Chasing The Moon

by Bryan Fagan

But when the plan fails and Sully finds his all-time low at a late night diner, something happens that forever changes the course of his life. A lost little girl in the stormy cornfield beside the diner sends him running to her rescue, where he falls headfirst into a time vortex.

76 years away from everything he’s ever known, Sully finds his purpose. But it comes at a price; the effects of the time vortex are slowly killing him. Sully must choose between staying and losing his life, or leaving and losing his home.

444 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 12, 2023

About the author

I am a published author living in Eugene, Oregon with my wife, daughters, and three human-like cats.

I write humor and drama and everything that involves the everyday person. They are the heroes of life. They do the little things that make our world better.

I want to tell a story about your neighbor who wishes you a good day or the nice guy working at your favorited deli. I want to place them in an impossible situation and see what they will do.

Sometimes we are at our best when our world is falling apart.

That's what I write about.

Reviews

[K.M. Allan · Rating 4 out of 5]

A feel-good time-slip story about Sully Rohm, a 30-year-old who has screwed up everything in his life when he stumbles on a vortex that transports him back to 1942. There, he meets Nora, the widowed mayor of a small town, her 6-year-old daughter, Ruthie, and Nora’s scientist father who vows to help Sully get back to his own time. Trouble is, he’s enjoying the new family he’s found and life as the coach of Ruthie's baseball team. But when a rival coach, and Sully’s own health, threaten his stay, he might not have a choice about living in the past or returning to the future. Author Bryan Fagan is a master of characters and each one shines. From the precocious Ruthie, loser-turned-lovable Sully, and the villain, Lloyd, who despite being despicable, does garner some sympathy early in the story. While the mechanics of how the time vortex works is a little flimsy, it doesn’t stop the rest of the story from being enjoyed or take the shine off the exciting, action-packed, and heartbreaking closing chapters. Recommended for readers who like character-heavy stories, a unique author voice, and a touch of whimsy.