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Never for Ever: A Time Wing Six Novel
Never for Ever
Book Five of the Time Wing Six Series
Ensign Daryle Chantree of Time Wing Six expected a routine time jump. He did not expect war elephants—or to become a reluctant leader in one of the bloodiest military campaigns of the ancient world.
Summoned by the Jayathu—an alien race resembling massive, intelligent elephants—Daryle is sent back to 218 BC to recover a crashed starship lost centuries before Hannibal’s legendary march on Rome. The plan? Blend in. Hide the alien tech. Don’t alter history.
But history has other ideas.
As Daryle rides through the Alps alongside Hannibal Barca, betrayal, frostbite, and ancient enemies stalk every step. Among the Resh, sinister stone-wraiths manipulating events from the shadows, threatening not only the Jayathu’s survival—but the future of two worlds.
Wrestling with self-doubt, Daryle must grow into a kind of leadership his Navy training never prepared him for. To succeed, he’ll need more than tactics—he’ll need to trust his intuition, earn the loyalty of beings utterly unlike himself, and question the orders that brought him here in the first place.
Because to protect the future, he’ll have to risk everything in the past.
From the acclaimed author of Fire and Forget, Holding on for Life, and Orphans of Fire comes a genre-bending blend of historical epic, time-travel thriller, and alien first-contact drama. Packed with heart, grit, and cosmic mystery, Never for Ever explores what it really takes to lead when the stakes are impossibly high.
Grab your copy now! The president only summons Time Wing Six when the mission briefs are too hair-raising to describe. Saddle up—history’s about to change.
Book Five of the Time Wing Six Series
Ensign Daryle Chantree of Time Wing Six expected a routine time jump. He did not expect war elephants—or to become a reluctant leader in one of the bloodiest military campaigns of the ancient world.
Summoned by the Jayathu—an alien race resembling massive, intelligent elephants—Daryle is sent back to 218 BC to recover a crashed starship lost centuries before Hannibal’s legendary march on Rome. The plan? Blend in. Hide the alien tech. Don’t alter history.
But history has other ideas.
As Daryle rides through the Alps alongside Hannibal Barca, betrayal, frostbite, and ancient enemies stalk every step. Among the Resh, sinister stone-wraiths manipulating events from the shadows, threatening not only the Jayathu’s survival—but the future of two worlds.
Wrestling with self-doubt, Daryle must grow into a kind of leadership his Navy training never prepared him for. To succeed, he’ll need more than tactics—he’ll need to trust his intuition, earn the loyalty of beings utterly unlike himself, and question the orders that brought him here in the first place.
Because to protect the future, he’ll have to risk everything in the past.
From the acclaimed author of Fire and Forget, Holding on for Life, and Orphans of Fire comes a genre-bending blend of historical epic, time-travel thriller, and alien first-contact drama. Packed with heart, grit, and cosmic mystery, Never for Ever explores what it really takes to lead when the stakes are impossibly high.
Grab your copy now! The president only summons Time Wing Six when the mission briefs are too hair-raising to describe. Saddle up—history’s about to change.
416 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 24, 2025
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June 25, 2025
Scott Azmus has done something rare with Never for Ever: he’s written a time travel novel that doesn’t just play with history, but wrestles with it messy, brutal, alive. From the moment Ensign Daryle Chantree steps into 218 BC, what feels like a clever genre mash-up quickly evolves into something far deeper and more emotionally resonant than I anticipated.
At first glance, the setup sounds like classic sci-fi fare: a Navy ensign, a mission to recover lost alien tech, and a strict “don’t change history” directive. But what I didn’t expect was how deeply I’d come to care about Daryle, or how intensely grounded the historical backdrop would feel. Azmus doesn’t romanticize Hannibal’s campaign he plunges us into the mud, the blood, the cold and then throws in interstellar politics and metaphysical threats without ever breaking the immersion.
The Jayathu, with their towering intelligence and imposing elephantine forms, could easily have become gimmicky. Instead, they’re one of the novel’s strengths strange, wise, and utterly alien in a way that makes every scene with them hum with tension and curiosity. Their relationship with Daryle is built not on plot convenience but earned trust, trial by fire, and painful growth. And speaking of growth Daryle’s arc is the emotional core of this novel. Watching him transform from a by-the-book officer to a reluctant, intuitive leader was genuinely moving.
And then there are the Resh. Without spoiling too much, they’re more than just “evil aliens.” They’re chilling, manipulative, and play the long game in ways that make you question who’s really in control of the timeline. The stakes feel personal and cosmic all at once.
What impressed me most, though, is how Azmus juggles genres without ever feeling unfocused. The historical elements are meticulously detailed, the sci-fi worldbuilding is rich but never over-explained, and the character drama hits just as hard as the action scenes (and yes, there are some incredible set pieces, especially in the Alps). The philosophical questions about leadership, consequence, loyalty, and identity are layered in without ever slowing the pace.
At first glance, the setup sounds like classic sci-fi fare: a Navy ensign, a mission to recover lost alien tech, and a strict “don’t change history” directive. But what I didn’t expect was how deeply I’d come to care about Daryle, or how intensely grounded the historical backdrop would feel. Azmus doesn’t romanticize Hannibal’s campaign he plunges us into the mud, the blood, the cold and then throws in interstellar politics and metaphysical threats without ever breaking the immersion.
The Jayathu, with their towering intelligence and imposing elephantine forms, could easily have become gimmicky. Instead, they’re one of the novel’s strengths strange, wise, and utterly alien in a way that makes every scene with them hum with tension and curiosity. Their relationship with Daryle is built not on plot convenience but earned trust, trial by fire, and painful growth. And speaking of growth Daryle’s arc is the emotional core of this novel. Watching him transform from a by-the-book officer to a reluctant, intuitive leader was genuinely moving.
And then there are the Resh. Without spoiling too much, they’re more than just “evil aliens.” They’re chilling, manipulative, and play the long game in ways that make you question who’s really in control of the timeline. The stakes feel personal and cosmic all at once.
What impressed me most, though, is how Azmus juggles genres without ever feeling unfocused. The historical elements are meticulously detailed, the sci-fi worldbuilding is rich but never over-explained, and the character drama hits just as hard as the action scenes (and yes, there are some incredible set pieces, especially in the Alps). The philosophical questions about leadership, consequence, loyalty, and identity are layered in without ever slowing the pace.
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