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Legacy of Ages-Book 1 - The Way to Ejept
The sun was streaming through the window of the attic, highlighting the small dust particles as they floated to the floor. Ron climbed the last couple of steps to his grandfather’s sanctuary. He looked around the almost-hallowed space before reaching the top. The entire attic was an open workspace of the house on the cliff that was built in the mid-1800s, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean of Eastern North America. The look of the attic and the memory of his grandfather came rushing back to him. Ron had no idea what would transpire over the next few weeks as he uncovered his grandfather’s secrets.
Secrets that led to ancient mysteries and the hall of knowledge buried in Egypt thousands of years ago to preserve it for the time when it would be needed.
That time has come.
Secrets that led to ancient mysteries and the hall of knowledge buried in Egypt thousands of years ago to preserve it for the time when it would be needed.
That time has come.
218 pages, Paperback
Published August 30, 2019
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May 16, 2021
A true 5 star novel. A wonderful story centered around the past and future and how one needs the other to survive! A true olde school sci fi plot with some beautiful character development. The truly created time travel masterpiece of our time. A MUST read!
November 4, 2019
I have to say that I loved the concept behind this story. It is very now, and cutting edge. There are only two problems that hurt the book. The first problem is pacing. It starts off very slowly. If you are patient and trudge through the slow part, then you find yourself truly invested in the lives of the characters involved. Baxter makes you care for these people that don't really exist.
The second problem is tense. When I first started reading I was immediately hesitant to read because the story was being told in a present tense. I personally do not enjoy this. I find it distracting and awkward. I thought the author was using this tense as a device to differentiate between the three different time periods, but no. There are a couple of places where traditional past tense pokes it's nose into the story, but then it's right back to present tense with no rhyme or reason. I kept having to stop and re-orient myself in the story.
Finally I would recommend this story to just about anyone so long as they are prepared for these two issues. I am now eagerly awaiting part 2. My understanding is that this is a multi part story.
The second problem is tense. When I first started reading I was immediately hesitant to read because the story was being told in a present tense. I personally do not enjoy this. I find it distracting and awkward. I thought the author was using this tense as a device to differentiate between the three different time periods, but no. There are a couple of places where traditional past tense pokes it's nose into the story, but then it's right back to present tense with no rhyme or reason. I kept having to stop and re-orient myself in the story.
Finally I would recommend this story to just about anyone so long as they are prepared for these two issues. I am now eagerly awaiting part 2. My understanding is that this is a multi part story.
December 31, 2019
Solid book with a very interesting premise.
The beginning read a little awkward for me. As mentioned in the other review the tenses seem to be off in places and/or certain descriptors are missing that would make for a better flow. This comes through especially in relation to the shifting perspective from which the story is told (by the author, by Ron, by his grandfather ..) at times it reads like the story is being told both, about Ron (from a third party) and by Ron, in the same sentence. If you can get past that though there is an interesting idea behind the book and I am interested to see how the next book plays out as the author further develops his writing style as I believe this is his first book.
The beginning read a little awkward for me. As mentioned in the other review the tenses seem to be off in places and/or certain descriptors are missing that would make for a better flow. This comes through especially in relation to the shifting perspective from which the story is told (by the author, by Ron, by his grandfather ..) at times it reads like the story is being told both, about Ron (from a third party) and by Ron, in the same sentence. If you can get past that though there is an interesting idea behind the book and I am interested to see how the next book plays out as the author further develops his writing style as I believe this is his first book.
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