![]() Cochran Darrow discovers the stable gateway through time. However, they fail to summon the god Anubis and instead open a gateway that remains stable across time and space. A dissent group of magicians want to drive the Empire from their land and use their mystical arts to bring the old gods forward in time to be unleashed upon the people of London. ![]() The Anubis Gates begins in 1801 when the British have risen to power in Egypt and are suppressing the worship of the ancient Egyptian gods. Most of Powers’ novels are about “secret histories” where he uses documented events featuring famous people, but weaves these facts so that occult forces heavily influence the motivations and actions of the characters. Powers has won the World Fantasy Award twice and his 1988 novel On Stranger Tides was optioned for adaptation into the fourth Pirates of the Caribbean movie. ![]() He currently lives in Muscoy, California with his wife, Serena. He often serves as a mentor author as part of the Clairon science fiction/fantasy writer’s workshop. Powers teaches part-time at the Orange County High School of the Arts, where he is considered a Writer in Residence and at Chapman University. The three of them are all active Steampunk authors. Jeter, both of whom he collaborates with. It is where he met his friends and fellow authors, James Blaylock and K.W. ![]() Tim Powers studied English Literature at Cal State Fullerton. ![]()
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