The New Prometheus, by Michael Swanwick

[Single]

★★★☆☆

(Alternate-History Horror; The Mongolian Wizard) Ritter crosses the arctic waste in search of a monster with a great powers but no hope. (6,332 words; Time: 21m)

Unlike the other stories in the series, this one stands alone. If you'd like to start at the beginning, Tor.com maintains a current list of all The Mongolian Wizard Stories

Murder in the Spook House, by Michael Swanwick

[Single]

★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(Alternate-History Fantasy; The Mongolian Wizard) In this episode, Ritter investigates the murder of Sir Toby, but a newfangled lie-detector machine threatens to make him obsolete. (3,919 words; Time: 13m)

Like other stories in the series, this one is good fun, but they are best read starting at the beginning. Tor.com maintains a current list of all The Mongolian Wizard Stories

The Phantom in the Maze, by Michael Swanwick

[Single]

★★★☆☆ Honorable Mention

(Alternate-History Fantasy; The Mongolian Wizard) Murder mystery involving a team of precognitives critical to the war effort. (5,917 words; Time: 19m)

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The Pyramid of Krakow, by Michael Swanwick

[Single]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Alternate-History Fantasy; The Mongolian Wizard) Part six of the Mongolian Wizard, in which Ritter goes to Krakow in disguise to find evidence of atrocities so grave that London cannot believe them. (4,932 words; Time: 16m)

The Night of the Salamander, by Michael Swanwick

[Single]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Alternate-History Fantasy; The Mongolian Wizard) In an alternate, 19th-century Europe, aide de camp Ritter investigates a magical murder. This is #5 in the Mongolian Wizard Stories. (5,287 words; Time: 17m)