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A review by spitzig
Declare by Tim Powers
4.0
Not quite as good as Anubis Gate. But, I might give Anubis Gate a 5. I like lots of hard-core magic stuff, and this seemed a little light on it. It got heavier later. The fantasy elements didn't really seem to AFFECT the world very much. With the exception of the "Guardian Angel" in Russia. But, even with her, it was unclear exactly WHAT she did. The affect in that case was more what the Russians did FOR her.
The insertion of magic into Cold War espionage was an interesting idea. I haven't read any other espionage novels, so don't have much basis for comparison, but I thought it was well done.
It takes place mostly in 1963, although it also has quite a bit in WWII. And, a little with the main character as a kid, before the war.
For those who've never read any of Powers's books, he has magic blended into our society. Sometimes modern, sometimes 150 years ago. Same world, same history. Just some people know MORE of what's going on. In
The insertion of magic into Cold War espionage was an interesting idea. I haven't read any other espionage novels, so don't have much basis for comparison, but I thought it was well done.
It takes place mostly in 1963, although it also has quite a bit in WWII. And, a little with the main character as a kid, before the war.
For those who've never read any of Powers's books, he has magic blended into our society. Sometimes modern, sometimes 150 years ago. Same world, same history. Just some people know MORE of what's going on. In