Chicago is a hell of a town, the Sears Tower, bartenders that make killer drinks, and I do mean KILLER drinks. You see Chicago boasts a rare breed of bartender, mixologists who create drinks that help them fight off more than a patron's blues, they literally help keep the demons at bay. In this Chicago any place you find yourself five sheets to the wind you'll find yourself being trailed by tremens who would like nothing else but a drink themselves; your animus steeped in the drink of your choice. After all, even demons need to let loose.
In this unique novel you'll meet Bailey who is just out of college and ready to become the successful business woman who lunches, has pedicures, and runs the world, all at the same time. She's back home and ready to launch her career but in the meantime she needs to make money by being a bar back at her best friend's family bar while she plans her ascent. What she doesn't know is that she is about to become part of the main resistance to an influx of tremens that is building up to inflict itself on unsuspecting Chicago just in time for Halloween. Bailey's life is about to take a swing for a much different path than she thought and along the way she will meet mixologists who call themselves the Alechemists who are trying to attain the ultimate cocktail, a Long Island Iced Tea. This is not your parent's drink but one that will give the one who drinks it ultimate power and could be the only thing to save Chicago.
This book is a fun read, perfect for those just out of school, ready or not to face their futures. The uncertainties, the pressure, and the bumps in the road are all here waiting for you to commiserate over and if you feel like you might need a drink to help you along, let The Devil's Water Dictionary, which the author graciously includes, show the exact recipes the mixologists use to mix up some of the strongest cocktails around. Full of humor this is a great read for anyone. Would fit nicely onto the bookshelf by your Harry Dresden books.
In this unique novel you'll meet Bailey who is just out of college and ready to become the successful business woman who lunches, has pedicures, and runs the world, all at the same time. She's back home and ready to launch her career but in the meantime she needs to make money by being a bar back at her best friend's family bar while she plans her ascent. What she doesn't know is that she is about to become part of the main resistance to an influx of tremens that is building up to inflict itself on unsuspecting Chicago just in time for Halloween. Bailey's life is about to take a swing for a much different path than she thought and along the way she will meet mixologists who call themselves the Alechemists who are trying to attain the ultimate cocktail, a Long Island Iced Tea. This is not your parent's drink but one that will give the one who drinks it ultimate power and could be the only thing to save Chicago.
This book is a fun read, perfect for those just out of school, ready or not to face their futures. The uncertainties, the pressure, and the bumps in the road are all here waiting for you to commiserate over and if you feel like you might need a drink to help you along, let The Devil's Water Dictionary, which the author graciously includes, show the exact recipes the mixologists use to mix up some of the strongest cocktails around. Full of humor this is a great read for anyone. Would fit nicely onto the bookshelf by your Harry Dresden books.
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