Timewarden

by Mark Jeffrey

When Captain Benjamin Bantam is tapped to go back in time in order to retrieve a cure for the vicious Shadow plague, he is shocked to arrive in an alternate 1944 where electricity doesn't exist. Instead, a parallel past has mysteriously arisen -- complete with parasols, stunningly luxurious Aerotels, hydrologic computing, Helux-powered 'cloud growlers' and a space elevator-based moon race with Germany. And there is the lovely Dr. Rachelle Archenstone ... But when Hitler is made Chancellor in this world and the American space program sabotaged, Bantam is the only one who realizes the true depth of danger posed by the newly-formed Nazi party. Together with Rachelle, he races to save this version of America while seeking an explanation to the mystery of this alternate past -- and with it, a way to return to his own world with the Shadow's cure. But when it comes down to a choice between his lovely Rachelle and a thousand years of Nazi rule, what will he do? "Steampunk, time-travel Casablanca."

Genres: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Steampunk

130 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 22, 2016

About the author

Serial entrepreneur and Harper Collins author | Host HASH RATE Web3 pod | General Partner: Boolean Fund | Founder & CEO, Guardian Circle ‘Friends & Family 9-1-1’ app (Partner: XPRIZE, NEWSWEEK Blockchain Impact Award (2019), FAST COMPANY ‘World Changing Idea’ 2018) | CTO Mahalo (backed by Sequoia, Elon Musk, Jason Calacanis) | Co-Founder & CEO ThisWeekIn podcast network with Kevin Pollak & Jason Calacanis | Founder: ZeroDegrees (2002) business social network (sold to IAC 2004) | Founder: The Palace (Metaverse) 1995-2000, 10M users, backed by SOFTBANK, Intel, Time Warner (sold to Communities.com 1999) | Participated in the Ethereum ICO, Bitcoin class of 2013 | Worked with UBER founder Travis Kalanick on Red Swoosh | First serialized podcast novel (The Pocket and the Pendant) 2005 (2.3M downloads) Harper Collins hardcover 2011| Author: BITCOIN EXPLAINED SIMPLY (2013), THE CASE FOR BITCOIN (2015) | Featured in ‘Trust Machine’ blockchain film (Alex Winter, Rosario Dawson), Apple's PLANET OF THE APPS reality TV show, RISE OF BLOCKCHAIN with Akon.

Reviews

[Mandy Walkden-Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

A thoroughly enthralling read. 

This is a very well written time travel tale and the steampunk world that the author created has some delightfully unique contraptions. 

The characters are likeable and I found myself caring about the outcome of their journey. There's humour amidst the drama unfolding around Captain Benjamin and Dr Rachel and plenty of action, which they frequently find themselves embroiled in.

There are some rather unusual bad guys for them to battle and a saboteur to outwit. It's a fun journey watching the duo untangle the threads that lead them to the culprit.

The twists are numerous, but it was the last that I didn't see coming and what a tantalising one it was! Now I'm anxiously awaiting the sequel, too good a story and characters to stop here.  Do you think the author noticed my less than subtle hint?

Highly recommended.