Too Many Magicians

Too Many Magicians is a novel by Randall Garrett, an American science-fiction writer. It was published in 1979 by Ace Books.

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Randall Garrett - American - Science-fiction - 1979 - Ace Books

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The novel takes place in the 1970s. However, it occurs in a world with an alternative history. The Plantagenet kings survived and rule a large Anglo-French Empire. In addition, around AD 1300 the laws of magic were discovered and magical science developed. The physical sciences were never pursued. The society looks early Victorian, though medical magic is superior to our medicine.

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1970s - Alternative history - Plantagenet - 1300 - Magic - Physical sciences - Victorian

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The book is really a detective story. The protagonist is Lord Darcy, Chief Investigator for the Duke of Normandy. This Sherlock Holmes-like figure is assisted by Master Sean O?Lochlainn, a forensic sorcerer.

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Detective story - Sherlock Holmes

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The novel is a locked room mystery, which takes place at a wizards? convention. Garrett delights in puns. Analogues of Nero Wolfe, James Bond and Gandalf the Grey appear.

Related Topics:
Locked room mystery - Wizard - Convention - Garrett - Nero Wolfe - James Bond - Gandalf the Grey

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