Max Frei's novels have been an international literary sensation since their debut in 1996, and have swept the fantasy world over. Presented here in English for the first time, The Stranger's
Woes, the second book of The Labyrinths of Echo, will strike a chord with readers of all stripes. Part fantasy, part horror, part philosophy, part contemporary dark comedy, the writing is
united by a sharp wit and a web of clues that will open up the imagination of every reader.
Max Frei is a twenty- something loser--a big sleeper (during the day, that is--at night he can't catch a wink), a hardened smoker, and an uncomplicated glutton and loafer. But then he gets
lucky. He contacts a parallel world in his dreams, where magic is a daily practice. Once a social outcast, he's now known in his new world as the "unequalled Sir Max.#8221; He's a member of the
Department of Absolute Order, formed by a species of enchanted secret agents; his job is to solve cases more extravagant and unreal than one could imagine--a journey that will take Max down the
winding paths of this strange and unhinged universe.
