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He Who Speaks Out Of Turn
“We become who we have always been.”
Dathomer believed he was meant to fulfill the ancient prophecies and slay the Dragon. Instead, he failed.
For twenty years he has wandered, haunted by that failure and searching for purpose. When he finally reunites with his former companions, he hopes to find it.
But Andromedus, the time-traveling wizard from the far past, doesn’t appear. Instead, he sends a message carrying a dire An empty future, void of life.
Theo, a brilliant engineer, has uncovered and modified an artifact from Andromedus. With it, the group can use the wizard’s magic to move themselves through time.
Joined by the half-giant Rhy-Kur and the enigmatic Aurina, they set off through time to find Andromedus and prevent the future he saw.
Words once spoken cannot be recalled, and time is not easily undone. The harder they try to control the future, the more certain it becomes.
Dathomer believed he was meant to fulfill the ancient prophecies and slay the Dragon. Instead, he failed.
For twenty years he has wandered, haunted by that failure and searching for purpose. When he finally reunites with his former companions, he hopes to find it.
But Andromedus, the time-traveling wizard from the far past, doesn’t appear. Instead, he sends a message carrying a dire An empty future, void of life.
Theo, a brilliant engineer, has uncovered and modified an artifact from Andromedus. With it, the group can use the wizard’s magic to move themselves through time.
Joined by the half-giant Rhy-Kur and the enigmatic Aurina, they set off through time to find Andromedus and prevent the future he saw.
Words once spoken cannot be recalled, and time is not easily undone. The harder they try to control the future, the more certain it becomes.
358 pages, Hardcover
Published July 10, 2026
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Michael Cook
1 book21 followersMichael Cook is an avid reader and first-time author originally from Elkridge, Maryland. Today he lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his wife Kailey and their cat, Hiccup.
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September 3, 2026
Full disclosure, the author is an acquaintance. I purchased a Kindle copy of the book and was not compensated for this review.
This is full on timey-wimey goodness. It starts slowly, and initally is a slightly flat, standard sword-and-sorcery adventure. The characterization is slow, and there's a woeful dearth of female characters throughout.
But it weaves itself into a very satisfactory bundle of timey-wimey goodness. Who is the antagonist or protagonist, what characters are allies or deadly enemies, who is willing to partake in human sacrifice, or self-sacrifice, and when are the two the same?
On one level it feels like you can't track it without taking careful notes, but it also works if you just keep track of the friends you meet along the way. Sometime true heroism can be found at the bottom of that tankard...
Loved it. Highly recommend.
This is full on timey-wimey goodness. It starts slowly, and initally is a slightly flat, standard sword-and-sorcery adventure. The characterization is slow, and there's a woeful dearth of female characters throughout.
But it weaves itself into a very satisfactory bundle of timey-wimey goodness. Who is the antagonist or protagonist, what characters are allies or deadly enemies, who is willing to partake in human sacrifice, or self-sacrifice, and when are the two the same?
On one level it feels like you can't track it without taking careful notes, but it also works if you just keep track of the friends you meet along the way. Sometime true heroism can be found at the bottom of that tankard...
Loved it. Highly recommend.
June 1, 2026
The best book ever written! A must read!
July 28, 2026
I really enjoyed this book quite a bit. I’m glad I learned about Michael through our UMBC connection.
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