Out of Time (Time Thriller Trilogy, Book 2) [Paperback]

Paul McCusker (Author)

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Publication Date: January 27, 2009

A long history of strange disappearances and unexplainable occurrences leave clues that the town of Fawlt Line may actually sit on a time fault---a portal to alternate times and unexpected time travels---a twist of fate that puts all of Fawlt Line's citizens in serious danger. Will they find the faith to hold on to the town and time where they belong? On a foggy night, Jeff and Elizabeth see a car heading through the mist. A man on horseback is in the middle of the road, and a collision was barely avoidable. Now the victim---a giant of a man---lies on a hospital bed, surrounded by hospital staff and a host of questions. Has King Arthur really slipped through a time crack into Fawlt Line? Impossible? Perhaps. But lately in the town of Fawlt Line, the impossible has had a way of proving true. And the most incredible events are yet to come.

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A long history of strange disappearances and unexplainable occurrences leave clues that the town of Fawlt Line may actually sit on a time fault---a portal to alternate times and unexpected time travels---a twist of fate that puts all of Fawlt Line's citizens in serious danger. Will they find the faith to hold on to the town and time where they belong? On a foggy night, Jeff and Elizabeth see a car heading through the mist. A man on horseback is in the middle of the road, and a collision was barely avoidable. Now the victim---a giant of a man---lies on a hospital bed, surrounded by hospital staff and a host of questions. Has King Arthur really slipped through a time crack into Fawlt Line? Impossible? Perhaps. But lately in the town of Fawlt Line, the impossible has had a way of proving true. And the most incredible events are yet to come. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Paul McCusker is the author of The Mill House, Epiphany, The Faded Flower and several Adventures in Odyssey programs. Winner of the Peabody Award for his radio drama on the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer for Focus on the Family, he lives in Colorado Springs with his wife and two children.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 13 and up
  
• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (January 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310714370
• ISBN-13: 978-0310714378
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #924,753 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #90 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Teens > Mysteries

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Paul has been writing since he was 10, starting on a typewriter he got for Christmas. Since then, he's published plays, sketch collections, songs and novels. Not to mention his 20 years of work on the popular children's audio program "Adventures in Odyssey," and its companion series "Radio Theatre." He won a Peabody Award for his drama "Bonhoeffer," and an Audie Award for his "Life of Jesus" epic. He has dramatized CS Lewis' "Chronicles of Narnia" and more recently "The Screwtape Letters." His novels include "The Mill House," "Epiphany" and his latest, "TSI: The Gabon Virus" with Dr. Walt Larimore. Paul lives in Colorado Springs.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Terribly Unique, September 27, 2010

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Jennifer Bogart "@ Quiverfullfamily.com" (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of Time (Time Thriller Trilogy, Book 2) (Paperback)

I jumped into Paul McCusker's Time Thriller Trilogy in mid-stride, after book one, and before book three. Jumping in to the middle didn't affect my ability to follow the series however, and it was easy to read this title as a stand-alone.

Jeff and Elizabeth - our teenage protagonists - are interrupted on their way to a school dance with an encounter with a mysterious mounted stranger, and are soon swept into a quest to preserve the fate of a small, English church and the family who ministers there.

I love young adult fiction, and time warping fiction has always held a soft spot in my heart. However, something about McCusker's plot in Out of Time left me feeling like there was little original in the story line. Perhaps it's simply that too much Arthurian fiction has been written, and the Christian worldview slant wasn't enough to add a unique edge to the story. I must admit to more than the average amount of reading in the fantasy/sci-fi genres so perhaps I'm jaded.

Parents scanning for youthful romance should note that the teenage characters are involved in a romantic, dating relationship, but this doesn't play a major part in the story of this title, and their relationship seems very chaste and more friend-like than anything else (I can't speak to the rest of the series.)

To be fair, this book is written for a younger audience than I, so young readers who are less well read in the time travel genre may find it to be more satisfying and original than I did. McCusker's style is straightforward and lends itself to rapid reading, so this may also be a good choice for reluctant readers with a taste for science fiction.

All things taken into consideration, there wasn't enough here to catch interest me in the other two installments of the trilogy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Time Thriller Book Two, February 21, 2009

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booklover1983 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out of Time (Time Thriller Trilogy, Book 2) (Paperback)

I loved the first book in this Time Thriller Trilogy and now the second. They are teen Christian fiction but really adults including myself enjoy them. The author explores some of the legends and myths surrounding King Arthur but without bogging the book down. It is a natural part of the book. The story itself moves fast and I read it in one sitting. Who is this man and is he really King Arthur? And there is the part in England with the preacher's family. The way it all comes together is wonderful. The main theme at the end seemed to be know what you believe in and why and don't be afraid to use it. I highly recommend both books and can't wait to read book three. :)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Lovers of Fantasy, February 25, 2009

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Sally "SmilingSally" (Tampa, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Out of Time (Time Thriller Trilogy, Book 2) (Paperback)

Teens will enjoy this time travel adventure of King Arthur, Excalibur, Mordred, and Merlin. I did. The story moves along at a comfortable pace with believable characters handling unbelievable circumstances. Just when the reader thinks he has it all figured out, a new twist in the plot occurs.

The eternal fight of good and evil is the major theme. Can right thinkers prevail over wicked? This is a well written tale that will interest young and old lovers of fantasy.