Tim Powers–Read His Books!
I am reading The Drawing of the Dark by Tim Powers for the second time and have been struck again by just how much I like and admire his novels. I have read and re-read his books since discovering them years ago, and they never fail to entertain and enthrall me.
Every time that I read one of his books I am tempted to sit down and devour it as soon as possible, but I try to strictly limit myself. I try to stretch it out as long as possible, like a wonderful meal, savoring every aspect of it. Anything really good in my opinion is worth taking one’s time with–and Tim Power’s books are very, very good.
His books could be labeled fantasy I suppose, or science fiction, but these labels really don’t do his books justice. Often his novels deal with historical events with the supernatural thrown in. His history is exact, but it is interpreted in his own unique sort of way.
It probably doesn’t matter in what order the books are read, but I would definitely read these three in order since they are sequels: Last Call, Expiration Date and Earthquake Weather. These three books are a must read if you are interested in Tim Powers, although all of the others are very good.
The Anubis Gates is such an incredible and disturbing book that I limit my reading of it because parts of it are actually painful to me.
If you are interested in unique and strange stories, you must read the novels of Tim Powers.
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