Temporary Agency
core novel 1994 Unquenchable Fire
Record
| First published | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.78 (178 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780312110772 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Ellen Pierson is a teenager in upstate New York when her cousin Paul unknowingly becomes involved with a Malignant One, a dangerous spirit. Ellen persuades her family to seek help from Alison Birkett, a famous lawyer who handles cases of demonic possession, and the two try to drive the spirit away. Years later Ellen is in her twenties and disillusioned, working beside Alison again. They look into Alexander Timmerman, a Teller backed by the Benign Ones who is trying to expose corruption in the government. The case begins to tie back to what happened to Paul. The story is told in Ellen's own voice and also follows her feelings for Alison, in the same alternate America shaped by its spiritual revolution.
Where it sits
- Universe: Unquenchable Fire
- Series: Unquenchable Fire core; position 2 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Rachel Pollack
Notes
- Can be read without the first book.
- From the series record (Unquenchable Fire): Two novels set in an alternate America ruled by a shaman-founded spiritual order.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Unquenchable Fire: position 2 of 2: previous Unquenchable Fire (1988)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Unquenchable Fire
- Fantasy Hive: Temporary Agency review
- AbeBooks listing (St. Martin's Press, 1994)
- Hachette UK: Temporary Agency
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