The book is bound in imported cloth and housed in a slipcase that can only be called unique. These inserts are simply astonishing and will complement the text and book design in Each copy is signed by Powers, Palumbo, and McMurray in a handsome four-page signature insert. The book is designed by Jacob McMurray, and he also created a fold-out map of London and an infographic regarding the exploits of Dog-Faced Joe. Doyle’s adventure is full of mystery and shadows and there’s certainly never a dull moment.

The chosen scenes tended to be mostly night or otherwise dark, often torchlit, which seemed to be the setting for most of the key moments and I love the mood which it communicates. In the end, many choices were made based on the narrative flow and overall story which the images would make as a whole. I think I easily had ideas for twice as many as I could use. There was so much rich visual material to choose from it was actually difficult to narrow down the scenes that I wanted to paint. Palumbo wrote: I was new to Powers’ work when approached about this edition, but became instantly hooked. These are exceptional paintings and perfectly compliment the text. This new edition features 10 full page, full color illustrations by David Palumbo. With a publication date of October 2013, it’s just down the road. But it has never been published in a deluxe state not like this. Many consider this novel to be his masterpiece. Tim Powers is also one of the most collectible of all genre authors. Dick Award for best original science fiction paperback. One of the greatest science fiction/fantasy novels ever published, The Anubis Gates takes literary history, lycanthropy, the Knights Templar, and a bizarre cast of characters into one of the most original and memorable time travel stories ever published.

The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers