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Time Sphere

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Time Sphere is, as is name says, about time and how some "time-terrorist" want to control it for their own interests. The premise of this book is that time is not a river that flows in a lineal and uneventful way but another dimension that is something like layers that over-impossed one over the other, so our protagonists from different times and countries could work together to fight against the evil Children of Seth and save the world.
This book is a mix of Egyptian myths and folkclore, coming of age and friendship. Is a YA book that could be easily read by youngs of all ages.

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As a lover of history and mythology, I really liked the time travel aspect of the novel. Morrison was able to incorporate educational information in a fun adventure for preteens. I noticed another reviewer mentioned that they had issues with the constant shifting of time however, I did not and I was able to keep up with which time I was in while reading. To say this is his first novel, I am highly impressed by his abilities to juggle time travel and keeping in mind the tone for his readers and intended audience. I give the novel 4.2 out of 5.0. I cannot wait to see where Rhory's next leap will take him.

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Having loved learning about the Egyptian history in my classes when I was younger I was excited to see a YA novel about two timelines, a modern one and one from that time period. I did not however, enjoy this novel. I would have liked to see a lot more from the beginning chapters, possibly establishing Rhory's life as well as Shoshan's so that the reader is more grounded in the story before it launches into the action.
If this novel was labeled as MG, I think it would work out much better since the characters are much younger than what I assume YA to be. If the reader was a preteen, I believe it would be a much more enjoyable read for them.

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A new series that links several special children through history, starting with ancient Egypt and ending with modern times. A great read full of intrigue and adventure and there is a bit of history that is fascinating to learn about. This is definitely on my 'to follow up' list.

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Rhory connects with teens from the past to foil the evil plans of a Secret Society bent on steering the future for their own benefit. Time travel is a difficult subject made even more so in this story which weaves in new theories for the beginning of the world, the concept of God, and the possibility of life beyond death. A valiant effort with some good writing and vivid scenes. Readers will connect with Rhory who is a charming young man who handles the situation in which he finds himself with remarkable self-control, but perhaps not with the plot which in Rhory's own words is 'so confusing' as the author builds an extremely complex scenario of time travel and aincent Egyptian lore, and tells the story from different points of view.
There are a number of side stories which add neither to the plot nor the development of Rhory's character.
When the book finally climaxes, the defeat of the bad guys is so swift in one case, and a bit of happenstance in another, that readers may be disappointed.

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As an adult, I really disliked this book. However, I passed it off to my twelve year old, who is obsessed with history and the possibility of time travel, and he adored it. So there you go. The plot is...not that extraordinary, but apparently 'awesome' to a preteen! There is a lot of history, mythology, and science fiction all woven together with some character lessons as well. It's a young adult novel.

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