For All Time

The Moondial #5

by David M. Cameron

It had all seemed so easy. Peter just entered the garden of the old house and his world changed for ever. He found himself part of a desperate struggle to save the Seven Worlds from the breaking of the Moondial and the failing of the Laws that brought order to the lives of those who dwell on each of these worlds. Peter struggles to come to terms with his role in these strange lands, where it is prophesied he will find the seven Stones of Power and restore the Moondial. Forces of great evil also seek the stones as they give the bearers great powers. Evil comes in many forms, but so does assistance. Peter has gathered companions to aid him. Friendship, death, love and betrayal beset their journey, but the companions have made progress in their quest. At the end of the last book, Blaze, Peter’s companions possess all of the Stones of Power, but are scattered over the Seven Worlds. Arch warlock, Fell Craven, will stop at nothing to regain his Stone of Power and continue his quest to control the Seven Worlds.Peter, Nightjar, Hardgrist and Jenny are back in a surprisingly familiar landscape. They overnight in a church, unaware that a long lingering evil presence watches them. In the final book of the Moondial Series the threads are drawn and the future of the Seven Worlds decided, but will it be the restoration of the laws or chaos? Read on and discover.....

216 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 5, 2021

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

[Frederick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I binge-read my way through this series as each new book became available. Mr. Cameron makes it quite easy to become emotionally invested with the various characters - especially with the romances that blossomed in the face of trial and tribulation.

The relationship between Peter and Nightjar felt like it could have been explored a bit more during "quiet scenes", and I'll also say the ending was rather bittersweet to read. On the one hand, you get the Moondial rebuilt and the seven stones restored to it. On the other hand, Peter and Nightjar have been through so much together, and it felt so unfair that Nightjar had to stay with the Moondial to keep the Seven Worlds up and running. If I were talented at fanfiction (and I'm not), I'd consider writing something nice and "fluffy", showing the two of them in a place where they could be together. Peter could retake his grandmother's home on Earth, then he and Nightjar could vacation in Demeter every so often.

Then again, I'm a bit of a romantic. Not all endings pan out as a reader intends, and thus I accept the bittersweet ending as canon.

[A.D. Bollen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great wrap up to a very enjoyable series. Peter Calender and his unlikely team of misfits unite to face Fell Craven and Gorn in one one final showdown. The Moondial series as a whole, has been very enjoyable and I look forward to continuing my way through this authors work.