Child of Time: The Rise of the Wurm

The Moondial #6

by David M. Cameron

An ancient evil, older than creation, is awakening. Across Seven Worlds, the balance of time itself begins to crack, and the forces that have held darkness at bay for millennia are no longer enough.

Two ordinary teenagers armed with enchanted swords, a monstrous dog with a taste for chaos, and a small girl hiding a power that could change everything stand between the living and the void.

As the shadows deepen across worlds, the hunt grows desperate and the cost unbearable. Every portal leads somewhere more dangerous than the last, every victory comes with a price, and the ancient darkness does not stop simply because it has been wounded.

With a raw edge and deep emotional weight that lingers long after the final page, this is portal fantasy with genuine stakes, humour, and a heart that refuses to quit. The darkness has waited an eternity for this moment.

Will they be enough to stop it?

263 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 30, 2026

About the author

David M Cameron was born in Leeds, Yorkshire. He is married with four sons and three grandchildren. David has lived in England, Papua New Guinea, and Perth Western Australia, where he has been for the last thirty years. He has written two novels for children, Wickergate and Soulmare, and For All Time is his fifth and final book in the Moondial Series for adults. David also has a weekly blog of his ‘Cup of Tea Tales’ that tell some of his life’s stories on growing up in Leeds during the 1950s. He has published two thrillers Dead Men Don't Snore and A Trembling of Finches in the Gordon Bennet series. More recently he released Just After Midnight and They Are Back, science fiction YA thrillers. His latest book is Slipshod which is a thriller/whodunnit with a twist.
More information on both David's music and books can be found on his website/blog:

http://davidmcameronauthormusician.com

Reviews

[James R · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a lot of fun with this one. The story feels bigger and more dangerous as the darkness starts spreading through the Seven Worlds. I liked the mix of magic, adventure, humor, and the relationships between the characters. There are some tense moments, but it never loses its sense of fun. It was a nice way to continue the story and left me wanting to see what happens next.