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Local Boy Done Gone
The artist formerly known as Local Boy was the biggest folk rock sensation of the 1970s—until one day he wasn't. His time traveling son made him a star, but later went back and undid it. Local Boy was back to mowing lawns, fame nothing but a passing daydream.
Now Local Boy has another shot at greatness when his future self travels back to teach him one song for the sake of the timeline. It's an offer he can't refuse—until another time traveler also arrives with an offer he can't refuse. An offer that involves a number of musicians dying at the same young age of 27...What should he do? Who can he trust? In a lose-lose situation, can anyone win?
Local Boy Done Gone is a standalone sequel to the 2008 novel Timely Persuasion.
Now Local Boy has another shot at greatness when his future self travels back to teach him one song for the sake of the timeline. It's an offer he can't refuse—until another time traveler also arrives with an offer he can't refuse. An offer that involves a number of musicians dying at the same young age of 27...What should he do? Who can he trust? In a lose-lose situation, can anyone win?
Local Boy Done Gone is a standalone sequel to the 2008 novel Timely Persuasion.
221 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 29, 2024
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November 12, 2025Nobody owns a song once it's out in the world. Maybe copyright-wise, but the feelings it contains and evokes are universally shared forevermore.
An engaging narrator with a great voice (read that as you will!) carries the story to a memorable and satisfying ending. The limits on the time travel are unique, and the workarounds to those limits are so creative!
The narrator himself suggests it doesn't matter if you read this book (a sequel) first, so I did so. But time travel is a complex and sometimes unforgiving genre, and I think I'd suggest readers start with Book 1. Even having skipped that book, though, I was delighted by how things came together in the end.
An engaging narrator with a great voice (read that as you will!) carries the story to a memorable and satisfying ending. The limits on the time travel are unique, and the workarounds to those limits are so creative!
The narrator himself suggests it doesn't matter if you read this book (a sequel) first, so I did so. But time travel is a complex and sometimes unforgiving genre, and I think I'd suggest readers start with Book 1. Even having skipped that book, though, I was delighted by how things came together in the end.
December 8, 2024
Here comes the sequel to Timely Persuasion. Local Boy Done Gone by J. L. Civi will make us have more of music and time time travels.
Local Boy is with cousin Jimmy, with their guitar and music as usual. But something is going to happen about one composition in particular. Who's the villain? Who is this guy from the future to help Local Boy in solving this issue about the villain? Time travel takes place again that causes some events to be preordained, only to find out something much more exciting in the end.
Local Boy Done Gone teaches readers about the enormous possibilities in life and the precaution in taking them, appreciating music and the valuable meaning of time because of the idea of time travel. It also tells about love, family, contentment in life, trust and treachery because of the stolen song. It gives an impression that the author is a music lover and is creative in his writing. Profanity is tolerable but all in all, it's a good book to enjoy. Hence, I give a four-star rate for the above-mentioned.
I highly recommend to readers who stops for a while when they hear a song. Composers and musicians as well will surely relate enjoyably, gain insights and inspiration for their craft and career.
Local Boy is with cousin Jimmy, with their guitar and music as usual. But something is going to happen about one composition in particular. Who's the villain? Who is this guy from the future to help Local Boy in solving this issue about the villain? Time travel takes place again that causes some events to be preordained, only to find out something much more exciting in the end.
Local Boy Done Gone teaches readers about the enormous possibilities in life and the precaution in taking them, appreciating music and the valuable meaning of time because of the idea of time travel. It also tells about love, family, contentment in life, trust and treachery because of the stolen song. It gives an impression that the author is a music lover and is creative in his writing. Profanity is tolerable but all in all, it's a good book to enjoy. Hence, I give a four-star rate for the above-mentioned.
I highly recommend to readers who stops for a while when they hear a song. Composers and musicians as well will surely relate enjoyably, gain insights and inspiration for their craft and career.
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