I listened to the audio version of this with a full cast. The concept and the framing was the best part, by far: in the multiverse, a company gets the rights to “sell” a particular universe to an individual wizard, where they can go in and change history in whatever way they please. Since they’re also time-traveling, they can, god-like, cure diseases, or introduce technology, become king, etc. Periodically the story was interrupted by commentary from “the handbook,” describing the rules of the company and what is and isn’t possible–which was hilarious.
The story itself opens with the amnesia trope, though that too was very uniquely done — the traveler doesn’t recall who he is, or where he is, which is part of why the commentary from the handbook is so helpful. As he interacts in the world, and sees what his own instincts are, he learns who he is, and why he’s there. I actually found all the details who the bad guys were in this world, what they want, and why it’s important to stop them far less interesting than the handbook commentary itself, though the commentary kind of did require a story as a vehicle.
My rating: ***
Language: I think there was some? Can’t recall
Sexual content: none
Violence: some, but not over the top
Political content: none
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