle
Vicious Circle Book Cover, written by Mike Carey
Vicious Circle Book Cover,
written by Mike Carey
Author(s) Mike Carey
Series Felix Castor
Publisher Grand Central Publishing (Hardcover)
Orbit (eBook)
Publication date July 28, 2008
Media type Hardcover
eBook
Length 448 Pages
ISBN 978-0446580311 (Hardcover)
ASIN B0015DYJFS (eBook)
Preceded by The Devil You Know
Followed by Dead Men's Boots

For other uses of the word Succubus, see Succubus (disambiguation).


Vicious Circle is a novel written by Mike Carey. It is the second work in the Felix Castor series by this author. In this work the character Ajulutsikael, also known as Juliet, is a Succubus.


Overview

  • Title: Vicious Circle
  • Author: Mike Carey
  • Published By: Grand Central Publishing (Hardcover), Orbit (eBook)
  • Length: 448 Pages
  • Format: Hardcover & eBook
  • ASIN: B0015DYJFS (eBook)
  • ISBN-10: 0446580317 (Hardcover)
  • ISBN-13: 978-0446580311 (Hardcover)
  • Publishing Date: July 28, 2008


Other Works in this Series on SuccuWiki


Plot Summary

Felix Castor has reluctantly returned to exorcism after a successful case convinces him that he really can do some good with his abilities --- "good," of course, being a relative term when dealing with the undead. His friend Rafi is still possessed, the succubus Ajulutsikael (Juliet to her friends) still technically has a contract on him, and he's still dirt poor.

Doing some consulting for the local cops helps pay the bills, but Castor needs a big private job to really fill the hole in his bank account. That's what he needs. What he gets is a seemingly insignificant "missing ghost" case that inexorably drags him and his loved ones into the middle of a horrific plot to raise one of hell's fiercest demons. When satanists, stolen spirits, sacrifice farms, and haunted churches all appear on the same police report, the name Felix Castor can't be too far behind...


Book Review

The following review can be found in the External Links Below:


  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • Further adventures of Felix
  • Reviewed On: November 20, 2007
  • Reviewed By: M. J. Gray

Felix Castor returns in a dark sequel to The Devil You Know. This time he is trying to contact the ghost of a girl on her parent's behalf, and disentangle his friend Rafi from a rather nasty demon, and pay his rent, and cope with a succubus who wants to be his sidekick. This is edgy, intelligent writing. In spite of, or perhaps because of(like Neil Gaiman), his background in graphic novels, the Felix Castor novels are not an easy read. I loved it and hope the third one comes out soon.


External Links