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CASE OF THE TOXIC SPELL DUMP (Mass Market Paperback)

by HARRY TURTLEDOVE (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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David Fisher, an ordinary EPA (Environmental Perfection Agency) bureaucrat, is suddenly forced into the unfamiliar role of hero when he investigates a Toxic Spell Dump and finds an ancient deity determined to topple civilization.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not one of his better books, Aug 17 2003
By Gary Riley (Webster, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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I'm a really big fan of Turtledove's alternate history series. In comparison I found this book to be disappointing. Granted, it's a completely different kind of book. It's a humorous first person story dealing with magic, whereas his alternate history series of World War II and the Civil War are serious and in the third person format with a large cast of characters. But if you're interested in humorous fantasy, I think the Xanth series by Piers Anthony or the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett is a better place to start.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mmmmm, Cool! Thoughtful!, Feb 15 2002
By A. Nelson (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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What if the world ran on magic instead of mechanics? What if you had phone imps instead of phone lines, flying carpets instead of cars, sorcware (sorcery) instead of software, virtuous reality instead of virtual reality? And you had toxic spell dump sites that had to be monitored by the Environmental Perfection (yes, perfection) Agency?

I picked this book up thinking that it would be comic fantasy in the vein of Piers Anthony or Terry Prachett. And, there was humor in it, but it was more than that. Apart from the oblivious puns and fun with translating our world into a world of magic (the nightmare of traffic flying in rush hour, evil alarm clock imps...), Turtledove explores the consequences of that kind of world.

David Fisher is an EPA agent, assigned to investigate possible leaking from the Devonshire dump site, in part because of an increase of birth defects in the surrounding area. The most devastating birth defect is aphysica, being born without a soul. In this world the Other Side is very real and all the religions have their actual spiritual counterpart. The gods and whatnot need adoration to survive, so sometimes religions that lose adherents became endangered, and artificial temples and worshippers are made to save the entity. Fisher gets deeper and deeper into what turns into a plot to revive one of the most evil spirits in both Worlds.

I was surprised by this book and enjoyed it. It's not "literary" fiction, but an entertaining and thoughtful read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars wotta read!, Feb 13 2002
By "grizzlybar" (Dayton, OH United States) - See all my reviews
In my humble opinion, the best Turtledove has done! altho I enjoy the historic detail of the other series, I never fail to feel refreshed at the humor, detail, and the corking good story whenever I re-read this. I recommend without reservation this book, and I continue to hopr that Mr. Turtledove will take some time off from his other projects and write a sequel! Enjoy this one!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Light but fun reading; I've re-read it many times
This is one of the first Turtledove books I read, and I consider it one of his best. The premise of an essentially modern world built out of fantastic components is played out to... Read more
Published on Dec 10 2000 by Jerry Alan Sayers

4.0 out of 5 stars One of my most frequently re-read books
So it's not great literature; frankly most of the time I'd rather read this. There aren't many books out there that make me laugh as hard as this one does. Read more
Published on Dec 9 2000 by kangarex

5.0 out of 5 stars Great entertainment!!
I picked this book up not long after it came out due to the title (I have to deal with EPA issues for real). Read more
Published on Mar 5 1999

2.0 out of 5 stars Cute, light reading
This is not one of those tales that's compelling enough to keep you up at night, but it's worth finishing. Read more
Published on Sep 22 1998 by Fiendish@Full-Moon.com

2.0 out of 5 stars Quite weak for Turtledove
I'm rather a fan of Turtledove's work, but this one left me mostly annoyed. The conceit is amusing, but the meticulous attention to detail that Turtledove uses so well in his... Read more
Published on May 13 1998 by J. Gordon

4.0 out of 5 stars And you thought Nuclear waste was bad?
The book is magic-as-technology. Instead of world wars, there are "sorcerous wars". Instead of nuclear waste, there is magical waste, and that goes in the toxic spell... Read more
Published on Feb 12 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Very entertaining
This is a very inventive book. The broad outlines of the plot are pretty predictable, but the details are not, and they are funny. Read more
Published on Nov 10 1997

4.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining fantasy romp
A decent tale of what the world might be like if magic were the foundation of our civilization. a well thought out and engaging story with the usual everyman hero saving the day,... Read more
Published on Aug 22 1997 by Fiendish@Full-Moon.com

5.0 out of 5 stars Best description of life in a federal regulatory agency.
I like all of Turtledove's alternate history/alternate universe writing (well-researched) but in this one he has the best description of the frustrations of trying to work in a... Read more
Published on Aug 9 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars A really deep look into a modern magical world
The story is about our modern, 20th-century world... if magic worked. Magical creatures communicate through the ether, Neptune maintains the oceans, Angles City has a choking... Read more
Published on Feb 19 1997

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