The Time Weaver (The Time Weaver Chronicles) [Kindle Edition]

Thomas A. Knight (Author)

Book Description

Recipient of a 2013 indiePENdents Seal of Good Writing

A reluctant hero must come to terms with a new world, new powers, and a family history buried deep in the folds of time.

Seth Alkirk is a 30-year-old programmer who doesn't know he can control time. Problem is, others do. When he's kidnapped from his quiet Iowa life and taken to the parallel world of Galadir, Seth thinks he's in a dream from which he can't wake.

His kidnapper, the warrior Malia, needs his help. Her kingdom is in danger from an evil wizard who will stop at nothing to exact revenge on those who exiled him. Seth needs her protection. The same wizard is after Seth's powers, knowing they will grant the advantage he needs to conquer Malia's kingdom. Seth and Malia must work together as they travel hundreds of miles to reach the safety of her castle.

Learning to accept and control his powers is the hardest thing Seth has ever had to do, but the longer he spends in Galadir, the more he grows to love this new world and the female warrior accompanying him. When a much more ancient and dangerous wizard awakens and threatens to destroy Galadir, Seth is the key to defeating him. Now he must save a world he never knew existed with magic he never knew he could wield, if only he could learn to control it in time.

$0.50 from every eBook sold is donated directly to Reglue (reglue.org), a charity that provides free computers to underprivileged children and families.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"I was caught up in this book from the moment I started reading it. It was so full of action, adventure, magic, mystery, evil, and a twist of romance that I couldn't help but keep reading." - Angela, Angels are Kids and Furkids

From the Author

From beginning to end, The Time Weaver was written, formatted and published using 100% Free and Open Source technologies. What does this mean to you as a customer? It means that the book was written with software freedom in mind. It also means that I can afford to keep my prices low, and still support a great charity with my royalties, like Reglue (reglue.org).

I donate $0.50 from every eBook sold, and $1.00 from every paperback to this very worthy cause that works on a shoestring budget to bring computers to children and families in need. It's a cause that I, as a software developer, truly believe is making a difference in the world, one child at a time.

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Product Details

• File Size: 642 KB
• Print Length: 307 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0986843717
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: DragonWing Publishing (October 31, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0061GJX0U
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #299,349 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly Exciting! March 22, 2012

By Jeff Dawson

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is the second Sci-Fi book I really delved into. I found it about nine months ago and kept thinking about the buy button. Is this something that would really capture the attention and imagination or was it going to be another story of Hocus Pocus or retreading waters of "The Ring?" Well, sorry I waited so long to purchase this work.

It is brilliantly written with plenty of sub-plots for even those who are hard core sci-fi fans. Whether it be movies or books, how many of us try and plan ahead and assume which way the story is going so we can pat ourselves on the back for outfoxing the writers. Not the case with this work. Many times I made false assumptions where the story was headed and was pleasantly surprised right up to the end. Even the end (?) was a shocker.

One of the best parts of the book was how Mr. Knight weaved two completely different universes together; make believe and our own world. Nothing in this novel is over-done or dwelled on endlessly. The story is constantly moving forward with a breath-taking pace.

Mr. Knight is apparently working on a second book in the series. Yes, I will be getting the next one. He has definitely grabbed my attention.

Well done Mr. Knight.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantasy Makes a Comeback with The Time Weaver November 23, 2011

By The HeliOS Project

Format:Kindle Edition

I had not read a fantasy book for 13 years but a recent blog post recommended The Time Weaver, so I bought the kindle version from Amazon. Having read my share of Fantasy, I fully expected the tried and true formula most every Fantasy book and author employs. Not only was I surprised at Knight's fresh approach, I found myself setting my phone alarm so I wouldn't read my sleeping hours away.

Character development is crisp and fast. The unexpected twists Thomas Knight takes us through are nothing if not fun. This was a great read and I have 3 people on my Christmas list that will get this book. Knight has raised the bar for other Fantasy writers.

Diane Franklin

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars A neat meshing of Urban Fantasy with Epic Fantasy January 27, 2012

By Connie J. Jasperson

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

`The Time Weaver' by indie author Thomas A. Knight is an excellent first novel, and bodes well for his future efforts.

On the morning of Seth Alkirk's 30thbirthday, a book that his father left him and which was locked for 25 years mysteriously opens for him. He discovers that it is written in a language that he can't understand and takes it to work in his lap-top bag for his friend and business partner Dave to have a look at.

At lunch that day there is a moment when a glass appears to fall to the floor in slow motion, before it breaks. That evening he is involved in an automobile accident in which time completely stops, allowing him to walk away from an accident that should have killed him. As he tries to absorb that, a rift opens and a beast emerges. Running through the silent, immobile city and trying to escape the beast, Seth is placed under a compulsion to face the beast down. Without knowing why he does so, he unleashes a powerful magic attack on the beast. Deterred momentarily but not stopped, the beast seizes him.

At this point I was hooked. The plot had me, and I put aside everything and did nothing but read until I had read the whole book.

It turns out that Seth is the son of the most powerful time-weaver in the history of the parallel world of Galadir. His inadvertent opening of the book and use of his powers has alerted both friends and enemies of his existence. Merek, the arch-magus, sends a warrior, Malia, to retrieve him. She rescues him from the beast (which is a demon-like thing called a Narshuk), and takes him back to Galadir through the rift that the beast had used. They must get to Findoor Castle, and have a long trip ahead of them. On their journey they meet a bard, Cedric and he eventually finds himself aiding them in exchange for their aid in getting him to Findoor, and vouching for him.

Unbeknownst to arch-magus Merek, his apprentice, Grian, has turned to evil. Upon hearing of Seth's existence Grian steals a dangerous book. Catching him in the act of the theft, Merek exiles him to the Badlands. Unfortunately, that was where Grian wanted to be. The high council, of which his father is a member, goes to the Badlands to confront him. Grian murders the entire council including his own father in his effort to consolidate his power. Now the forces of evil are looking for Seth in the world of Galadir.

Even worse, in the world that Seth left behind General Mathers is looking for him also. The general has taken DNA left at the scene by Seth and Malia, and has used it to create a serum that can make a super-human. A mysterious man in black, Cy the Betrayer, murders the lab tech in charge of the experiments and uses the serum on himself. Now that he has used the serum he can return to Galadir, and he does so. It turns out that he is a vessel for the soul of Gladius, the leader of the forces of evil whom all had hoped was dead. This is where the action really begins happening.

This tale has some exciting twists and turns and just when you think it is going one way it goes in another. The characters are well drawn, and believable, and the worlds are vivid and colorful. Morganath, the Dragon is a wonderful character. There is romance and action, although there is a certain amount of rough language, and a great deal of graphic violence. For the most part these don't detract from the tale.

Much in the way that Tad Williams does in The War of the Flowers, Thomas A Knight manages to create a neat meshing of urban fantasy and sword and sorcery. The ending is an exciting roller coaster of emotions, and I enjoyed it right to the last word. Knight has left me hanging, and waiting for the next book!

More About the Author

Thomas A. Knight built a career out of software development and took up writing in his spare time. Since then, he has released two books and is in the process of writing a third. His novels are epic fantasies set in Galadir, an alternate world of his own design.

His debut novel, The Time Weaver, is the recipient of an indiePENdents Seal of Good Writing, has reached both the Sci-Fi/Adventure and Epic Fantasy Amazon best-seller lists, and is considered by many to be an exciting and unique story that appeals to readers of all types.

When he's not writing or developing software, Thomas enjoys family time with his wife and two little girls, or playing fantasy role-playing games. He is also an avid supporter of Free and Open Source software, and uses entirely Linux and open source software in the writing and production of his novels.