"The Big Time": Two opposing fractions, both capable of time travel are engaged in a long-term conflict called "The Change War". Their method of battle involves changing the outcomes of events throughout history. The two opposing groups are nicknamed the Spiders and the Snakes after their respective sponsors. The true forms or identities of the Spiders and the Snakes, how those nicknames were chosen, or whether they are in any way descriptive are all unknown. The narrator of the novel is Greta, a young human female employed at a Recouperation Station where worn out soldiers recover from fiery battles...