It’s just another day in the courtroom, right? Except the fate of humanity rests on the verdict this time.
Felix, a junior lawyer, has one last case before he can strike out on his own. His client? A terrifying magical warlord accused of, amongst other horrifying crimes, two counts of Attempted Genocide (and six counts of Theft). His plea? Innocent, of course! All in a day’s work for Felix.
Psychic frogs, downtrodden goblins, time-travelling wizards, and a whole host of other magical defendants become his caseload as Felix begins trying to make a name for himself as a successful lawyer in a world rife with sorcery.
The biggest case of his life: defending humanity in front of Habeus, the God of Justice himself.
Lose, and it’s all over. Not just for him, but for the whole of mankind.
Fans of Max Gladstone’s Craft Series and Discworld’s City Watch will enjoy “Advocatus”.
Caught between life and death, Felix must use all his legal skills to save himself from an eternity of torment.
He should be dead. Yet, something keeps pulling Felix back from the grey fields: whether it’s a dagger enchanted with consciousness to help solve a murder, or a man cloned without his consent, fighting for his right to a life and family stolen from him. Between these cases, Felix always returns to the in-between, the grey fields, every day and every night alone in an endless nothing.
That is until Skrida, Goddess of Death, approaches him with a proposition: help her with some… legal troubles. Secure her a fair share of Creation, and she will restore Felix to full life. Fail, and he will be tortured for all eternity.
Now Felix and the team from Lunchers & Co., Legal Firm for the Underdog, must navigate a celestial courtroom with the Goddess of Union presiding and Habeus, the God of Justice, as opposing counsel.