A very enjoyable tale of swords and sorcery, dragons and derring-do, with plenty of unexpected angles.... Inspector Danolarian narrates with a combination of gaucherie and self-confidence that the reader, along with nearly every woman he meets, should find endearing. --RT Book Reviews on The Time Engine Engaging...in such a boisterously populous imaginary milieu the narrative possibilities are endless.... Like L. Sprague de Camp in his prime, Sean McMullen is an exotic adventurer of authentic, if wayward, genius. --Locus on The Time Engine