The Masquerading Magician (2015) - Plot & Excerpts
Tobias’s voice pierced through my confused thoughts. “What? Sorry. I was distracted.” “I feel wretched that I rattled you so badly because I thought I recognized the man in the photo. I’ve seen so many faces over the years. I was wrong in this case.” “I know. It’s just been a long time. I miss him.” I set the frame down and turned it away. “Let’s get back to work. With your interest in alchemical codes, you might be able to shed some light on this. I had the text translated by an expert, to make sure I had a good handle on it.” “I’ve gotta warn you,” Tobias said, “I always hated Latin, so I’m not sure how much I’ll be able to help you with this book. I learned alchemy from deciphering the riddles in the pictures, not from solving coded Latin.” “Even better. The text states that the answers are in the pictures. And the illustrations inside aren’t like any alchemy I’ve ever seen.
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