The Blood of Father Time: The New Cut

The Blood of Father Time

by Alan M. Clark, Stephen C. Merritt, Lorelei Shannon

THE BLOOD OF FATHER TIME, Book 1, The New Cut—May, 2007. THE BLOOD OF FATHER TIME, Book 2, The Mystic Clan's Grand Plot—August, 2007. An epic adventure, coming-of-age, time-travel fantasy series inspired by early Tennessee history. Book 1—At age twelve, Joel Biggs, the intelligent, brutalized, bullying  son of an alcoholic father, and two friends, Billy and Mark, wander down a sunlit creek into the past.  They run afoul of the infamous Wesley Pike and his vicious river pirates.  With cunning and strength Joel effects their escape and is transformed from an angry bully into a compassionate leader as they struggle toward home, but only Billy and Joel make it back to the present. Book 2—Joel, an adult alcoholic history professor, is tormented by memories of the childhood adventure. Billy, the only one capable of confirming the reality of the adventure, dies and Joel doubts everything, including his own sanity. He cannot continue unless he travels back in time to find Mark. Incredible danger awaits him in a time and place of brutal violence and sudden death. Joel will face overwhelming hardship among the early land pirates of Tennessee, and he will face himself.

364 pages, Hardcover

First published May 16, 2007

About the author

Author and illustrator, Alan M. Clark grew up in Tennessee in a house full of bones and old medical books. His awards include the World Fantasy Award and four Chesley Awards. He is the author of twenty-one books, including fourteen novels, a lavishly illustrated novella, a lavishly illustrated novellette, four collections of fiction, and a nonfiction full-color book of his artwork. Mr. Clark's company, IFD Publishing, has released 45 titles of various editions, including traditional books, both paperback and hardcover, audio books, and ebooks by such authors as F. Paul Wilson, Elizabeth Engstrom, and Jeremy Robert Johnson. Alan M. Clark and his wife, Melody, live in Oregon. www.alanmclark.com Visit his blog: https://ifdpublishing.com/blog

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[Megan]

DNS 7/14/2021