@joelfinkle wrote:
"Declare" is one of my favorite books, for pulling back the curtain and showing an explanation for the world I'd never imagined. It mixes WWII spy story, Lawrence of Arabia, 1001 Nights, Kim, modern horror/fantasy and more. If you like any of the genres I listed, or, say, Stross' Laundry books, or F Paul Wilson's Repairman Jack, you're likely to love this.