Along with Tolkien, Pealte and others, The Anubis Gates is considered one of the most influential fantasy ever written. The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers is a delightful tale of time travel, magic, history, romance, and deceit. In the beginning of the novel, it is 1802 and Amenophis Fikee and Doctor Romany, both magical gypsies, attempt to open a gate and summon Anubis for their master, who wants to purge Egypt of all foreign powers.