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Zero Time

T.W. Fendley (Goodreads Author)

4.19 · Rating details · 37 ratings · 22 reviews

As Zero Time nears, only Keihla Benton can save two worlds from the powers of Darkness. But first she must unlock the secrets of Machu Picchu and her own past.Xmucane leads an expedition to Earth to overcome a genetic flaw that threatens the people of Omeyocan with extinction, but she soon finds herself involved in a very personal battle that pits mother against daughter a ...more

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May 24, 2012 Peter Green rated it it was amazing

Debut Historical Science Fiction Epic Explains Ancient Archeological Wonders
Posted on March 6, 2012 by Peter

By Peter H. Green

T. W. Fendley, Zero Time (Fiction), L & L Dreamspell (London, TX), 2011, 347 Pp. and e-book, www.lldreamspell.com .

An absorbing space-time odyssey, Zero Time, by T. W. Fendley, which its ambitious publisher L & L Dreamspell has classified as historical fantasy, is really science fiction. The tale is set on Earth in 2011 in the present day, 150 BCE, in Teotihuacan and other Debut Historical Science Fiction Epic Explains Ancient Archeological Wonders
Posted on March 6, 2012 by Peter

By Peter H. Green

T. W. Fendley, Zero Time (Fiction), L & L Dreamspell (London, TX), 2011, 347 Pp. and e-book, www.lldreamspell.com .

An absorbing space-time odyssey, Zero Time, by T. W. Fendley, which its ambitious publisher L & L Dreamspell has classified as historical fantasy, is really science fiction. The tale is set on Earth in 2011 in the present day, 150 BCE, in Teotihuacan and other sites in Mexico; Machu Picchu, Peru, and in an even earlier era, 3059 B.C.E on Earth and the planet Omeyocan in the Pleiades constellation. In the opening scenes the people from whom Mesomericans were descended emigrate to earth’s favorable environment in a last-ditch attempt to save their race from extinction by overcoming a genetic flaw that prevents future breeding by flawed males of their own species

A brilliant conception that provides plausible scientific explanations for the mysteries of the ancient cultures that founded civilizations at Machu Picchu, Peru; Izpaca, Mexico, the Yucatán peninsula, Mexico, and other possible locations around the globe. T. W. Fendley, in her debut novel, transports her protagonist Quilla (Kee’-ah) and other colonists from Omeyocan into three different eras spanning 5125 solar years (or 13 Baktun, in her people’s complex date system) until the end of the Fifth Long Passage through the galaxy, a constellation’s trip lasting 26,000 years, ending and starting over at the hibernal equinox, December 21, 2012, or “Zero Time.”

In the universe she creates, Fendley employs space-time travel across 13 dimensions through “serpent ropes,” virtual pathways through the cosmos that link her planet timelessly with Earth and other way stations throughout the galaxy. Quilla, our protagonist in three incarnations in three different eras, must work with her birth mother Xmucane (shmoo’-kane) , and her father Xpiyacoc (shoo-pee’-a-cok) to defeat the Lord of Darkness and reconnect with the evil one’s consort and her own wayward sister, to reestablish the Law of One, in which love permeates and connects all things. In the process, the author explicates the role of mystical serpents of pre-Columbian culture, geoglyphs on the Peruvian plain and Aztec human sacrifice (an unintended consequence of the Lord of Darkness’s perversity). The reasons behind construction of the magnificent cities aligned with astronomical bodies through advanced calculations are also explained in this author’s all-encompassing conception of this advanced civilization that traveled to Earth.

The clear, crisp writing style, dazzling descriptions of pre-Columbian cities and sympathetic characters more than make up for the complexities of the story. Readers who master the massive back story, the jaw-busting names of the principal characters and the complex space-time plot and persist to the grand dénouement of this epic—and science and archeology buffs are a hardy lot—-will learn how Quilla, in cooperation with the Daughters of Light and her birth parents, saves her people by permitting breeding with earthlings and allowing the propagation of future males of the species. As the story ends in contemporary Philadelphia, she looks back as Keihla Benton, today a science reporter, at her eons of time-travel throughout the universe in her pivotal role of rescuing and perpetuating Omeyocan’s civilization.

The author confesses that creation of this sprawling, dazzling work took years, evolving over several trips to the sites she so vividly describes, and as depicted in the striking photo of Machu Picchu on the book’s cover. While this epic vision of human history requires effort on the part of the reader, its message is inspiring and eerily familiar, echoing the theories of archeologists who have studied Mesoamerican culture and deduced strikingly similar explanations. For those who like to stretch their imaginations—and who doesn’t?—this novel is a fascinating and compelling read. You’d better get it and read it before December 21, 2012. Who knows what the Sixth Long Passage may hold in store? ...more

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Mar 05, 2012 Kurt Edwards rated it really liked it

I won this book as part of a goodreads giveaway. A great adventure into the mesoamerican past and present. This book offers a great mental workout as you decipher mysteries and work to understand time-travel, reincarnation, and alien planets. This book throws you into the story as an alien race is trying to save themselves from a slow death. The characters are well thought out and the plot has so many twist that it is impossible to figure it out before the author wants you to. The only difficult ...more

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Dec 07, 2011 Liz rated it it was ok

Shelves: first-reads, giveaways, scifi, signed, own

I was pleased to receive a signed copy and note from the author through goodreads giveaways. I immediately read the back cover to get a summary of the book. I think it gave too much away! The entire story was there! There were no surprises which was a disappointment.

Here are some notes to self as I read it:

1. world building: too complicated and continued to the end of the book!
2. prose: too didactic, also third person not my favorite style.
3. character development: uneven- couldn't relate to ...more

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Nov 08, 2011 Al Gritten rated it really liked it · review of another edition

After all the hype (over-hype?) about the end of the Mayan calendar and the end of the world as we know it (pun intended), I thought the last thing I would want to read was a book about the end of the Mayan calendar and the end of the world as we know it. I was wrong.

Fendley's imaginative story is only matched by her obvious study of Incan-Mayan-Aztec cultures. She weaves a plot around the calendar that is both sci-fi and fantasy and is as well, both subtle and interesting. The story begins on O ...more

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Apr 10, 2014 Koeur rated it it was ok

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Publisher: L & L Dreamspell
Publishing Date: March 2014
ISBN: 9781603183338
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 2.0/5

Publisher Description: When Philadelphia science writer Keihla Benton joins an archeological team at Machu Picchu, she learns ancient prophecies about 2012 have special meaning for her. As Zero Time nears, only she can save two worlds from the powers of Darkness. But first she must unlock the secrets of Machu Picchu and her own past.

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Sep 12, 2012 Robin Tidwell rated it it was amazing

Chick lit meets science fiction! Although, truthfully, this well-written missive is far beyond the average, slightly denigrating definition of ‘chick lit.’ Time travel, of course; a strange genetic defect; modern times meets an ancient civilization – once the reader becomes accustomed to the rather difficult pronunciation of the futuristic names, the story flows very well. Strong female characters and yes, love and family, easily make this book a fantastic sci-fi choice for any reader.

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Oct 19, 2011 Fran Friel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: science-fiction

Wow, just started reading T. W. Fendley's, ZERO TIME--awesome concept...can't wait to read more!

UPDATE:

Finished! Sorry for the long delay in my review. It'll be short, but very sweet.

This SF page turner is rich with Mayan magic, intrigue, and deeply developed characters. It whips you along through time-shifts, plots twists, and wonder. Add it to your TBR list and let me know what you think. I can't wait to read more from this gifted author.

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Aug 14, 2013 Katherine rated it liked it

A take on interpreting the end of the Mayan calendar in 2012, Zero Time is the story of a group of travelers from a planet in the Pleiades who come to Earth in an attempt to solve a dilemma that threatens to wipe out their species. Alternating chapters deal with Xmucane, one of the original travelers, and Keihla, a science writer on an archaeological dig in Peru.

I wanted to be able to rate this book higher than I did, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Although the writing is technically A take on interpreting the end of the Mayan calendar in 2012, Zero Time is the story of a group of travelers from a planet in the Pleiades who come to Earth in an attempt to solve a dilemma that threatens to wipe out their species. Alternating chapters deal with Xmucane, one of the original travelers, and Keihla, a science writer on an archaeological dig in Peru.

I wanted to be able to rate this book higher than I did, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Although the writing is technically above average, the story did not hold my interest. The prologue started out okay, with its depiction of an alien world. But as soon as the first two characters started talking, they lost me. I just didn't have a clear idea of what the threat was or what they were doing about it. Then, to make maters worse, the first chapter leaves those characters behind--and I mean, like a thousand years behind--without any warning, and throws the reader into time travel with a whole bunch of people with names starting with the letter "X." Not being at all familiar with Meso-American culture and language, I had a hard time getting around the sheer volume of weird spelling.

Things got better in the third chapter, when the POV shifted to present day people with less odd names. It began to look like Zero Time was going to be one of those books about an unsuspecting innocent finding s/he is destined for a great purpose. And it was. Unfortunately, the story seemed to get lost in a lot of repetitious exposition about how to bring one's soul to a higher vibration, and the meaning of the "four-sided pyramid," and the importance of crystal skulls. It's obvious the author has done a lot of research into Meso-American culture and it has meaning to her, but I felt that rather than use it as the foundation of her story, she put her story in service of the mythos. The result was that I mostly felt as if I were reading a New Age tract.

In the end, everything happened too fast. I didn't really get a sense of journey, or personal growth, or even personality, from any of the characters. Everything came to them way too easily. I mean, if my children were stillborn, I would not just immediately accept the Universe's assurance that this was meant to teach me to love my enemies. I would at least take the time to give the Universe the finger. So I found quite a lot of the book unrealistic.

You might like this book better than I did if you're already into Meso-American culture or if you're more interested in exploring that spirituality than you are in a story with a plot. It just wasn't my cup of tea.
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May 01, 2012 Terri rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Despite the complexity of this book, I couldn't put it down and read half of it in a few hours at the airport on the way to vacation and the other half on the plane ride coming home from vacation (which is super fast for me)!

The author won me over on page one, where she provided a pronounciation guide for the character names. LOVE THAT! I've always wondered how to pronounce meso-american words/names and the guide was a huge help. Unfortunately, e-book readers don't make it easy to flip back and Despite the complexity of this book, I couldn't put it down and read half of it in a few hours at the airport on the way to vacation and the other half on the plane ride coming home from vacation (which is super fast for me)!

The author won me over on page one, where she provided a pronounciation guide for the character names. LOVE THAT! I've always wondered how to pronounce meso-american words/names and the guide was a huge help. Unfortunately, e-book readers don't make it easy to flip back and forth between the guide and the story, so I couldn't easily use the guide while reading - which just means I'll have to buy a paperback copy for the re-read :-)

Zero Time is a wonderful book for the patient reader, who can suspend disbelief and wait for answers. I'm an impatient reader in that I don't really like mysteries and I like to have all my info. up front; desite that, I couldn't put the book down, though I felt I was thrown into the deep end of the pool at the beginning. However, the author earned my trust that she would answer all of my questions, which she did (though the answers mostly came in the second half of the book) - more info. about the Great and Plumed serpents, their relationship to the Omeyecons, more info. about the Omeyecon's society, etc.

What makes this book so amazing is both the world building - the author has made a truly alien culture that is so different from ours that it's hard to envision at first - and her ability to explain this alien culture. This book deals with a lot of complex subjects - crystal based energy systems, forms of conciousness, etc. Somehow the author manages to break all of this down and make it completely understandable as well as warm, approachable, and vivid.

I have HUGE hopes that the author will write a book set on Omeycon - perhaps in the years leading up to the expedition that starts off Zero Time - as I'd love to spend more time with the Omeycon people and their world. Their culture and world were totally fascinating! ...more

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Dec 02, 2014 Marc Secchia rated it it was amazing

Shelves: slow-then-grabs-you, terrific, unique-story-or-premise

What a terrific time-travel / alternative history adventure! Meticulously researched and imagined, with a Gordian knot of a plot that taxes the grey cells in a most enjoyable way, this is a story different to anything that I've read before, by turns informative, imaginative, and lucidly written. The author has clearly spent a great deal of time constructing a thoroughly believable yet unpredictable plot.

The story is told in two clearly demarcated threads which come together at the end like the v ...more

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Apr 17, 2012 Janet rated it it was amazing

Recommends it for: Sci-fi readers, Mayan Prophecy readers, fantasy readers

Zero Time is, without a doubt, the finest piece of Sci-Fi/Fantasy writing I have read in a very long time. T.W. Fendley's book is extremely well researched and tickles the reader's imagination with an intriguing tale of a civilization and a universe on the brink of disaster.

Omeyocan is a planet in the Pleiades, the inhabitants of which are at risk of extinction. A genetic mutation in the Y chromosome over several generations has spawned a generic crisis. More than two dozen species have been af ...more

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Oct 20, 2012 Leesa rated it liked it

Shelves: e-book, 2013

I received this book via Library Thing's Member Giveaways. My ranking is actually 3.5 stars.

I love stories about Aztec/Mayan mythology and thought the premise of Zero Time was interesting. Fendley gives a good amount of time discussing the mythology in an engaging story.

I did get confused with all the shifts to one place in time to another, and while most of them were clearly labeled as the chapter begins, sometimes there was some traveling within the chapter and I wasn't sure what era the chara ...more

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May 03, 2012 Christy rated it it was amazing

Xmucane leads a time-travel expedition of 16 from Omeyocan to Earth, each landing at different places and different times, the last arriving 6000 solar years after the first. Their goal: to gain the healing properties of Earth’s natural environment in an effort to save the population of Omeyocan from extinction due to a genetic flaw that prevents future breeding of males. As time draws near for the expedition to end, Xmucane, aided by her Great Serpent, leaves her original destination and travel ...more

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Jan 16, 2012 David W rated it liked it

I had the good fortune to work with Ms. Fendley in a critique group as she wrote Zero Time, and during that time I appreciated her thoroughness, open mind, and ability to gently analyze. These qualities show through in her own work. Ms Fendly easily guides us through time and space in her historical fantasy, teaching us the wisdoms of ancient cultures as well as the possibilities of humanity. Most poignantly, she opens our eyes to the power and timelessness of patience, balance, and love. How ca ...more

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Dec 27, 2011 Linda rated it it was ok · review of another edition

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This book was OK only. I bought it because a friend is related to the author. The concept was quite interesting - in fact, as far as sci-fi/fantasy books go, the concept was very good. I quite liked the combination of history and real life and sci-fi. That's what kept me reading, and why I gave it two stars. But that is pretty much where it ended. There was too much back story - I felt as if we were always being given a history lesson, detail filled in, without much action. There was little emot ...more

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Oct 13, 2012 Melissa rated it liked it

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It was a little confusing at first, but that sometimes happens with stories involving time travel. Then, well, it descended pretty heavily into woo-woo.

If you honestly believe that crystals have healing vibrations, you might like this book. If you think ley lines are real, you might like this book. If you have ever tried to align your chakras, you might like this book. If you think all that sounds like a bunch of goofy woo-woo New Age nonsense, then... you probably won't like this book any mo ...more

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Feb 28, 2012 Marianne rated it liked it

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Mar 06, 2016 Ann rated it really liked it

This is a science fiction book that has an alien race coming to Earth to solve the mysteries of Machu Picchu and the end of the Mayan calendar. As you read you must solve the mysteries along with the characters as well as keeping track of the alien planets. There is a touch of time travel and reincarnation within the story. Just as you reach a conclusion T.W. Fendly gives a twist to the plot that has you rethinking the path of your logic. This story also incorporates a lot of Mayan culture and l ...more

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Aug 24, 2014 Linda Todd rated it it was amazing

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This short story was wonderful and well thought out. My sincere thanks to T.W.Fendley for the pleasure of reading her amazing books. I do so hope to read more of her books in the future with all said be happy and keep smiling from wee me. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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Apr 12, 2012 Matt Butler marked it as to-read

Entered for an advanced copy. Hope to give a review on it.

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Jan 22, 2015 John Craig rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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enjoyed this one!

The author puts a spin on the Aztec empire that is quite amazing! At times the author gets a little heavy with descriptions! All in all a fun read!

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Writing, traveling, reading, learning and enjoying family and friends ... does it get any better than this? Check out my website at www.twfendley.com ... and my speculative fiction novels--MOONBLOOD and THE LABYRINTH OF TIME for young adults and ZERO TIME and METHUSELAH'S LEGACY for adults! I also blog on Associative Remote Viewing at www.ARV4fun.com. Ready to expand your consciousness? ...more