IN A FOLLOW-UP TO GROUNDBREAKING A LONG TIME UNTIL NOW, MASTER OF
MILITARY SF MICHAEL Z. WILLIAMSON SENDS EPOCH-DISPLACED SOLDIER SEAN
ELLIOTT AND HIS CREW ON A RESCUE MISSION WITHIN THE FOLDS OF TIME
ITSELF.
SOLDIERS OUT OF TIME
Then: First Lieutenant Sean Elliott and nine other mixed-service U.S.
soldiers on a convoy in Afghanistan suddenly found themselves and their
MRAP vehicle thrown back to Earth's Paleolithic Age. And they were not
alone. Displaced Romans, Neolithic Europeans, and more showed up as
well. Some would be allies. Some became deadly foes.
Now: Scientists from an almost unimaginably far future need the
survivors' advice and support to reconnoiter and ultimately recover
other groups displaced in time. The problem is not all of those other
groups want to be recovered or even understand where they are.
Prehistory is an ugly place, fascinating to visit, but no place for a
civilized person to live. But the future, gorgeous as it is, has a
darker side that dampens the appeal. In the end, only inventiveness,
grit, and a thirst for freedom from the fickle tides of time can keep
Sean and the displaced Americans alive and on a path to finally find a
place--and a time--to call home.
About That Was * Now, This Is Then:*
". . . a classic story of survival. They may not like each other, but
must to depend upon each other. Williamson shows how they pull together
to create a solid society. . . . outstanding entertainment. Each
character is different and fully developed. Even those you may dislike
seem worth caring about. . . . grabs readers from the beginning and keep
them reading to the end."--The Galveston County Daily News
About Michael Z. Williamson:
"A fast-paced, compulsive read . . . will appeal to fans of John Ringo,
David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, and David Weber."--Kliatt
"Williamson's military expertise is impressive."--SFReviews
