ðɪs nˈɑːvəl ɪz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə stˈoːɹi ˈɑːɹk ʌv kəmpˈæniənz bˌiːɪŋ tˈeɪkən ˌaʊɾəv tˈaɪm, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd ɪn sˈʌmtaɪm nˈɛvɚ....
This novel is part of the story arc of companions being taken out of time, which is resolved in Sometime Never....