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Historical Fantasy

Book Review: Unremarkable, by Geoff Habiger and coy Kisse

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on June 15, 2022May 4, 2022

I love the 1920’s and historical fantasy, so any combination is an obvious allure 🙂 What to Expect Expect a short novel about a good Jewish boy from Chicago getting caught in the notorious gang wars between AL Capone and Bugs Moran. Not only is that bad enough, but there’s a supernatural twist that bubbles […]

Book Review: A Practical Guide to Conquering the World, by KJ Parker

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on May 4, 2022March 8, 2022

The Siege is one of modern fantasy most unique series, coming from one of the best authors out there, so of course I jumped on the latest (and probably last) installment. What to Expect Expect a story happening in parallel to the previous novels. This could be a different starting point (at least for those […]

“Waste Management” in Ancient Rome

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on August 25, 2021August 28, 2021

If you’ve read any of my stories, you know the main tenets they’re based on: Ancient Rome, an Occult Mystery — and a trip down the sewers… It’s not a Felix’s Mystery unless he’s literally dumped in it at least once! In the current WIP of In Victrix, one of the main villains is in […]

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Book Review: A Master of Djinn, by P. Djèlí Clark

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on July 28, 2021July 8, 2021

Finally a full-length novel in Djèlí Clark’s steampunk Cairo series! What to Expect After three short stories / novelettes, Djèlí Clark delivers us a full length novel in the wonderful world of Fatma el-Sha’arawi! The shorts won many accolades and awards (deservedly), and this novel keeps the quality. The novel is set on a backdrop […]

Eclectic Musings (and Murderous Muses)

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on June 2, 2021May 10, 2021

Salvete! Gratam hac nocte scriptor collectio… Err, nope. My Latin is still horrible. Welcome to tonight’s collection of random musings — mostly murderous muses 🙂

Book Review: A Dead Djinn in Cairo, by P. Djèlí Clark

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on February 3, 2021December 19, 2020

I previously enjoyed Djèlí Clark’s “The Haunting of Tram Car 015“, so was looking forward to more stories set in the same world. What to Expect This story establishes the world, but many of the same elements as from Tram Car 015 are explained in either story. The stories are short and interesting enough for […]

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Book Review: Purple and Black, by K.J. Parker

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on January 13, 2021December 14, 2020

I love KJ Parker’s pseudo-Byzantine fantasy, and this short read was up to his excellent standard. What to Expect An epistolary tale, a series of exchanges and communiqués between (mainly) the emperor and his fried whom he sent to govern a frontier province. (The title refers to the ink used in those missives – purple […]

Book Review: The Haunting of Tram Car 015, by P. Djèlí Clark

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on December 16, 2020December 1, 2020

I love the mix of historical fantasy and am fascinated by Middle Eastern cultures, so jumped on this as soon as I heard about it. What to Expect A Steampunk-ish world, where in the early 20th century Egypt – after releasing magic in the mid 19th century – has risen to a world power and […]

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Book Review: How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It, by K.J. Parker

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on November 4, 2020November 4, 2020

I’ve read the previous novel (Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City) just recently, and there was just no doubt I’d read this one as soon as it comes out. What to Expect Events in this book take place seven years after the previous one, with the The City still besieged all around by the […]

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Book Review: Mad House, by Ellis L. Knox

by Felix the Fox (Assaph Mehr) on September 9, 2020August 24, 2020

I love Knox’s mix of history and fantasy, so was happy to find this novelette. What to Expect A quick read about a roguish sprite, a loyal ogre, and a house made of magic.This story is mostly atmospheric, but serves as an excellent intro or sample of Knox’s longer works. What I liked I liked […]

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