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BLURB:
Meet Rolland Wright - a seventeen year old orphan living out of his car inrural Woodland Hills, California. Aside from grappling with the fact ofbeing abandoned by his drunken father two years previous following hismothers mysterious murder, his life mostly revolves around finding a warmplace to sleep at night. When one day he isattacked by men claiming tohave killed his father, Rolland discovers a strange ability to slow theflow of time around him, beginning a journey that takes him to placesoutside of time, space, and eventually to the early 19th century to fightthe sinister General Andrew Jackson. With the help of a rag-tag group ofhistorical and mythical figures with various supernatural abilities oftheir own (Joan of Arc, Jesse James, etc) known as the Knights of Time,Rolland solves the mystery behind his mother's murder, falls in love,battles the evil Edward Vilthe - reaper of souls, and finds a home of hisown in the paradise known as Eden.
The Time is Relative series chronicles the origin story of the mythicalfigure Father Time, beginning with the award winning first novel, Time isRelative for a Knight of Time. All dates and events are historicallyaccurate. The participants... maybe not.
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It was a muggy, humid morning when U.S. General Andrew Jackson woke tothe sound of tribal horns. Immediately identifying their purpose, he quickly gathered both his wits and his pants, grabbing his sword and sidearm ashe left his tent.
Known to be tough as hickory, Andrew Jackson was a moderately tall man for his time, standing at six feet, one inch. In this and in his military rank he was often compared to George Washington among elite society in Boston,Washington, and New York, despite his humble beginnings.
Jackson's rigid demeanor was only matched by his sharp attention to detail. His crisply, pressed uniform was such that it demanded the attention of allthe company's men. Each stood at full attention, showing perfect respectfor their commanding officer as Jackson made his way through the columns slowly, careful to catch each and every pair of eyes.
"Today we fight like dogs, and live like kings!" Jackson roared to his men,who cheered loudly in response. Their gusto and appreciation for their General's bravery in the face of danger was not unnoticed by his adversaries on and off the battlefield slave, brought directly from Africa on Jackson's orders, walked Jackson'shorse to him around the hustle and bustle of preparing for the day's campaign. A light rain began to fall on the heads and shoulders of everysoul under the barely visible sun, uniting them in nature. They all feltthe soft droplets as they landed on both white and brown skin alike.
Lightning struck diagonally across the gray sky, followed shortly by anattention-stealing clap of thunder that rocked the previously dry Florida landscape.
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AUTHOR
Bio and Links:
Brett Matthew grew up with a passion for both film and history. He began his career fresh out of high school as a Production Assistant/ footballplayer on NBC Universal's television series Friday Night Lights (of whichhe can often be seen in the first two seasons as a member of the championship team – Go Panthers!). He quickly moved on to serve as an original Series intern with the USA Network in Studio City, California.
Bio and Links:
Brett Matthew grew up with a passion for both film and history. He began his career fresh out of high school as a Production Assistant/ footballplayer on NBC Universal's television series Friday Night Lights (of whichhe can often be seen in the first two seasons as a member of the championship team – Go Panthers!). He quickly moved on to serve as an original Series intern with the USA Network in Studio City, California.
Following work on shows like Monk, Psych,and Burn Notice, Brett returned home to Texas to continue his education, graduating with his degree in History from Texas State University. A proud Master Freemason, Brett thoroughly enjoys fantasy fiction, watching Netflix, running, baseball,Shakespeare, and spending time with his family and critters.
Website: http://www.brettmatthewwilliams.com/
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Brett will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner viarafflecopter during the tour, and a $10 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn host.
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