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Release Day Spotlight for Let Sleeping Gods Lie

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Today we’re celebrating the release of Let Sleeping Gods Lie by Ben Schenkman, a new supernatural mystery urban adventure set in the same city as My Boss is the Devil, which we loved and reviewed on the blog.

If jumping off a building to save a raccoon doesn’t kill Corbin Pierce then his next altruistic impulses just might.

Pierce, ex-Ivy League community college adjunct and environmental activist, has his hands full keeping the local spirit-creatures out of the hands of poachers while teaching his students about history they shouldn’t repeat. As if he didn’t already have enough on his plate, he and his new mentee-turned-apprentice discover the murder of a homeless man.

As one murder becomes two, Corbin suspects the involvement of The Hand, a secret cabal of high magicians. It won’t be his first conflict with them, but if he can’t find a way to stop them, it could well be the last.

Even worse, ancient spirits are waking to wreak havoc on the city as the bodies pile up. To end it all, Corbin must decide what he’s willing to sacrifice. If he doesn’t, the city and everyone he loves will be gone. Can Corbin take the final leap, knowing he might pay the ultimate price?

Let Sleeping Gods Lie by Ben Schenkman is a supernatural mystery described by an ARC reader as “a wonderful addition to the genre and serves to further cement Schenkman’s place as a leading author in the space.” It’s out now so get your copy today!

About the Author

Ben Schenkman likes many things in life: his 20-pound Maine coon cat, his family, his coffee, and his eclectic hobbies—not necessarily in that order.

Ben also likes to play devil’s advocate in his urban fantasy books by exploring the gray areas of good and evil with questions like, “Does the end really justify the means? Or is it all simply black and white?” Ben leaves these questions lingering in the ether to challenge readers’ conventional thinking and delve into the complexities of moral dilemmas.

As a native of Connecticut, Ben draws inspiration from his upbringing and college years in New Haven, where his novels take place. When he wants to escape being a writer, he’s a massive foodie who goes on gastronomic adventures, an overachiever who collects degrees in Theater, Nuclear Engineering, and an MBA, or the manager/performer of the fire dance troupe, HVBRIS—all in a day’s work, really.

Want to know more about his work, or talk about coffee and cats? He loves hearing from readers!