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Emma Merrigan #2
Behind Time
Lynn Abbey's novels "make fantasy worth reading" (Booklist). Now, in Behind Time, Emma Merrigan-who has only recently discovered her time travel powers-must venture into the wasteland to rescue her imperiled mother.
296 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2001
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About the author
Lynn Abbey
146 books192 followersLynn Abbey began publishing in 1979 with the novel Daughter of the Bright Moon and the short story "The Face of Chaos," part of a Thieves World shared world anthology. She received early encouragement from Gordon R. Dickson.
In the 1980s she married Robert Asprin and became his co-editor on the Thieves World books. She also contributed to other shared world series during the 1980s, including Heroes in Hell and Merovingen Nights.
Abbey and Asprin divorced in 1993 and Abbey moved to Oklahoma City. She continued to write novels during this period, including original works as well as tie-ins to Role Playing Games for TSR. In 2002, she returned to Thieves World with the novel Sanctuary and also began editing new anthologies, beginning with Turning Points.
In the 1980s she married Robert Asprin and became his co-editor on the Thieves World books. She also contributed to other shared world series during the 1980s, including Heroes in Hell and Merovingen Nights.
Abbey and Asprin divorced in 1993 and Abbey moved to Oklahoma City. She continued to write novels during this period, including original works as well as tie-ins to Role Playing Games for TSR. In 2002, she returned to Thieves World with the novel Sanctuary and also began editing new anthologies, beginning with Turning Points.
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October 14, 2015
SO BORING.
October 23, 2023
Help me read more books
It's been a while since I read the first book in this series, but having started reading this one, I had no problem dropping into the story, right where I left off. No problem at all. I'm certainly not going to wait as long between this book and the next one in the series. I've decided I like this series, so it's off to the next one for me.
The story isn't your typical fantasy story, but it works for me, so....
It's been a while since I read the first book in this series, but having started reading this one, I had no problem dropping into the story, right where I left off. No problem at all. I'm certainly not going to wait as long between this book and the next one in the series. I've decided I like this series, so it's off to the next one for me.
The story isn't your typical fantasy story, but it works for me, so....
April 24, 2020
Middle-aged Emma Merrigan must rescue the spirit of her newly-found mother from psychic attack in this sequel to OUT OF TIME.
March 14, 2009
Reminded me of MZB's modern parapsychology fantasies... Very different feel from urban fantasy. Closer to horror, I'd say. Only not really horrible. Cosy horror, like cosy murder mysteries?
One thing that struck me was the worry about which side this 300 year old man had been on at the time of the american revolution, and the relief at his having been on the "right" side. Hard to believe that people still place such importance on that... But then, my country was in part founded by people who were on the "wrong" side. And I suppose Americans make a big deal of it in their history books. They did in the ones I remember reading as a child.
One thing that struck me was the worry about which side this 300 year old man had been on at the time of the american revolution, and the relief at his having been on the "right" side. Hard to believe that people still place such importance on that... But then, my country was in part founded by people who were on the "wrong" side. And I suppose Americans make a big deal of it in their history books. They did in the ones I remember reading as a child.
September 11, 2016
A good continuation of the story.
March 10, 2010
Librarians and magic. Here we learn more of Emma and her mother.
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August 12, 2011Didn't enjoy it as much as i thought i was going to by reading the back of it.
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