Knight on Time

by Randy B. Batten

     Sir Donnavinne of Tripoli had fought his way through the holy land and lived through some of the most brutal battles of the Second Crusade, but none of that prepared him for the strange place he now found himself.  Nothing appeared as it should in this world since his chance encounter with the powerful, ancient, and imprisoned being in the cavern.  Case in point, the roaring metal stallion balanced on two shining wheels that bared down on him…….and mounted by a woman nonetheless; a fair maiden to be true, and looking gallant in a black leather tunic, but still…... He now knew for certain that any ties to his displaced time had been severed.       After surviving the greatest battle of the Crusades, one that changes everything in the Holy Lands, this crusader knight finds himself flung into an unrecognizable, embattled Israel by Haj, a self-described, all-knowing jinn. An unplanned journey he would not have thought possible and one that places him on a collision course with a distant relative of his greatest rival.       Al-Aziz Ayyub Saladin longs for the empire of his ancestors, a dynasty with himself at its head, of course.  An Egyptian millionaire in the shipping industry, he has secretly planned and funded a path to that end and is gambling all to achieve it.  Once his plan went into motion, the entire Muslim world would embrace it and change, a tsunami that no one could or would be allowed to hold back.       If Saladin is allowed to succeed, and a collection of new friends using brain and brawn cannot stop him, millions will clash and die in the holy wars that follow.       Approximately  67,000 words.          

Genres: Fantasy

262 pages, Paperback

Published December 1, 2023

About the author

Always a writer, but you know, that work and earn money stuff got in the way, so pursuing a writing career had to wait.
While still in school, I began working in a sheet metal shop, where I remained for 12 years before opening the first of three bars and restaurants. Various events led me to sell and abandon these ventures, and I moved to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where I first managed a bar and restaurant, then transitioned into crab fishing, a career I continued until injuries forced me out of the industry.
I obtained my merchant mariner credentials and continued working on ships, which I still do part-time, but I have since published 2 books, with a third, the first of a series, nearing completion.

Reviews

[Cindy Ann Evans · Rating 4 out of 5]

I feel this was a fun, fast read that was eerily close to what really happened.. The book was researched very well with a good historical background. The action was fast and furious, particularly the scenes towards the end of the book. A top-notch action book always has a good bad guy, and this one was really nasty...

[Dave · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic Story Line

Who doesn’t love time travel! Not the usual direction but it works. He seemed to fit in nicely, maybe too nicely. He wasn’t too confused with our technology and learned it fast. That kinda threw me off. Great story!!

[Randy Batten · Rating 5 out of 5]

brilliant blend of history and modern events to form the perfect action adventure!

[Andy Febrico Bintoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Drifted soul

A drifted soul to the past and it's not just seeing the past, but also having an effect on the present.