Assaph Mehr 📚⚔️🕵️👻🏺🏛️🤖
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Author of Murder In Absentia, an historical-fantasy murder-mystery in a quasi-Roman Ancient World (see egretia.com); Mad genius behind TheProtagonistSpeaks.com
Author of Murder In Absentia, an historical-fantasy murder-mystery in a quasi-Roman Ancient World (see egretia.com); Mad genius behind TheProtagonistSpeaks.com
![I may have learned ceremonial magick in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, but I'm glad this guy wasn't after our secret society!
-- Aleister Crowley, occultist
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Mystery, intrigue, supernatural curses, and inevitable violence.
The plot is excellent, and the story arc progresses smoothly from cliff-hangers to dead ends to yet more suspenseful scenes, all nicely paced. I found the escape through the sewers particularly enjoyable (for me, though clearly not for the characters involved!). The narrative involves mystery, intrigue, supernatural curses that actually work, interpersonal relationships, and (since this is modeled after Rome) the inevitable violence. I shall also mention both a compelling court scene and a clear sensitivity to the plight of women in this ancient setting.
-- Lenny Cavallaro (Abslom)
[Book cover shown on right side:]
IN VICTRIX
[Award seal: "With introduction by Harry Turtledove, grandmaster of alternate history"]
A STORY OF TOGAS, DAGGERS, AND MAGIC
By ASSAPH MEHR](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ambfrfuznwq7knp3k7cou4rb/bafkreie3raqoaxsm2ls7ztpjydmg4x6dkwonxcxer7ksvuhsmod6t2hzhu)
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Ok fun fact I'm kinda a character in a book.
The ever so wonderful @assaphmehrauthor has written a series called Murder in Absentia. Im in the third book. I had no idea until I read it. It was a truly beautiful surprise. Go read them!
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