Master of Plagues — D.B. Reynolds

Get ready as this spine-tingling fantasy novel is sure to take you on a supernatural thrill ride. Meet Stuart Duffelmeyer, a soon-to-be top graduate of NYU's School of Veterinary Medicine. Stuart is targeted by eight of his college classmates once they learn he's desperate to break his virginity. His classmates lure him to a sleazy motel where they play out a heinous prank. His night ends in utter disappointment after learning that his date was just a beautiful mechanical doll. He suffered severely as a result of their callous behavior and feels he must get even with his tormentors. A chance encounter allows him to come across a Magical Hebrew Talisman with undescribable powers. Once the talisman is consecrated, Stuart is granted miraculous powers over the creatures and elements of the Earth. Little do those who've wronged Stuart know that his absolute domination over the creatures and elements of the Earth will bring plagues of unspeakable horrors into their lives. This will teach the eight of them that asking for his forgiveness is the only way to terminate the plagues inflicted upon them.