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brownmouse 0^10 = nothing at all Since: Nov, 2010
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#1: May 5th 2011 at 6:48:13 PM

I'm a little surprised that I've seen so few mentions of Tim Powers' books on TV Tropes. If there was any author that should be better known on this site, it would be him. He's almost as much fun as Jim Butcher with a much higher level of research behind him. Declare, On Stranger Tides and his California Trilogy are such rich books, filled to the brim with tropes and references and Easter eggs. Anubis Gates is right up there as well, giving a different spin on time travel while at the same time celebrating its cliches.

Who else is a Powers fan? Which books have you read?

Rabbette Since: Dec, 2010
#2: Oct 30th 2011 at 12:06:21 PM

New Powers fan here. Charles Stross gave him a shout-out at the end of "The Atrocity Archives" for "Declare". Read "On Stranger Tides" and "The Drawing of the Dark" so far, but I don't want to read his backlist through too quickly.

MrShine Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#3: Nov 2nd 2011 at 5:04:39 PM

I return from the bookstore the proud owner of The Anubis Gates. Let's hope it lives up to the hype. I was distressed though, that the bookstore had not a single copy of any M John Harrison book. What's the deal, is he totally unknown in North America or is it just random chance? He's also not available in ebook.

edited 2nd Nov '11 5:05:16 PM by MrShine

Morven Nemesis from Seattle, WA, USA Since: Jan, 2001
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#4: Nov 6th 2011 at 1:48:39 AM

I've read "The Drawing of the Dark", but no others. Liked it quite a bit.

A brighter future for a darker age.
MrShine Since: Jun, 2011 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
#5: Nov 11th 2011 at 10:53:47 PM

Finished The Anubis Gates. Started out slow, but it really picked up. Very good book.

Got a question about the ending though, which confused me. When Apep shows up, was there any significance to that, or was that just an out-of-nowhere Deus ex Machina, because I did not notice anything that lead up to that happening?

edited 12th Nov '11 7:31:57 AM by MrShine

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