Wind Out of Time

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Pub Date 15 Jan 2022 | Archive Date 30 Apr 2022

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Description

FBI Special Agent Andrea Schilling is chasing a terrorist around the world when they both are forced to go through a time portal. To her horror, Andrea finds herself in the 5th century in King Arthur's court. Seriously?

When she can't return home, she takes over the kitchen, becoming chief cook for King Arthur. But this king is named Ardur, and resides in a falling down castle where the knights are lecherous drunks. Andrea finds the situation untenable. So, with the help of a perplexed king, two huge dogs, a bad tempered stallion, the servants, and Guinevere, Andrea transforms the kingdom of Camdhur to Camelot. Well, almost.  

The ancient legend is turned on its head as a strong woman, organized, smart, trained to fight, takes the kingdom apart and puts it back together again, along with the king’s heart.

FBI Special Agent Andrea Schilling is chasing a terrorist around the world when they both are forced to go through a time portal. To her horror, Andrea finds herself in the 5th century in King...


A Note From the Publisher

Rhema Sayers is a retired physician who started in Family Practice on the Mexican border and then switched to Emergency Medicine after ten years. She loved the ER and spent the rest of her career being an adrenaline junkie. Her husband and she adopted three little girls from China in 1998-99. The girls are young women now, off living their own lives. Rhema took up writing when she retired and has had nearly one hundred articles and short stories published. Living in Arizona near Tucson, she and her husband and her dogs love the desert, the mountains, and the climate.

Rhema Sayers is a retired physician who started in Family Practice on the Mexican border and then switched to Emergency Medicine after ten years. She loved the ER and spent the rest of her career...


Advance Praise

"Wind Out of Time will appeal to a larger audience than either historical novel, mystery, or time-travel sci-fi readers alone, and is highly recommended for library collections seeing patron traffic in any of these subjects."      

-D. Donovan, Sr. Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

"A funny, whimsical, and adventurous fantasy retelling of King Arthur of Camelot"

-Independent Book Review

"In Wind Out of Time, Rhema Sayers has written a spellbinding story about a modern woman’s experiences in the Dark Ages."

-Feathered Quill

"A fantastic work of thrilling science fiction with an excellent blend of historical culture clash."

-Readers' Favorite

"A historical time-travel thriller that combines the domesticity of a rom-com and the violence of a medieval epic... the plot elements robustly draw on history and folklore."

-Kirkus

"Wind Out of Time will appeal to a larger audience than either historical novel, mystery, or time-travel sci-fi readers alone, and is highly recommended for library collections seeing patron traffic...


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I thought this would either be a superb novel or a complete flop. I am pleased to say it is superb. Andrea goes back in time, while chasing a terrorist and replaces the cook in King Arthur's court. Her fighting skills are pretty mean too, and she teaches them to people who want to learn, along with a choice of literacy skills, mathematics and ethics. It is a wild imaginative romp of a novel, and I do not hesitate in giving it five stars, because I really enjoyed it.

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Wind out of time by Rhema Sayers.
FBI Special Agent Andrea Schilling is chasing a terrorist around the world when they both are forced to go through a time portal. To her horror, Andrea finds herself in the 5th century in King Arthur's court. Seriously?When she can't return home, she takes over the kitchen, becoming chief cook for King Arthur. But this king is named Ardur, and resides in a falling down castle where the knights are lecherous drunks. Andrea finds the situation untenable. So, with the help of a perplexed king, two huge dogs, a bad tempered stallion, the servants, and Guinevere, Andrea transforms the kingdom of Camdhur to Camelot. Well, almost. The ancient legend is turned on its head as a strong woman, organized, smart, trained to fight, takes the kingdom apart and puts it back together again, along with the king’s heart.
I really enjoyed this book. So different. I loved Andrea character. 4*.

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An addictive time traveling novel! The book is extremely well written making it an enjoyable read. I loved all the detail to historical times and the change in language. The story itself kept my interest and left me wanting to read more. A very fun book that I highly recommend!!

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A big thank you to NetGalley and Atmosphere Press for the ARC. I am voluntarily reviewing this book. This was an unusual book for me. I stay away from historical fiction usually. But it was super interesting. A good read. Time travel to the past must be mind boggling for women. The times were not kind to us. But FBI special agent Andrea Schilling takes it in stride and thrives. I loved the King Arthur (Ardur) references. There were a few things that didn't make sense but they were easy to overlook. Overall, a 3.5 rating. I would recommend.

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As a fellow family physician who loves to get lost in history and fantasy, I really enjoyed the whimsy, romance, and energy in the book Wind Out of Time by Dr. Rhema Sayers. When badass FBI agent Andrea Schilling finds herself suddenly in Old England in the world of King Arthur - or Ardur as is the case, she has to adapt quickly to the life and times of a woman in King Ardur's court. Soon she proves herself indispensable given her skills, wit, strength, and with a little bit of future knowledge mixed in. I found myself vicariously living through the actions of this capable, honorable, and headstrong heroine.

At times however, the book goes quickly through a number of different characters in a fast pace, sometimes forgiving actions that I wished had a little more depth and development. I found myself filling in on my own for certain characters' development. However, given the good base of story and spark, found myself flying through the book to hear what comes next.

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An interesting retelling, that gives plenty of old timey and “Camelot” vibes. Plenty of modern ides, training and battle tactics in this nicely written and a quick read. If you’re looking for a time-travel story with a definite modern take, check this book out.

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This is the first book I’ve read by this author. I’ll be looking for more books. I loved the time traveling story line and learning more about this time period. A good story, full of facts and humor, and I recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read.

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Pretty good time-travel tale. Some nice twists, plus the plot seemed fairly realistic (aside from actual time travel. I think a lot of sci-fi fans will like this one.

Thanks very much for the free review copy!!

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This was a quick placed historical time travel read for me. The romance in this wasn't too much. I did enjoy the King Arthur references also enjoyed the Camelot retelling vibes of the story


Thank you gor this E-Arc for an honest review

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