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Back in 1945, the first portal opened--a tear in reality leading from our world into the mysterious Black Lands, a realm of perpetual night filled with strange and deadly entities. Soon another portal appeared. Then another. Today, the government secures every portal they find, but with more and more opening,…

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1 author picked Sycamore as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This was my introduction to detective Felix Renn and his uncanny ability to happen upon cases which involve ... well ... the uncanny. Renn feels like a comfortable old jacket - you know exactly where you are with it, thanks to his homage to classic detectives of fiction of the past - and yet maybe there are some things in the pockets you weren't aware of, and this keeps the story fresh.
The world building of The Black Lands and the potential therein for more stories has left me hungry for more adventures from Renn.

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