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The chimera Multiverse
The Gryphon Stone
Of all the worlds in the multiverse, Adrathea is the last David Render would willingly revisit. What happened there broke his heart and drove him to retire from the UN Multiverse Survey. To hang up his sword forever.
Then Treyvar of the Alvehn brings disturbing news. Adrathea is in peril, and David’s old comrade needs his help to stop a rogue Alvehn from usurping the throne and ruling the planet forever as an immortal tyrant. To set things right, David must return to the one place he never wants to see again.
But Adrathea is a world to which David’s fate is bound by the most intimate of ties. He has no choice. Adrathea calls, and he must answer.
Then Treyvar of the Alvehn brings disturbing news. Adrathea is in peril, and David’s old comrade needs his help to stop a rogue Alvehn from usurping the throne and ruling the planet forever as an immortal tyrant. To set things right, David must return to the one place he never wants to see again.
But Adrathea is a world to which David’s fate is bound by the most intimate of ties. He has no choice. Adrathea calls, and he must answer.
275 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 6, 2017
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Thomas Watson
20 books30 followersI am a writer living in the Sonoran Desert of the American Southwest, to which I relocated from my childhood home in Illinois. I have a B.S. in plant biology from the University of Arizona, and have in the past worked as a laboratory technician for that institution. Most recently I worked for Steward Observatory, as an inventory coordinator. Among other things, I am also a student of history, natural history, astronomy, and backyard horticulture.
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May 29, 2018
Thomas Watson has delivered a beautifully rendered epic fantasy, which isn't really a fantasy but rather a SF adventure. With not really magical swords, gryphons, dragons, and--listen, just roll with it. It all makes sense, and it's a fun, rollicking adventure.
Daffyd Outworlder was a child when rifts between realities began to.open, but he grew to be a special operative with the trans-reality police. He is pulled out of retirement by his old friend Trey, an alien from another universe, asks for his help. The mission? Save the world, of course. Not this one, but rather a suppressed society named Adrathea, several realities away, that is being usurped by Trey's evil cousin. As a bonus, this is the world where Daffyd lost his love and family to a time-slip. Together, the two travel to Adrathea and, with the assistance of a beautifully deadly island woman, try to recapture the eponimous Gryphon Stone.
Readers will quickly fall into one of two camps: a) "Not SF! Dragons and magic and crap!" or b) "Clarke's Law, totally SF!" I admit I pondered this for a while as a fun diversion, but in the end it doesn't matter. This is a story about a soldier drug by honor back to his battlefield of horrors,and his hero's journey to both restore order and conquer his own demons. The genre is unimportant, no matter how masterfully it is delivered.
This reminded me very much of McCaffrey's Pern novels, both in tone and scope, but with a healthy dollop of Niven. Everything makes sense, mostly, and those aspects which push the scientific envelope are treated in a logical manner. The focus is not so much the setting, which is lush and prosaic, nor the technology/magic, which is lovingly detailed, but rather the interplay between characters with vastly different perceptions. And this is as it should be.
The plot grabs you, and demands your attention. Be prepared to eagerly await the sequel.
Regardless, buy this book. I did.
Daffyd Outworlder was a child when rifts between realities began to.open, but he grew to be a special operative with the trans-reality police. He is pulled out of retirement by his old friend Trey, an alien from another universe, asks for his help. The mission? Save the world, of course. Not this one, but rather a suppressed society named Adrathea, several realities away, that is being usurped by Trey's evil cousin. As a bonus, this is the world where Daffyd lost his love and family to a time-slip. Together, the two travel to Adrathea and, with the assistance of a beautifully deadly island woman, try to recapture the eponimous Gryphon Stone.
Readers will quickly fall into one of two camps: a) "Not SF! Dragons and magic and crap!" or b) "Clarke's Law, totally SF!" I admit I pondered this for a while as a fun diversion, but in the end it doesn't matter. This is a story about a soldier drug by honor back to his battlefield of horrors,and his hero's journey to both restore order and conquer his own demons. The genre is unimportant, no matter how masterfully it is delivered.
This reminded me very much of McCaffrey's Pern novels, both in tone and scope, but with a healthy dollop of Niven. Everything makes sense, mostly, and those aspects which push the scientific envelope are treated in a logical manner. The focus is not so much the setting, which is lush and prosaic, nor the technology/magic, which is lovingly detailed, but rather the interplay between characters with vastly different perceptions. And this is as it should be.
The plot grabs you, and demands your attention. Be prepared to eagerly await the sequel.
Regardless, buy this book. I did.
May 13, 2025
This is science fiction -- a multiverse situation. An advanced alien race keeps things stable among the various versions of Earth, but there's a rogue element intent on disruption. A rep of the alien race recruits David, a hero of a past war, to help thwart the rogue and return balance to the alternate earth he's been subverting.
There's a heavy political intrigue element and I expect a fair amount of fighting going forward. That said, the one scene so far didn't give a detailed play by play so that's positive. There's a quest element as well and the band of questers has already grown by one after the first few chapters.
Objectively, this is decently written -- just not what I am in the mood for right now, I think. So DNF, but that might be 'for now'.
There's a heavy political intrigue element and I expect a fair amount of fighting going forward. That said, the one scene so far didn't give a detailed play by play so that's positive. There's a quest element as well and the band of questers has already grown by one after the first few chapters.
Objectively, this is decently written -- just not what I am in the mood for right now, I think. So DNF, but that might be 'for now'.
May 2, 2025
Fireside Tales
This was a fun book to read, also hard to put down! The characters were very believable and full of life. The storyline was action packed, but had moments of calm and understanding. I did not realize this book was the middle of the Chimera Multiverse. Now, I will go to the beginning. I am looking forward to a great series. Thanks for the great read.
This was a fun book to read, also hard to put down! The characters were very believable and full of life. The storyline was action packed, but had moments of calm and understanding. I did not realize this book was the middle of the Chimera Multiverse. Now, I will go to the beginning. I am looking forward to a great series. Thanks for the great read.
November 2, 2020
An epic adventure with believable characters set in a well imagined world. This book had it all adventure, intrigue, romance all wrapped up in a well narrated tell.
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