Four Roads Cross

Four Roads Cross is the fifth novel of the Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone. It is the fourth-most recent novel of the sequence, taking place in between the events of Three Parts Dead to which it serves as a direct sequel, and Full Fathom Five.

Synopsis
The great city of Alt Coulomb is in crisis. The moon goddess Seril Undying, long thought dead, is back--and the people of Alt Coulomb aren't happy. Protests rock the city, and Kos Everburning's creditors attempt a hostile takeover of the fire god's church. Tara Abernathy, the god's in-house Craftswoman, must defend the church against the world's fiercest necromantic firm--and against her old classmate, a rising star in the Craft world.

As if that weren't enough, Cat and  Raz Pelham, supporting characters from Three Parts Dead, are back too, fighting monster pirates; skeleton kings drink frozen cocktails, defying several principles of anatomy; jails, hospitals, and temples are broken into and out of; choirs of flame sing over Alt Coulumb; demons pose significant problems; a farmers' market proves more important to world affairs than seems likely; doctors of theology strike back; Monk-Technician Abelard performs several miracles; The Rats! play Walsh's Place; and dragons give almost-helpful counsel.