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Time Hunter #11
Child of Time: From the Worlds of Doctor Who
When Honoré and Emily investigate the bones of a young woman in the ruins of a collapsed house, they are thrown into a thrilling adventure that takes them from London in 1951 to Venice in 1586 and then forward a thousand years, to the terrifying, devastated London of 2586, ruled over by the sinister Sodality.What is the terrible truth about Emily’s forgotten past? What demonic power are the Sodality plotting to reawaken? And who is the mysterious Dr Smith?All will be revealed in the stunning conclusion to the acclaimed Time Hunter series.Part mystery, part detective story, part dark fantasy, part science fiction … original adventures in time and space.
- GenresDoctor Who
174 pages, Paperback
First published August 28, 2007
About the author
George Mann
368 books688 followersGeorge Mann is an author and editor, primarily in genre fiction. He was born in Darlington, County Durham in 1978.
A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.
A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later.
He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time.
He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.
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February 18, 2022
And so the series concludes - and the sense of satisfaction is palpable I have to say. I have been trying to finish off a number of series I have been slowly reading my way through and I guess this is the first of the year.
The Time Hunter series has been an interesting one - loosely connected to the Doctor Who literature it focused on two characters who together were able to travel through time (although with limited scope). The series were released under license although I believe that license has since changed - which meant that I am not sure if it true canon material or not.
So the series - it was published in a typical format - each book represented a specific event or adventure with a longer arc storyline threading through them. Sometimes subtle otherwise as obvious as they can be - they all culminate with this book - where truths are revealed and the strange little man with his cabinet of light appear once more.
This book I felt was a suitable ending the series and presented a suitable conclusion to the storyline and who knows Honore and Emily may make an appearance again one day
The Time Hunter series has been an interesting one - loosely connected to the Doctor Who literature it focused on two characters who together were able to travel through time (although with limited scope). The series were released under license although I believe that license has since changed - which meant that I am not sure if it true canon material or not.
So the series - it was published in a typical format - each book represented a specific event or adventure with a longer arc storyline threading through them. Sometimes subtle otherwise as obvious as they can be - they all culminate with this book - where truths are revealed and the strange little man with his cabinet of light appear once more.
This book I felt was a suitable ending the series and presented a suitable conclusion to the storyline and who knows Honore and Emily may make an appearance again one day
April 16, 2018
In post-war London 1951, time traveler Honoré Lechasseur has no intention of interfering with the discovery of a corpse. He changes his mind when he sees that the woman’s body is covered with runes carved into her bones and that she’s covered with a substance that won’t be developed for another fifty years. Together with his friend and fellow traveler Emily Blandish, they unravel the mystery of who this woman was and why her body wound up in this time period.
Child of Time is the tenth installment in the Time Hunter series, and it works well as a standalone. I’ve read few novels that jump from the 1950’s to 2586 and back to the late 1500’s. The story moves at a good pace, providing just enough detail and action to be a page turner. Emily’s amnesia and backstory are an important part of the plot, so the reader learns more about her than they do about Honoré, although I suspect that his story was fleshed out in previous books.
Some of the evil characters were a little two-dimensional and perhaps their stories could have been delved into more deeply. A note of caution to sensitive readers: there are brief instances describing and/or depicting the torture of children. The scene I remember toward the end of the book wasn’t overly graphic, but it might bother some people.
I liked that the book isn’t overly long. The writing style is clear, smooth, which paves the way for a quick, intriguing read that makes me want to go back and start at the beginning of the series.
Child of Time is the tenth installment in the Time Hunter series, and it works well as a standalone. I’ve read few novels that jump from the 1950’s to 2586 and back to the late 1500’s. The story moves at a good pace, providing just enough detail and action to be a page turner. Emily’s amnesia and backstory are an important part of the plot, so the reader learns more about her than they do about Honoré, although I suspect that his story was fleshed out in previous books.
Some of the evil characters were a little two-dimensional and perhaps their stories could have been delved into more deeply. A note of caution to sensitive readers: there are brief instances describing and/or depicting the torture of children. The scene I remember toward the end of the book wasn’t overly graphic, but it might bother some people.
I liked that the book isn’t overly long. The writing style is clear, smooth, which paves the way for a quick, intriguing read that makes me want to go back and start at the beginning of the series.
January 27, 2016
gave it one more go in case it was better this time , but no it wasn't
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