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Old 22nd May 2007, 11:53 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Last Call

I'm almost finished with Last Call by Tim Powers. I'm finding the story to be very original for a fantasy book. I like the mix of tarot, gambling, and the twist on the Fisher King.
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Old 9th June 2007, 03:55 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Last Call was an amazing book. Definitely one of his best. You'll have to read Earthquake Weather and Expiration Date. Last Call can stand alone, but these three do connect together.
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I just read Last Call a couple of weeks ago. At first I wasn't too into it but it definitely grew on me and by the end of the book, I was really enjoying it. It was my first Tim Powers book and I think I'll be picking up some others in the near future.
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I loved this book, especially the way he drew so many seemingly unrelated things together (Arthurian legends and Las Vegas! Who would have thought?)

When you've worked your way through Tim Powers, you might try James P. Blaylock, who writes in a similar vein.
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Old 3rd October 2007, 06:52 PM   #5 (permalink)
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[name drop] We got to have dinner with Tim Powers and his wife at ConText last weekend. They are just some fantastic folks. [/name drop]

He mentioned in one of his panels, in response to a question, that Last Call (along with Anubis Gates) was one of the works for which he would like to be remembered. I have not read Last Call yet, but now feel I must add it to my reading queue.
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Re: Last Call

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He mentioned in one of his panels, in response to a question, that Last Call (along with Anubis Gates) was one of the works for which he would like to be remembered.
The Anubis Gates was the first of his books I read. A fascinating mixture of genres. I've liked all his others as well. I think "Last Call" is calling me.

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Old 17th January 2009, 10:03 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I had a tough time getting into Last Call, and almost put it down half way through. but the second half had me totally hooked, and it's turned into one of my favorite Tim Powers books. in fact, as I'm sort of on a Tim Powers kick, i think Last Call is going to get a reread.
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