I also read "The Anubis gates", and the use of romantic poets' quotes to start each chapter.
Has anyone read those two and liked them?
What about the rest of his stuff?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Powers
EDIT: the following wiki links contain massive spoilers!

Philip K. Dick Award winner, 1983 ; Locus Fantasy Award nominee, 1984 ; BSFA nominee, 1985

Locus Fantasy and World Fantasy Awards nominee, 1988
(and alternatively a huge inspiration for whoever wrote Pirates of the Carribean...)