A review by davybaby
Declare by Tim Powers

4.0

Powers is often praised by other fantasy writers, but overlooked by the reading public at large. After finally reading some of his work, I can see the reason for both. Powers writes a fascinating spy story, complete with a machete-thick jungle of spycraft bureaucracy that would make John Le Carre proud. While impressive in its depth, I can see this being a bit much for casual readers.

It also has globe-hopping and a fun interaction with the djinn of Islamic mythology, making them as wondrous and scary as they should be. It's a perfect merging of a classic spy mystery with solid weird fiction, and I'll definitely read more of Powers' work.