Vicious Circle

by Mike Carey. Carey's second Felix Castor novel ups the ante while providing greater hints to Castor's life before The Devil You Know. In another tale with multiple twists, Felix is juggling a kidnapped ghost, a possessed church, and the demon that holds one of his oldest friends hostage – all while dealing with succubus apprentice Juliet, and a city gone mad with a very Big, very Old Bad Thing. Felix and his London still bear a not-so-surprising resemblance to Constantine and the Hellblazer series, but I prefer to think of that as a good thing, given my affection for the vertigo line. It's a strong second entry to what's becoming a very solid series.