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The King of the Trees #2
Torsils in Time
In this sequel to The King of the Trees, Rolin and Marlis are enjoying a carefree autumn picnic with the griffins Windsong and Ironwing when they are trapped between worlds. Too late they learn the connections among a silver starglass, a handful of pearls and five ravens. Cut off from friends, family and each other, they must survive in a land where unwary travelers fall prey to savage creatures. To save Lucambra from a devouring darkness, they join forces with some unlikely allies. Only in losing all they have ever known and loved do they discover the faithfulness of Gaelathane.
288 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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About the author
William D. Burt
12 books73 followersWilliam D. Burt is the award-winning author of the seven-title Christian allegorical "King of the Trees" series. (Author Website) Other works are in progress. His first series title, The King of the Trees, won the silver medal in the category of Christian fantasy in the 2014 Readers' Favorite International Book Award Contest. The Golden Wood (Book 3) was a finalist in the category of Children's fable.
All seven of Burt's series titles have been awarded five stars by Readers' Favorite reviewers.
Volume I in his new Creation Seekers series, The Lake Lights is Burt’s first foray into the realm of science fiction. The plot deals with the investigation of an unusual lake phenomenon in Oregon as well as the discovery of a world-changing invention that helps prevent a nuclear disaster.
Sequel to The Lake Lights, The Vikings of Loch Morar is set primarily in Scotland and deals with prehistoric water creatures as well as a Viking treasure.
Having spent most of his teenage years living in Middle Earth, the author is an avid fantasy fan. The first edition of his first fantasy title, The King of the Trees, came out in 1998. While still in high school, he began his writing career editing his father's popular identification guides, "Edible and Poisonous Plants of the Western/Eastern States." As an Assistant Professor in the Special Education Department at Western Oregon University, he served as a successful grant-writer and program coordinator.
Burt holds a B.S. in English from Lewis and Clark College and an M.S. from Western Oregon University in Deaf Education. He is an RID-certified sign-language interpreter with over 30 years' experience. His interests include reading, foreign languages and mycology. He is married with two grown children.
All seven of Burt's series titles have been awarded five stars by Readers' Favorite reviewers.
Volume I in his new Creation Seekers series, The Lake Lights is Burt’s first foray into the realm of science fiction. The plot deals with the investigation of an unusual lake phenomenon in Oregon as well as the discovery of a world-changing invention that helps prevent a nuclear disaster.
Sequel to The Lake Lights, The Vikings of Loch Morar is set primarily in Scotland and deals with prehistoric water creatures as well as a Viking treasure.
Having spent most of his teenage years living in Middle Earth, the author is an avid fantasy fan. The first edition of his first fantasy title, The King of the Trees, came out in 1998. While still in high school, he began his writing career editing his father's popular identification guides, "Edible and Poisonous Plants of the Western/Eastern States." As an Assistant Professor in the Special Education Department at Western Oregon University, he served as a successful grant-writer and program coordinator.
Burt holds a B.S. in English from Lewis and Clark College and an M.S. from Western Oregon University in Deaf Education. He is an RID-certified sign-language interpreter with over 30 years' experience. His interests include reading, foreign languages and mycology. He is married with two grown children.
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January 30, 2010
This is a great book! My mom got it off the author's website. (Greencloaks.com) He autographed my copy, too. I love the way he draws the reader into the worlds that he creates. I wish I were a Greencloak. There are lots of interesting twists and turns to the story, so you never get bored. I always wanted to know what became of King Rolin and Queen Marlis after the first book. This book is about their adventures when they get trapped in another world with all sorts of dangerous creatures of the forest. They don't realize they have been there before, because everything has changed. It's a story of survival and how Gaelathane comes through for them in the end.
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April 24, 2010
I loved this book! After reading the King of the Trees, I wanted to see what happened next to Rolin and Marlis. They accidentally climb a different type of torsil that takes them into a world they have never visited before. (They've been there before, but they don't realize it. I don't want to give away this part!) In this world, they find out that few people have survived all the terrible creatures that live there. Once they figure out what has happened, they have to go back to fix the problem. Rolin and Marlis themselves have to be "fixed," too. Climbing the torsil changed them. When you read the book, you'll understand what I mean. It's pretty exciting.
April 24, 2010
This was a great sequel to The King of the Trees. I loved all the unusual twists and turns. In spite of the characters' predicaments, they never lose their hope and faith and love as they try to unravel Gaelathane's riddles. (Great character development, by the way.) The Christian symbolism shines through in this book, as it does in the first. The ending made me cry. This is a book I'll want to reread.
April 5, 2011
This book was amazing. It pulled me in and I didn't want to leave. I loved everything about this story! It leaves me wanting more. =)
June 17, 2024
What a page-turner! This may be even better than the first book, though I’ve enjoyed them both. Definitely worth a read, especially for fans of CS Lewis. Aspects of this book remind me of The Magician’s Nephew. This series combines fictional world building with clear spiritual truths about salvation and growing in Christ.
October 23, 2012
“From ‘here-and-where’ to ‘there and then’…”
This is the explanation of the terms “wherren” and “therren”, and best describes the scope of William D. Burt’s novel Torrsils In Time.
The concept of torrsils and time travel were introduced in Burt’s first novel, King of Trees, and expands in scope and depth in the second novel of the series. The characters that were introduced in King of Trees find themselves in dire circumstances rather suddenly. However, what they learn as they linger in an in-between state of being is the deep truth of God’s Word, “Behold, I am turning all things hurtful in your lives to the good, weaving the dark threads among the light into a living fabric of grace and glory.”
Rolin and Marlis experience a very trying adventure in this novel. Over and over again they must choose to trust the King of Trees in the midst of very uncertain and dangerous circumstances. They meet a very isolated family during their ventures, and are allowed to share sacrificially with them and bring them to a point of truth.
The results? Well, you’ll have to read the story to find out! Believe me, you won’t be disappointed!!
This is my second novel experience from Burt’s series, and it is a very exciting, very applicable teaching tool for young adults. I firmly believe that many young people will be ministered to very powerfully through this series! I’ve enjoyed my time wherren and therren!!
The Wordsmith Journal strives to guide readers to books of personal interest, with the understanding and respect that what appeals to some may not appeal to others. Therefore we attempt to keep our reviews focused on content, genre and style. The rating is necessary to make use of Goodreads and Amazon. It reflects the reviewer’s own level of enjoyment, but the review is intended to be informative for the benefit of all readers.
This is the explanation of the terms “wherren” and “therren”, and best describes the scope of William D. Burt’s novel Torrsils In Time.
The concept of torrsils and time travel were introduced in Burt’s first novel, King of Trees, and expands in scope and depth in the second novel of the series. The characters that were introduced in King of Trees find themselves in dire circumstances rather suddenly. However, what they learn as they linger in an in-between state of being is the deep truth of God’s Word, “Behold, I am turning all things hurtful in your lives to the good, weaving the dark threads among the light into a living fabric of grace and glory.”
Rolin and Marlis experience a very trying adventure in this novel. Over and over again they must choose to trust the King of Trees in the midst of very uncertain and dangerous circumstances. They meet a very isolated family during their ventures, and are allowed to share sacrificially with them and bring them to a point of truth.
The results? Well, you’ll have to read the story to find out! Believe me, you won’t be disappointed!!
This is my second novel experience from Burt’s series, and it is a very exciting, very applicable teaching tool for young adults. I firmly believe that many young people will be ministered to very powerfully through this series! I’ve enjoyed my time wherren and therren!!
The Wordsmith Journal strives to guide readers to books of personal interest, with the understanding and respect that what appeals to some may not appeal to others. Therefore we attempt to keep our reviews focused on content, genre and style. The rating is necessary to make use of Goodreads and Amazon. It reflects the reviewer’s own level of enjoyment, but the review is intended to be informative for the benefit of all readers.
April 27, 2010
I just finished this book. It was great! I wish torsil trees were real. Loved the really cool creatures and all the action. It shows how little things can snowball into big problems. Good thing Galthane was ready to help.
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