Out of Time: A Time Travel Novel

by Cliff Ball

A scientist discovers time is actually fluid; past, present, and future all exist at the same time. What he doesn't know, is if the current timeline can change when something is changed in the past. The US government wants him to find out. The theme being to make right what once went wrong. The time travelers meet all sorts of 20th century characters, but, someone is trying to stop them. Once they return to their present, things may not be what they appear.

Genres: Time Travel, Science Fiction

ebook

First published February 1, 2008

About the author

I'm a Christian first and foremost. I live in Fort Worth, TX, but from Arizona and looking to move back to Mesa. I have a BA and Technical Writing Certificate from University of North Texas. I won 3rd in a short story contest for a magazine through my high school Creative Writing class. I've been independently published since 2008.

I'm a fan of a bunch of different genres, which is why a lot of my novels are different genres. From time travel to alternate history to lite sci-fi to Christian end times/political thrillers.

As a reader, I loathe novels with tons of minutiae where the author describes everything down to practically its atomic structure, so I write fast-paced novels and I try not to get bogged down in unimportant details that go on and on and on for page after page.....

Returned to writing after almost 10 years away.

In order of original publication:
Out of Time - 2008
Don't Mess With Earth - 2009
The Usurper - 2010
Shattered Earth - 2010
Voyager and the Aliens - 2011
Dust Storm - 2011
New Frontier - 2011
Times of Trouble - 2012
Times of Trial - 2012
Final Frontier - 2012 (sequel to New Frontier)
Beyond the New Frontier - combined novel
Times of Turmoil - 2013
Jon Ryan - 2013
Xavier Doolittle - 2013
Times of Rebellion - 2013
Times of Destruction - 2014
Times of Judgment - 2014
Times of Tribulation - 2014
The Long Journey - 2015
The Falling Away - 2015
The Great Deception - 2016
The Great Tribulation - 2016
Guardians of Genre - 2025
The Plot Thickens - 2025
The Algorithmic Draft - 2025
The Unwritten Fallout - 2025
Books 5 - 10 - 2025, 2026

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Reviews

[Anita · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a brilliant story. The details in some parts of the story may be a little sparse but you'd be wrapped around enough with all the goings back in time to 'correct' certain events or outcomes in the past. The way the author intertwines the future to be part of the past is truly intriguing, if not mind-boggling. If the story doesn't tie your mind up in knots, it surely makes you question if time is linear or fluid. In either case, tinkering with time, even if for the purposes of 'improving' history, messes up the space-time continuum and the outcome is never as predicted. Once again, a great read!!

[LeAnna Shields · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some of the most famous events in American and world history set the stage in this great sci-fi time travel adventure. It catches your attention from the start and never lets go until you reach the end. The characters are well rounded and well written. The historical events are well researched and written to where it's plausible.

[Sally · Rating 4 out of 5]

I downloaded the sample and have to say that it hooked me. So I decided that I wanted to read the whole story.

I enjoyed reading Out of Time, and thought it very interesting in regard to how they dealt with the missions the characters were sent on, and I also loved the ending. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Considering time travel has been done a lot in books, I found this novella unique and liked the way the author tied it all together. Once I started, I had trouble putting it down.

[Jeff Dawson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Yes we are. The main problem with this story is the amount of history Mr. Ball tries to cover in a very short convoluted time frame. I believe it would have been much better to cut about 30% of the historical references out and stick with a fluid story. As it is, the reader is propelled from 1600 to 2157then back to 1865 to 1941 to 2001 and back to 2157 in 30,000 words. Talk about a monumental undertaking! And that is the problem. Along with that, because one is trying to cover so much in so little time, discrepancies surfaced with some of the historical references:

1) Joseph Goebbels was not the head of the Gestapo. That would be Heinrich Himmler.
2) There’s a reference to “before Denmark is completely occupied by Germany. Denmark fell in a day. I believe the author was referring to Holland.

Honestly, this book could easily have been, if not one, two additional works. Perhaps the appeal would have been there.

I recognize the time and effort Mr. Ball into this work, but as it stands, three stars.

[Angela Lambkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am giving this ebook "Out of Time". five stars for what I thought was a very good Christian time travel suspenseful mystery! I found that especially when I had come to chapter 8 just had to stay up late even though at times I was feeling my eyes to tell me it was time to stop but found that I couldn't and needed to finish reading this ebook that late at night to see how it was all going to turn out for Hawking, etc. I had really enjoyed reading it and wished that I could have had an opportunity to have finished reading it much sooner. I therefore recommend this ebook for those who enjoy reading Cliff's ebooks on the End a times Saga and who life a short Christian Time Time Travel mystery! I received this book for free and in exchange am giving it an honest review. Super work Cliff! By Angela

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thought provoking for sure! Some of the zooming back and forth in time was a little confusing but it still kept me interested enough to keep going. It was amazing to me the historical events that were chosen to be changed and how some would be left alone because the repercussions of changing a detail would have been too devastating. The possible scenarios were interesting.

[Trisha · Rating 1 out of 5]

Naw, this isn't for me. It didn't move fast enough and wasn't that interesting.. It was confusing, the main character was cloned fom the past & now he is the time traveler. He goes back to change the bad things and then returns only to find the earth almost destroyed. It goes on and on with space ships chasing the Eistein. Too crazy for me.

[Arni Vidar Bjorgvinsson · Rating 3 out of 5]

There isn't really much going on in the story department, but the whole book seems more like a quick journey through US history and a contemplation on the problems and paradox theories involving time travel.

An interesting read, regardless, and by no means a waste of my time or money.

[Joanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

You know, I really enjoyed this book. Quite a new take on subject and I loved what Cliff Ball did with the history aspect, how he changed history (right on!)

[Ipswichblade · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice easy to read time travel novel, is it me or are books quicker to read on the Kindle

[Una]

Amsterdam is not in Denmark.....

[Jason Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Author has a gifted imagination.