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Time Vandal #1
First Epiphany Of The Time Vandal
Dr. Elijah Snow wanted to record history, not become a part of it. But after stealing the T714 time-displacement craft from his US Air Force benefactors, he quickly found out that witnessing an event without participating in it was easier than it sounded.
Accompanied by his stubborn A.I. 'Fuzzy', Dr. Snow sets out to document the major historical occurrences which had always intrigued him. From the voyage of the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria to the Battle of Austerlitz, he does his best to record without getting involved.
Invariably, though, he ends up becoming embroiled in these events, time and time again, never failing to leave his footprint on the pages of history.
Accompanied by his stubborn A.I. 'Fuzzy', Dr. Snow sets out to document the major historical occurrences which had always intrigued him. From the voyage of the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria to the Battle of Austerlitz, he does his best to record without getting involved.
Invariably, though, he ends up becoming embroiled in these events, time and time again, never failing to leave his footprint on the pages of history.
- GenresTime Travel
277 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 17, 2016
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About the author
M.E. Bowling
2 books1 followerM. E. Bowling spent most of his childhood years shuttling between various Air Force bases in Europe and the United States. As a child in a military family, he attended 12 different schools before he was 14 years old. This experience helped him gain a unique perspective on the ways that peoples and cultures vary from place to place.
Mr. Bowling's adult life was spent writing and performing music in clubs throughout the United States and Europe. During this time he also wrote his first novel (Pigeons Aren’t Psychic – unpublished), and numerous short stories.
He is currently editing the follow-up to Time Vandal and is outlining the third in the Time Vandal Series, for the moment untitled.
He lives in Prague, Czech Republic.
Mr. Bowling's adult life was spent writing and performing music in clubs throughout the United States and Europe. During this time he also wrote his first novel (Pigeons Aren’t Psychic – unpublished), and numerous short stories.
He is currently editing the follow-up to Time Vandal and is outlining the third in the Time Vandal Series, for the moment untitled.
He lives in Prague, Czech Republic.
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August 20, 2020
I wasn't too sure of this one at first as it started out feeling more technical and uber spy than I usually like, but it drew me in enough to want to see what was going to happen.
My interest grew as it went along, drawing me into an intrigue where someone has stolen a time machine and curiosity of what he would do with it and why he took it. Interest waned again when he stayed in one place for a long time, interacting with local people. The intended point of his involvement with the time and place was revealed about halfway through, but that in itself disappointed me. It was an interesting idea, but not as well delivered as I could wish.
The real disappointment for me was that there wasn't a lot of time travel involved in the rest of the story. It became something else and wasn't what I had looked for in choosing this book to read. There were a couple of later jumps, but by then I was bored out of my mind and had started skimming.
The writing itself is fine and I didn't notice any mistakes, but the plot just didn't engage me. Perhaps someone else would love it.
My interest grew as it went along, drawing me into an intrigue where someone has stolen a time machine and curiosity of what he would do with it and why he took it. Interest waned again when he stayed in one place for a long time, interacting with local people. The intended point of his involvement with the time and place was revealed about halfway through, but that in itself disappointed me. It was an interesting idea, but not as well delivered as I could wish.
The real disappointment for me was that there wasn't a lot of time travel involved in the rest of the story. It became something else and wasn't what I had looked for in choosing this book to read. There were a couple of later jumps, but by then I was bored out of my mind and had started skimming.
The writing itself is fine and I didn't notice any mistakes, but the plot just didn't engage me. Perhaps someone else would love it.
November 21, 2016
Great book
Altho this story begins with a very mild and lazy premise, it really gets revved up quick! I enjoyed it alot. The characters are fun and exciting, and the story keeps you turning the page to see what comes next. I definitely recommend this book!
Altho this story begins with a very mild and lazy premise, it really gets revved up quick! I enjoyed it alot. The characters are fun and exciting, and the story keeps you turning the page to see what comes next. I definitely recommend this book!
November 13, 2016
An interesting, well conceived time-travel take on the beginning of the Arthurian legend.
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