The Anubis Gates
by Tim Powers
Taste attributes: science fictionfantasyadventurefastfresh & originalimaginaryintricatesurrealglossybig & variedall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seemsrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, glossy science-fiction novel: inventive and expansive. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
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Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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3.2 / 5
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About This Book
An ancient Egyptian sorcerer, a modern millionaire, a body-switching werewolf, a hideously deformed clown, a young woman disguised as a boy, a brainwashed Lord Byron, and finally, the protagonist Professor Brendan Doyle, who wanted none of this nonsense.
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- Author
- Tim Powers
- Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 400
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- Open Library
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