This is a wonderfuly quirky book. Once you suspend everything you know about the space-time continuum and just let yourself go in this other-dimensional story, its a fun ride. If you can accept this alternate history of the world, you will find yourself enmeshed in a Doughlas Adams-like comedy, mystery, fantasy, satirical, sci fic adventure of wonderful imaginations.
The story begins in 1985, after the Crimean War has drug on for 130 years, time travel is possible, and literature is cherished above all else with authors being superstars. The 3rd-most-wanted criminal, Acheron Hades, is stealing characters from original manuscripts of books (thus changing every future edition) and holding them for ransom. Enter the Special Oprations Network -- who handle anything outside the realm of "regular" police operations -- Literary Division and Literatec Thursday Next (yes, that's her name.)
Thursday Next is smart, likable, and literate. Acheron Hades seems to be unkillable. Other characters are over-the-top, such as her flakey inventor uncle, and are often named to make you giggle, e.g. Jack Schitt and Braxton Hicks.
Thursday, in a brief period of time-travel, even gave a message to herself -- so now I can't wait to read the next in the series.
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