Historical... Fiction fantasy science fiction. I started reading the Vorrh alone at bars for the first several sessions so it helped develop the murky tone. The first third of the book is filled with mysterious character setups that seem to only establish that there are no rules in this world. The confusing setting nearly feels like a Jeff Vandermeer, until it settles likely thanks to the influence of bog wizard comic book author Alan Moore. The edition I read wore a big impressive list of accolades from the likes of Neil Gaiman and Tom Waits acting like holy armor to sanctify the text. I was drawn in by the intensity of the twists and turns for the middle third, and couldn't wait to see how these odd beings would eventually mingle since they seemed to come from several different worlds and books. The last third shows how the author(s) actually had no plan for these eventual meetings, and therefore disappointed somewhat. There are apparently two more of these, but I am in no hurry.