Portal: The TimeSlip Trilogy: Book I [Paperback]

Brian Reaves (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Timeslip Trilogy | Publication Date: August 24, 2003

What would you give to change your past?Joseph Turner's life was irrevocably altered by a mistake he made fifteen years ago. As a result, the girl he loved died while he was powerless to save her. He never forgave himself. Now, he has the opportunity to change that event and shape the past to his own design. Haunted by his mistakes, Joseph invents the world's first working time machine-and he's going back to make things right. Unfortunately, each time he steps through the portal, things get worse. But he will find a way to save her-no matter what the consequences.And if he succeeds, the last fifteen years will have never happened. The only person who can stop him is Tim Jarrell, Joseph's best friend who's running through the years to reach him before it's too late.Two men fight to control yesterday. Only one will succeed.The race has begun.The past is history.

Editorial Reviews

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Author Brian Reaves has created a well-written 'edge of your seat' sci-fi thriller woven with convincing technical data. -- Anne McDonald, Dancing Word book reviewer

Overall, this is one of the most satisfying books I've read in a long time. Highly recommended. -- Bill Bader, Edenstar Christian Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books

Portal is a great time-travel novel, and deserves to be read by a wider audience. Recommended. -- ChristianFictionReview.com

From the Author

Have you ever done something you regret? Everyone has. Now imagine being given the chance to go back and change one mistake in your life. Would you do it--even if you knew it would cost you the life you now live?

Imagine a life with no mistakes...

Change it all...

Through the Portal.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 242 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (August 24, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595288413
• ISBN-13: 978-0595288410
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,485,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I have a huge passion for music, movies, and books (thus, my active participation in reviewing things here). I am the author of "Stolen Lives" and "Portal". My most recent novel is "Chase the Shadows", a sequel of sorts to "Stolen Lives". I am currently at work on my next book.

My website is www.BrianReaves.net.

Favorite authors are Dean Koontz, Frank Peretti, and James Byron Huggins. Favorite bands are U2, King's X, Jars of Clay, and just about any worship band. I love classic movies and especially Hitchcock films.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 Stars...It's About Time!, March 6, 2004

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Eric Wilson "novelist" (Nashville, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Portal: The TimeSlip Trilogy: Book I (Paperback)

With self-publishing so accessible, writers have opportunities like never before. Unfortunately, I have read very few self-published novels that were well-done, and, as with this book, the covers always turn me off.

Ignore those concerns. Set aside your prejudices. This is everything a good suspense story should be: exciting, unpredictable, with interesting characters, and a thought-provoking concept. Mixing ideas from "Back to the Future," "Timeline," and such recent novels as "Time Lottery" by Nancy Moser, Reaves adds his own creativity to keep the story fresh.

Brian Reaves writes with confidence. Although a professional editor may have weeded out some minor point-of-view discrepancies and a penchant for adverbs (everything in this story happens "slowly" or "quickly" or "suddenly"), the sentences flow and the pace never flags. Rather than aim too high, Reaves pulls us into the world of his characters through a simple device: a lost love from high school. He whips this simple idea into a heart-spinning tale. Then, as the story comes to a satisfying conclusion, he sneaks in a final twist that hooks us for the sequel.

It's about time a self-published writer made his mark. One or two moments stretched my credulity, particularly when the main character forgets a vital piece of evidence--twice!--but my hat is off to this up and coming writer. I have no doubt he'll be picked up by an established publisher soon. His time has come.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping time travel sci-fi from a Christian perspective, June 11, 2004

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This review is from: Portal: The TimeSlip Trilogy: Book I (Paperback)

How good can things get! I love good time travel adventures, and the Christian backdrop added to my enjoyment of this entertaining "vacation" through time. I couldn't tell until close to the end that this was slated to become a continuing saga...that's because the author did a good job tying loose ends. Most everyone has probably AT LEAST ONE big regret that changed the course of his or her life. That is the main theme of this book, and it is a tantalizing prospect to imagine a reality where you could actually alter the past and do it right. It pits one man's anguish and obsession with avoiding the events that killed his true love, against the wiser Christian friend and fellow scientist who sees the probable consequences of tampering with the past. This is a great book for those who can relax, open their imaginations, and enjoy the ride. I am eager for the next installment!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The trilogy begins, September 12, 2003

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This review is from: Portal: The TimeSlip Trilogy: Book I (Paperback)

"Portal" is the first book in The TimeSlip Trilogy, an exciting new Christian sci-fi series. It's the story of Joseph Turner, a brillian physicist who creates the world's first working time machine in order to go back fifteen years into the past and save the life of the woman he loves. Unfortunately, every time he steps through the Portal, he makes things worse. But he will find a way to save her...no matter what the consequences.

The only person who can stop him is his best friend and assistant, Tim Jarrell--but he'll need help from the past to succeed.

Now one man races through time to save the woman he loves from death...

Another man speeds through the years to stop him before he permanently damages the past...

Two men fighting to control yesterday...

And only one will succeed.

What if you could change your past? Would you do it if you had the chance? This fast-paced Christian sci-fi thriller will keep you engrossed until the final page. For more information about the author, visit www.BrianReaves.net.