{"product_id":"in-numina-urban-fantasy-in-ancient-rome-9780994449344","title":"In Numina: Urban Fantasy in Ancient Rome","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Assaph Mehr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Purple Toga Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.02lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.81d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780994449344","brand":"Purple Toga Publications","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40534234103923,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":21.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_b47ad7c7-0331-4935-b7a8-c0ab695a8ba3.jpg?v=1666447677","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/in-numina-urban-fantasy-in-ancient-rome-9780994449344","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}