Child of Time (Time Hunter) [Hardcover]

George Mann (Author), David Howe (Author)

Book Description

Series: Time Hunter | Publication Date: October 2, 2008

When Honoré and Emily investigate the bones of a young woman in the ruins of a collapsed house, they are thrown into a thrilling adventure that takes them from London in 1951 to Venice in 1586 and then forward a thousand years, to the terrifying, devastated London of 2586, ruled over by the sinister Sodality.

What is the terrible truth about Emily's forgotten past? What demonic power are the Sodality plotting to reawaken? And who is the mysterious Dr Smith?

All will be revealed in the stunning conclusion to the acclaimed Time Hunter series.

Part mystery, part detective story, part dark fantasy, part science fiction ... original adventures in time and space.

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About the Author

George Mann was born in Darlington, County Durham in 1978. He has been reading science fiction since he first managed to lay his hands on a copy of The War of the Worlds on his 11th birthday. He is the former editor of Outland magazine, writes an SF column for the internet and is the author of The Mammoth Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. He is currently putting the finishing touches to a new work of SF criticism. The Human Abstract is his first work of fiction.

David J Howe has been involved with Doctor Who research and writing for over 30 years. He has been consultant to a large number of publishers and manufacturers for their Doctor Who lines, and is author or co-author of twenty four factual titles associated with the show. He also has one of the largest collections of Doctor Who merchandise in the world.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 200 pages
• Publisher: Telos Publishing; 1 edition (October 2, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845831055
• ISBN-13: 978-1845831059
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,385,958 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sure to give readers a dose of what they enjoy, May 15, 2009

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This review is from: Child of Time (Time Hunter (Numbered)) (Paperback)

Time is rarely on one's side, but for Honore and Emily, Time is more adversarial than they would have thought. "Time Hunter: Child of Time" is a science fiction adventure following 1950s London pair Honore and Emily as they find themselves thrown through time. They must strive to find out why they are in this predicament, and who is behind all of this madness. The conclusion to the fan favorite Time Hunter series, "Time Hunter: Child of Time" is sure to give readers a dose of what they enjoy.