{4.5\/5} “If a man is prophesied to die in battle and you poison him first at his dinner table, then you have invalidated the entire prophecy, you see? … If any one statement is clearly discredited, then the future described is no longer valid and none of the rest of the prophecy applies anymore. If the prophecy foretelling a man dying in battle also foretells a city being wrecked by an earthquake, then you by poisoning the man, you can prevent the earthquake.”<\/p>\n
Past Imperative<\/strong> by Dave Duncan, published in 1995<\/p>\n Inspector Leatherdale is investigating the murder of a young man who was stabbed. The dead man’s friend, his only current suspect, had fallen down some stairs and was in the hospital.<\/p>\n In another world, the acting troupe of Trong Impressario is on its way to a festival when things go wrong for its youngest member. Eleal Singer is told at a temple that she must enter the service of the goddess.<\/p>\n This is the 1st book in the Great Game<\/strong> trilogy.<\/p>\n The part that takes place in our world is in 1914. Eventually you find out that the two worlds are connected through magical means.<\/p>\n It’s about trying to figure out what part you play in a prophecy, and what decision is the most honourable.<\/p>\n