Jur: A Story of Predawn Earth

Jur

by Tom Johnson

A young French girl disappears in the jungles of Africa in the early 1930s. A young American adventurer hears about the missing girl and goes in search of her, only to follow her through a time portal, where they end up in the Jurassic period of Earth's prehistory. Here they discover adventure and danger as they search for the Ancient Ones, who had built the time portals, encountering dinosaurs and other creatures that should not have existed in the Jurassic period. They learn that the Ancient Ones were stocking this prehistoric time with animals from throughout the ages. But the old race is nowhere to be found, so the young couple must search on their own, and soon fall in love.

Genres: Fantasy, Science Fiction

181 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2002

About the author

Tom Johnson was a voracious reader from childhood beginning with the Golden Age comic books to classic literature. Exciting adventure stories entertained him until he discovered science fiction and hardboiled detective mysteries. By his early twenties, he discovered The Shadow and Doc Savage pulp reprints in paperbacks, and was hooked on the fast-paced action novel. This led to collecting and research, which eventually interested him in writing. Today, he still loves an exciting action novel over movies and television. Tom and his wife, Ginger Johnson have received numerous awards in the field for their work in keeping the old stories in the spotlight for new readers seeking escape in a thrilling adventure novel.

Reviews

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one mixes SF and fantasy. It's definitely an Edgar Rice Burroughs type of story with a modern edge to it. A very nice collaboration between two fine writers, Tom Johnson and James Reasoner.

[Little Timmy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good time travel/prehistoric world adventure book. Recommended