Time Blender [Mass Market Paperback]

Michael Dorn (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 1997 | Series: Time Blender (Book 1)

Skeptical African-American archaeologist Tony Miller journeys to a remote volcanic island to investigate rumors about the bizarre inhabitants of the island, only to find himself stranded in the middle of a prehistoric nightmare. Original."

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Harper Voyager (August 7, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061056820
• ISBN-13: 978-0061056826
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,211,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not so good, February 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Time Blender (Mass Market Paperback)

The book description isn't really accurate . . . the main character HASN'T heard of this crazy island, he happens upon it by chance only after being forced to go there by some 'unknown alien' that is inhabiting his friend's body.

My biggest problem is that the main character doesn't act like a normal person would act in abnormal circumstances. His best friend's mind has been taken over by some alien force and he never once stops to question the guy as to why he's acting so strange - instead thinking that he's been injured by a blow to the head.

I found the book to be full of cliche, not consistent (as if a collaboration where different authors wrote various scenes), and it didn't seem like it knew where it wanted to go. And then to end it with 'to be continued' really lost it for me. I don't think I can read through another in the Time Blender series . . .

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cliffhangers..., October 14, 1999

By 

Landon Bradshaw ([e-mail]) (Austin, TX, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Time Blender (Mass Market Paperback)

Devouring the book in one day I found it an enjoyable read. Yes, there were plenty of inconsistent action, but there were some good twists to keep me on my toes. Being a Star Trek fan made me buy the book, but the story itself kept me with it until I finished.

The action was good...and the setup of the main character was very "renaissance" like with the military to academic background. Yes, I want to be like Tony.

The back of the book is a bit misleading and I was slightly confused, there are books with worse that I have read so I won't hold them accountable for it.

I'm now off to find the second book of the series...

3.0 out of 5 stars A man lost in time/space wanting to do the right thing, May 27, 1999

By 

Nelson Jimenez "nelsonzz" (stamford, ct USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Time Blender (Mass Market Paperback)

Michael Dorn has created an interesting black indiana jones named Tony Miller involved in some time/space adventures. But it looks like the book was written individually by the 3 authors and then put together but not very cohesively. Maybe more will be explained in the next novel but the reader should not be as confused as the main character of the novel. I also think the 2 other authors should have had their names on the cover as well as Dorn.