Shot Through Time

by Richard Modlin

Shot Through Time April 19, 1775, British regiments from the Boston area march to Concord and Lexington in search of weapons and ammunition hidden by Colonials. The regiments are ambushed on their return. Sergeant Noland Black is shot, falls unconscious, and awakes in the same place, but on April 19, 1975, exactly 200 years into the future and not far from an ongoing reenactment. .

278 pages, Paperback

Published October 25, 2023

Reviews

[Sko Buffs · Rating 5 out of 5]

British revolutionary war soldier goes through a time warp to 1975. Light on the romance, light on the violence. Heavy on the interest. Five stars.

[Lailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t expect this book to feel so disorienting in the best possible way. One moment, Noland Black is a British sergeant bleeding out on a colonial road in 1775. The next, he opens his eyes two hundred years later - not in some futuristic fantasy, but in a place that still remembers him, even if no one knows his name.

What struck me wasn’t the time travel itself, but the quiet cruelty of it. The war he believed in is over. The ground he died on is now a performance. People dress like him for entertainment, while he stands there, very much alive, carrying the weight of a history no longer alive with him.

There’s something haunting about watching a man realize that everything he fought for has become a footnote, a reenactment, a tourist attraction. The author doesn’t rush this. The confusion lingers. The loneliness deepens. And that slow emotional unraveling is what makes the story linger long after the final page.

This isn’t a flashy time-travel story. It’s a meditation on displacement, memory, and the strange ache of surviving your own era. I closed the book feeling unsettled - and grateful that it took such a strange, thoughtful risk.

[Brassfield Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this up because the idea sounded fun. A soldier from 1775 waking up in 1975? I had to see where that would go.

What surprised me was how much I cared about Noland. He felt like a real person trying to make sense of a world that no longer belonged to him.

I even stopped reading for a minute and wondered what I would do in his place.

Not every part moved fast, but honestly I did not mind. The story stayed with me after I finished.

[Maris Everleigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read a lot of historical fiction and this felt different.

The author does a nice job showing how strange 1975 would look to someone from the Revolutionary War period. Small things we take for granted become huge surprises.

One scene actually made me smile while I was drinking coffee.

That does not happen often.

[Alex Morris · Rating 5 out of 5]

At first I thought this would be a simple time travel adventure.

It turned out to be much more about people and choices. Noland has to figure out where he belongs, and that question follows him through the whole book.

A few parts felt a little slow, maybe.

But the ending made it worth it for me.v

[Kathy Brickert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!

I really enjoyed this story! Such a realistic look at how a time traveler would experience modern time and how hard it would be to go back! Would love to see a sequel from Nolands journey home!

[Lucas Mitchel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A few chapters in and I’m already deeply invested in the story. The pacing is strong, and every chapter leaves me wanting to know what happens next. I especially enjoy how the historical background adds depth instead of just serving as decoration.

[Olivia Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has turned into one of those books where I keep saying “just one more chapter” and suddenly hours have passed. The contrast between the 1700s and 1975 is written in a way that feels both fascinating and emotional.

[David Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m about halfway through right now, and I’m really enjoying the balance between suspense and character development. The emotional impact of being separated from your own time period forever feels very real in this story.

[Taylor Solomon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing!

I really loved this story! Such a realistic look at how a time traveler would experience modern time and how hard it would be to go back! Would love to see a sequel from Nolands journey home!

[Micheal Dolnard · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book pulled me in more than I expected.

I liked that the author did not rush everything. We get time to see Noland react to the future and try to understand it.

There was a moment where I honestly felt bad for him.

That feeling stuck with me long after I closed the book.

[Aisha Morgan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This sounds like such an underrated gem. The idea of someone from the Revolutionary War suddenly experiencing the modern world is fascinating. Definitely adding this to my want-to-read shelf.

[Daniel Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m already hooked just from reading the summary. Stories that blend history and suspense always pull me in, and this one sounds especially creative.

[Benjamin Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Historical fiction with a time travel twist is exactly my kind of read. I can already tell this story is going to be emotional and intense.

[Daniel Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

This premise sounds so cinematic. I’m curious to see how the author handles the culture shock and emotional side of the story.

[David Mark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still reading this, but I’m genuinely surprised by how immersive it feels. The author makes it easy to picture every scene, and the historical elements make the story even more engaging.

[Daniel Okafor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have not even started properly yet but something about this story keeps pulling me back. It feels like it is going to hurt in a good way, like it will stay with me longer than I expect.

[Wright Benjamin · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is this soldier waking up in a world he does not understand and I keep thinking about how disorienting that must feel. I want to see it unfold slowly, not rushed.

[David Cephas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have not even started properly yet but something about this story keeps pulling me back. It feels like it is going to hurt in a good way, like it will stay with me longer than I expect.