My uncle's life story is the inspiration for the series. He taught me actions based on true beliefs aren't guaranteed to go better than actions based on false ones; but they're much more likely too. Actions based on false beliefs go well only by luck.
"Did we win the battle?" asked King Wyndham. "Well it depends how you define winning," answered Longfield, one of the King's royal commanders. So starts The Magic Fix, a satirical tale with a cast of mythical characters, by author Mark Montanaro.
