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The Broken Shield: An Urban Fantasy Thriller
Liam hasn’t seen his widow, Becca, in nearly four hundred years and suddenly, there she is, riding her bike past the commuter train he’s stuck on with a pixie princess.
In the ongoing battle between Light and Dark, Liam is a Shield of Light, a protector of the Balance, and he has been running and hiding from Dark Hunters for over two thousand years. He’s not immortal in the usual sense of the word, but he’s been reincarnated so many times that his body and mind are slowly breaking down, which is the perfect time for Becca, Dark forces, and an elven bounty hunter to arrive in town.
Liam’s not the only one in trouble though, because all over the world Shields are dying, the Balance is shifting in Lucifer’s favour, and it’s all because of the smartphone app from Hell.
In the ongoing battle between Light and Dark, Liam is a Shield of Light, a protector of the Balance, and he has been running and hiding from Dark Hunters for over two thousand years. He’s not immortal in the usual sense of the word, but he’s been reincarnated so many times that his body and mind are slowly breaking down, which is the perfect time for Becca, Dark forces, and an elven bounty hunter to arrive in town.
Liam’s not the only one in trouble though, because all over the world Shields are dying, the Balance is shifting in Lucifer’s favour, and it’s all because of the smartphone app from Hell.
- GenresFantasy
330 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 21, 2014
10 people want to read
About the author
Timothy G.M. Reynolds
11 books23 followersTim Reynolds is a Canadian twistorian, bending and twisting history into fictional shapes for sheer entertainment. His humorous non-fiction column in SEARCH Magazine is just as entertaining but is based strictly on his bizarre, event-filled life.
His latest novel is "The Sisterhood of the Black Dragonfly", a pure fantasy with a touch of steampunk.
His most popular novel is "Waking Anastasia" from Tyche Books. It's a tale of death, laughter, and love...in that order, and it made the Long List for the Edmonton Public Library's Alberta Readers' Choice Award, was selected by Kobo for the 2018 Royal Wedding Weekend Promotion, and reached Number 1 on the Calgary Herald's Local Bestseller's List in July 2018.
His debut novel, the urban fantasy, "The Broken Shield", was released on July 21, 2014 on Amazon as a digital book and has reached as high as #10 in Contemporary Fantasy on Amazon.ca.
It became available in print in early 2015. The Second Edition is now available.
Tim's published short stories can be found gathered together in "The Death of God and Other Stories", and range from lighthearted fantasy to turn-on-the-damned-lights-now horror, and include the story of a bus driver who kills all his passengers, evil fashion advice, a tale of a dying folk singer's moments teaching Death a love song, and a dark, depressing view of the near future of reality TV and child-rearing.
His 100-word story “Temper Temper” was a winner of Kobo Writing Life’s Jeffrey Archer Short Story Challenge, and his short story "Tamarack and the Stone" was a finalist for the 2016 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award, received an Honourable Mention in L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest, and is a featured story in issue #108 of On Spec Magazine. A full-length novel has been begun based on the short story.
Based in Calgary, Alberta, Tim grew up in Toronto, Ontario, and lived high up in the Canadian Rockies for eight years near the shores of Lake Louise.
He is currently working on a mystery series set in Seattle, and an urban fantasy set on Martha's Vineyard.
His latest novel is "The Sisterhood of the Black Dragonfly", a pure fantasy with a touch of steampunk.
His most popular novel is "Waking Anastasia" from Tyche Books. It's a tale of death, laughter, and love...in that order, and it made the Long List for the Edmonton Public Library's Alberta Readers' Choice Award, was selected by Kobo for the 2018 Royal Wedding Weekend Promotion, and reached Number 1 on the Calgary Herald's Local Bestseller's List in July 2018.
His debut novel, the urban fantasy, "The Broken Shield", was released on July 21, 2014 on Amazon as a digital book and has reached as high as #10 in Contemporary Fantasy on Amazon.ca.
It became available in print in early 2015. The Second Edition is now available.
Tim's published short stories can be found gathered together in "The Death of God and Other Stories", and range from lighthearted fantasy to turn-on-the-damned-lights-now horror, and include the story of a bus driver who kills all his passengers, evil fashion advice, a tale of a dying folk singer's moments teaching Death a love song, and a dark, depressing view of the near future of reality TV and child-rearing.
His 100-word story “Temper Temper” was a winner of Kobo Writing Life’s Jeffrey Archer Short Story Challenge, and his short story "Tamarack and the Stone" was a finalist for the 2016 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award, received an Honourable Mention in L. Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future Contest, and is a featured story in issue #108 of On Spec Magazine. A full-length novel has been begun based on the short story.
Based in Calgary, Alberta, Tim grew up in Toronto, Ontario, and lived high up in the Canadian Rockies for eight years near the shores of Lake Louise.
He is currently working on a mystery series set in Seattle, and an urban fantasy set on Martha's Vineyard.
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August 18, 2014
'Broken Shield' was an excellent read! I loved the 'shield of light' concept! His explanation for various Canadian geography points as integrated into Tim Reynold's magical system was as intriguing as it was plausible.
It's a fast paced, action packed read that moves smoothly from multiple perspectives. I was so surprised and taken into the story that I plan on rereading it right away to soak up some more of it! Five stars!
It's a fast paced, action packed read that moves smoothly from multiple perspectives. I was so surprised and taken into the story that I plan on rereading it right away to soak up some more of it! Five stars!
July 15, 2015
It was hard to follow at first with all the different characters and locales, and also in a big part due to having to set it down a lot (I have 4 kids), but once I got into it, I couldn't put it down! Really cool concept with the Loci and the shields. Great character development. Want to read more from this author.
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