“Strange and wonderful. Magical and smart. Félix J. Palma has done more than written a wonderful novel, he’s concocted a supernatural tour de force. Time travel, tragic love, murder, and mystery all combine in what is nothing short of a surprising, satisfying, and mesmerizing read.”

– M.J. Rose, New York Times bestselling author

"The Map of Time recalls the science fiction of Wells and Verne, and then turns the early masters on their heads. A brilliant and breathtaking trip through metafictional time."

– Scott Westerfeld, New York Times bestselling author

“The Map of Time is a singularly inventive, luscious story with a core of pure, unsettling weirdness. With unnerving grace and disturbing fantasy, it effortlessly straddles that impossible line between being decidedly familiar, and yet absolutely new.”

– Cherie Priest, author of Boneshaker

"A big, genre-bending delight."

– The Washington Post

"Palma uses the basic ingredients of steampunk—fantasy, mystery, ripping adventure, and Victorian-era high-tech—to marvelous effect."

– Seattle Times

"Palma makes his U.S. debut with the brilliant first in a trilogy, an intriguing thriller that explores the ramifications of time travel in three intersecting narratives."

– Publishers Weekly (starred)

"Readers who embark on the journey . . . will be richly rewarded."

– Booklist (starred)

"Lyrical storytelling and a rich attention to detail make this prize-winning novel an enthralling read."

– Library Journal (starred)

"Palma is a master of ingenious plotting."

– Kirkus Reviews