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Bezig met laden... In Numina (Stories of Togas, Daggers, and Magic #2) (editie 2018)door Assaph Mehr (Auteur)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. I've now managed to read this after reading the first book in the series. While I still enjoyed the story and the premise, I thought it a bit weaker in execution. The real-world characters I found a bit jarring in a fantasy setting although it could almost be considered an alternate universe. In this story, Felix meets up with Aemelia and her mother again, when Aemlia's uncle calls on Felix's services when 3 of his insulae start loosing tenants at an unhealthy rate. It turns out the tenements are being cursed rather comprehensively by a business rival. The story is told in 3 parts - the investigation and breaking of the curse, the investigation and identification of who is responsible, and the court case against the ringleader. Recommended. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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A rich landlord finds out tenants are abandoning his apartment buildings. No one will tell him why, but there are whispers of old gods - the numina - who came alive and now take residence in the buildings.Enter Felix, a professional fox. Dressed in a toga and armed with a dagger, Felix is neither a traditional detective nor a traditional magician - but something in between. Whenever there is a foul business of bad magic, Felix is hired to sniff out the truth. Now he must separate fact from superstition - a hard task in a world where the old gods still roam the earth.Murder in absentia is set in a fantasy world. The city of Egretia borrows elements from a thousand years of ancient Roman culture, from the founding of Rome to the late empire, mixed with a judicious amount of magic. This is a story of a cynical, hardboiled detective dealing with anything from daily life to the old forces roaming the world.This is a story of Togas, daggers, and Magic - for lovers of Ancient Rome, Hardboiled detectives, and Urban Fantasy. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I love the authors attention to detail when it comes to the wording, foods, clothes, all the way down to religious and housing layouts. It's fully immersive, and I can't wait to read more in this series. Make sure to read all the deep dive information at the back of the book. I found it so fascinating to see how the author made choices, and took from history or strayed a bit for the sake of the story. Seriously fantastic.
In this instalment we get to know Felix on a much more personal level. Not sure if it's the nature of this particular case, or just that we're on book two. But his personality and capabilities really shine throughout the story. I loved that he is pragmatic but also a bit idealistic. I think it's what makes him a great sleuth.
The paranormal aspects of this story are also well done. I love how we're eased into it, with getting what the citizens witnessed first, then diving deeper into the spells and castors world as the story progresses. It never feels like I'm having to suspend my disbelief for it. More like practitioners could have actually orchestrated the events during this time period. I think that gives more nods to how well the world building is done.
I am horrible with keeping names straight in certain time periods but the characters are so well written, their personalities do a great job at helping me keep them straight.
You'll love this series if you enjoy Roman, Urban Fantasy, Mystery and characters with gray morals. ( )