Could you sacrifice your family to save the world?
New Historical Fantasy Books
What is Historical Fantasy?
Historical fantasy is a genre of fiction which blends a recognisable historical setting with elements found in fantasy works. This might include mythical creatures, sorcery and magic, gods, the occult and supernatural events.
Sometimes the premise is that the events are occuring in OUR world but with the addition of these fantasy elements. Some times they take place in parallel worlds, alternate histories or even entirely separate words whose history bears some resemblance to ours.
Tomorrow's Guardian
Posted by Richard Denning Feb 2 2010
"Very, very few are granted these powers; even
fewer can master them. But those who can
have the potential to change their world. For
good, for evil, for gain and for duty ... for ever,
in fact.
Would you turn your back on the
chance of that?"
Tomorrow's Guardian
Experiencing disturbing episodes of déjà-vu, eleven year old Tom believes he is going mad. Then, he meets the adventurer Septimus Mason, who shows him that he is a “Walker” – someone who can transport himself to other times and places.
Septimus explains that these abilities could be removed leaving him, once more, an ordinary schoolboy. Given the hurt these talents have caused, the choice would seem easy enough, but it is not so simple.
In dreams, Tom has experienced life as other “Walkers” in times of mortal danger: Edward Dyson killed at the Battle of Isandlwana, 1879; Mary Brown who perished in the Great Fire of London, 1666; and finally Charlie Hawker, a sailor who was drowned on a U-boat in 1943.
Reluctantly agreeing to travel back in time and rescue them, Tom has three dangerous adventures before returning to the present day.
Tom’s troubles have only just started, however, for he has now drawn the attention of powerful individuals who seek to use him to change history and to bend it to their will. This leads to a struggle wherein Tom’s family are obliterated from existence and Tom must make a choice between saving them and saving his entire world.
