{"product_id":"in-numina-urban-fantasy-in-ancient-rome-paperback","title":"In Numina: Urban Fantasy in Ancient Rome - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAssaph Mehr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the second story of Togas, daggers, and Magic - for lovers of Ancient Rome, Hardboiled detectives, and Urban Fantasy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA rich landlord finds tenants are abandoning his apartment buildings, spouting tales of horrific events and whispering that the old gods - the \u003cem\u003enumina\u003c\/em\u003e - came alive and cursed the buildings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Numina 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for the \u003cem\u003eStories of Togas, Daggers, and Magic\u003c\/em\u003e series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Mehr creates a vivid cast and an equally vivid setting in which magic just seems to fit in perfectly.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-- Richard Knaak, NYT best-selling author of \u003cem\u003eLegends of Huma\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Mehr's imagined world based on ancient Rome feels at once familiar and dreamlike.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-- Ruth Downie, author of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eMedicus \u003c\/em\u003eseries of Roman mysteries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 364\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42128947183751,"sku":"9780994449344","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/f2f7517068195459adc5416924a750dd.webp?v=1732599161","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/in-numina-urban-fantasy-in-ancient-rome-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}