The Apocalypse Codex (Laundry Files, #4)
Charles Stross
For outstanding heroism in the field (despite himself), computational demonologist Bob Howard is on the fast track for promotion to management within the Laundry, the supersecret British government agency tasked with defending the realm from occult threats. Assigned to External Assets, Bob discovers the company (unofficially) employs freelance agents to deal with sensitive situations that may embarrass Queen and Country. So when Ray Schiller—an American televangelist with the uncanny ability to miraculously heal the ill—becomes uncomfortably close to the Prime Minister, External Assets dispatches the brilliant, beautiful, and entirely unpredictable Persephone Hazard to infiltrate the Golden Promise Ministries and discover why the preacher is so interested in British politics. And it’s Bob’s job to make sure Persephone doesn’t cause an international incident. But it’s a supernatural incident that Bob needs to worry about—a global threat even the Laundry may be unable to clean up…
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I quite enjoyed 'The Apocalypse Codex.' I'd grown too familiar with author Charles Stross's writing idiosyncrasies. You see, I'd read the first three volumes in this series in rapid succession. It grew to be too much, so I stepped away for a year or so. Coming back to the series, I found Stross's voice to be fresh again. I was ready for a yarn. And what a yarn this is. In 'The Apocalypse Codex,' our plucky Eldritch Agent goes against American Evangelical Christianity in general and the heretical Prosperity Gospel in particular. Well, not directly: this particular sect is more about awakening mind-warping horrors from beyond reality. But the subtext is plain for all to see. The story offers everything I've come to expect from The Laundry Files: magic, expense reports, Lovecraftian horror, Human Resources meetings, action, red tape, comedy, and more. It's a charming mixture that makes for a good time. I'm glad I spent a little time away from "The Laundry Files." But maybe a year is too long. See you in a few months, Mr. Stross.
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