The Wizard of Time (Book 1) [Kindle Edition]

G.L. Breedon (Author)

Book Description

Thirteen-year-old Gabriel Salvador has dreams about the future and his dreams always come true. When he dreams one night that he will drown, he knows upon waking it is only a matter of time before his dream becomes reality.

Plucked from the timeline of history at the moment of his death, Gabriel becomes an apprentice time mage and part of an elite team of wizards who travel throughout history to fight the War of Time and Magic.

Victorian London, the Aztec temples of 1487, the Greek island of Samos in 320 BCE, Scotland in the Middle Ages, and the battle fields of Alexander the Great are only some of the adventures in time that await Gabriel as he learns to become a time mage and joins the battle to protect the timeline of history in THE WIZARD OF TIME.

THE WIZARD OF TIME is approximately 101,000 words long.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

After a childhood spent whizzing through the galaxy in super sleek starships and defeating treacherously evil monsters in long forgotten kingdoms, G.L. Breedon grew up to write science fiction and fantasy novels. He lives with his wife in Brooklyn, NY.

Product Details

• File Size: 421 KB
• Print Length: 296 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0983777705
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Kosmosaic Books (July 21, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005DVJPLQ
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,000 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect fantasy September 10, 2011

By Elizabeth Marshall

Format:Kindle Edition

A lot of people, me included, read to indulge their own imaginations, or to escape the realities of life! Everyone has a different idea of what constitutes escapism and that is probably why well written fantasy spans such a diverse and broad spectrum of genres and age groups. However, not all fantasy stories are actually successful in crossing ages and genres.

The reason for this is that for a fantasy to work, the story needs to hold some degree of realism. The reader needs to be able to associate with it and see themselves in it.
When it comes to fantasy I expect the impossible!

When I started this book I hoped for the impossible and what I got was pure brilliance. This story is written with incredible intelligence and crosses genres and ages groups seamlessly. It is captivating, adventurous, creative, vibrant, emotive and unpredictable. I fully believed in the fantasy, loved the plot and think the characters were just perfect.

The historical back drop to the story was excellent, and, clever word painting and research made me feel as though I was with the characters at every turn.

The technical and scientific explanations were, to my mind, plausible and brought the whole plot together in an incredibly exciting way.

This is a tale that feels real yet clearly is not. It has a story that captures enough reality to ground the tale and make it believable, yet not enough to bring me crashing back into reality. It is a tale into which I disappeared and hid from the world; where I connected with the characters yet knew their problems were not mine; where I touched their lives and felt their worlds, but still feel safe in my own.

G.L. Breedon has, in my opinion, created the perfect fantasy and I am so excited about this book and believe it has great potential.

This may be a story written for young adults but older adults who enjoy fantasy will not be disappointed.

To my mind this is a better story than any of the Harry Potter books and I have no hesitation in recommending this book to EVERYONE!

I absolutely LOVED IT!

Elizabeth Marshall x

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Take the Time to Read This Book! October 2, 2011

By Cherie Reich

Format:Paperback

G.L. Breedon's THE WIZARD OF TIME swirls magical realism throughout time and space.

The day Gabriel Salvador dies is the day he finds his place within the world. Gabriel is a Time Mage, but he's more special than any of them realize. He and his group of mages travel throughout time to stop the evil wizards who want to destroy the Primary Continuum. When he realizes he's a part of a prophecy, he must find balance between the light and dark, or lose himself for all time.

THE WIZARD OF TIME's greatest strength is in its characters. Each one is a three-dimensional individual living their lives in many shades of gray. I love the camaraderie between friends. Six magics are used that are familiar but Breedon takes them to a higher level. Although the beginning starts out a bit cliché, Breedon sucked me into Gabriel's world. The plot is sometimes a bit predictable but enjoyable. I love the history and cultures interspersed throughout. The Malignancy Mages are fantastically complicated villains. This novel explores the philosophical musings of light and dark, good and evil. The time travel scenes are awesome and well-thought out.

THE WIZARD OF TIME by G.L. Breedon is a wonderful fantasy novel geared towards young adults but a great read for all. I can't wait to read book two.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars So ready to be made into a movie. August 15, 2011

By Mark Addleman

Format:Kindle Edition

There will of course be comparisons to Harry Potter because of the limited imaginations of so many reviewers who only know those stories to represent the young adult science fiction/fantasy genre. But this book is so much more. It ran like a movie through my head the whole time I read it and what it reminded me of with regards to its overwhelming creativity and just aliveness was the film Howl's Moving Castle. I totally think Studio Ghibli should pick this up and turn it into some fabulous anime before somebody else gets it. It's that good. Two thumbs up.

I think this is the perfect book to read with your kids because you'll enjoy it too. I mean, it's like, remember when you read Stephen King when you were in 8th grade and thought it was terrific. That's because it was terrific for someone in junior high. Well, GL Breedon's The Wizard of Time is that book for your kids' generation but it actually has a main character with whom they can really identify. If I had had this kind of book around when I was a kid, I wouldn't have bothered with Stephen King.

More About the Author

After a childhood spent whizzing through the galaxy in super sleek starships and defeating treacherously evil monsters in long forgotten kingdoms, G.L. Breedon grew up to write science fiction and fantasy novels. He lives with his wife in Brooklyn, NY.

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