While reading "The Starts do Not Lie" I initially had difficulty envisioning the setting until about halfway into the story. At this point I began to see the world as a analogue to the late 1800s or early 1900s thus giving myself a better frame of reference to understand some elements of the story. I started to connect the Thalassojustity to the secret societies that were common in Victorian England and which many felt truly ran the empire. Of these societies I specifically thought of the Free Masons and the various stories of their secret influence over world events. (I especially thought of the recent Sherlock Holmes movies)
Many of these elements such as secret societies collecting forbidden knowledge are well worn troupes, however: did setting these 'real world' plot devices into a fictional setting make them more refreshing or novel?
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