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Emma Merrigan #4
Down Time
Emma Merrigan and her mother, who travel through space and time to prevent devastation from destroying future generations, decide to reconcile on a much-needed Caribbean cruise, but their work gets in the way when a tormented woman sends Emma back to the "wasteland." Original.
336 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published March 29, 2005
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About the author
Lynn Abbey
146 books192 followersLynn Abbey began publishing in 1979 with the novel Daughter of the Bright Moon and the short story "The Face of Chaos," part of a Thieves World shared world anthology. She received early encouragement from Gordon R. Dickson.
In the 1980s she married Robert Asprin and became his co-editor on the Thieves World books. She also contributed to other shared world series during the 1980s, including Heroes in Hell and Merovingen Nights.
Abbey and Asprin divorced in 1993 and Abbey moved to Oklahoma City. She continued to write novels during this period, including original works as well as tie-ins to Role Playing Games for TSR. In 2002, she returned to Thieves World with the novel Sanctuary and also began editing new anthologies, beginning with Turning Points.
In the 1980s she married Robert Asprin and became his co-editor on the Thieves World books. She also contributed to other shared world series during the 1980s, including Heroes in Hell and Merovingen Nights.
Abbey and Asprin divorced in 1993 and Abbey moved to Oklahoma City. She continued to write novels during this period, including original works as well as tie-ins to Role Playing Games for TSR. In 2002, she returned to Thieves World with the novel Sanctuary and also began editing new anthologies, beginning with Turning Points.
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August 8, 2020
I had forgotten how much I liked this series.
October 27, 2023
Help me read more books
This one appears to be the final book in this series. It's a bit surprising to be sure, but it does have a satisfactory ending. There's times during this book when I had to wonder if the main character had learned anything at all during the previous books, and most of that was never explained during the rest of the story, but since it ended well enough, I can't complain.
This story is hard to quantify. I'm not really sure where it fits, but if you're a fan of psychic phenomenon, then this series is probably something you'll enjoy. If you like historical fiction, then this may suit you as well. If you like reading things that don't quite fit anywhere, then by all means, grab a copy of this set of books, and have at it.
This one appears to be the final book in this series. It's a bit surprising to be sure, but it does have a satisfactory ending. There's times during this book when I had to wonder if the main character had learned anything at all during the previous books, and most of that was never explained during the rest of the story, but since it ended well enough, I can't complain.
This story is hard to quantify. I'm not really sure where it fits, but if you're a fan of psychic phenomenon, then this series is probably something you'll enjoy. If you like historical fiction, then this may suit you as well. If you like reading things that don't quite fit anywhere, then by all means, grab a copy of this set of books, and have at it.
October 29, 2025
A few loose ends.....and the author hasn't continued the series.
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