![]() ![]() It's all driven along by Powers' at times poetic language and feel for a story. HIDE isn't quite in that league of baroque brilliance - then again, what is? - but it's a glorious, almost breathless romp that throws snatches of poetry and music hall at you, draws in legends of London from the Roman era onward, dances in the bars and descends into the sewers and caverns beneath the Old Lady to meet the denizens, natural and supernatural who live there. It's also a sequel to an earlier work, but you don't need to know that to enjoy this one on its own merits.ฤก9th Century London is a locale Powers has detailed before of course, in THE ANUBIS GATES in particular. In this one we're tossed into the lives of the Rossetti family, a veterinarian, a prostitute and an adventurer in Dickensian London all plagued by a family blood curse that has come back to claim its own. I adore the way he attacks a plot with exuberance and bravado. HIDE ME AMONG THE GRAVES is no exception. ![]() I've been a big Tim Powers fan for many years now, and a new one from him is always a delight. ![]()
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