Hans Winters is no ordinary wanderer. Gifted with an uncanny mind, a body hardened by endless pilgrimage, and abilities he barely understands, he drifts across Europe winning just enough at casinos to survive — until the criminal underworld notices. When a seductive stranger named Monaco lures him into a trap, Hans discovers he is being hunted not for what he has done, but for what he is.
His only hope lies with Augustin Flamel, a world‑famous illusionist whose impossible stage acts – including making cars vanish into thin air – may not be illusions at all. Both men share a secret connection to the long‑lost Brotherhood of Helgen, the mysterious “Austrian Twentiers,” whose abstract art hides cosmic messages and whose experiments may have unlocked powers far beyond human limits.
As Hans is drawn into Flamel’s inner circle, he learns the truth: something alien, ancient, and transformative has taken root inside him – the same force that once touched the Brotherhood. A force that can heal, destroy, or even tear open the fabric of space.
But when Monaco is kidnapped by a ruthless mafia boss, Hans must choose between the woman he loves and the destiny he never asked for. His journey will lead him from glittering casinos to hidden estates, from mystical artworks to the threshold of other worlds.
DEMIGODS is a novel of cosmic possibility, human longing, and the terrifying price of transcendence – a story that asks what happens when ordinary men brush against the infinite.
Koos Verkaik is the author of more than 70 books from children’s fantasy, scfi, mythology and now metaphysical. Learn more about Koos at his website: KoosVerkaik.com