Title: Chasing the Moon
Author: Bryan Fagan
Genre: Time Slip Fiction, Time Travel Fiction
Book Blurb:
A 30-year-old slacker falls headfirst into a time vortex where he is forced to become a man.
30-year-old Sullivan Rohm has nothing better to do with his life than crash his ex-girlfriend’s wedding. But when the plan fails and Sully finds his all-time low at a late night diner, something happens that forever changes the course of his life. A lost little girl in the stormy cornfield beside the diner sends him running to her rescue, where he falls headfirst into a time vortex.
Sully wakes up in small-town Sedro-Woolley, Washington in the wartime year 1942. With a German name and no explanation of how he arrived, Sully must win over the hearts of the townspeople and find his place among them with the help of 6 year-old Ruthie, her widowed mother, and the little league baseball team Ruthie ropes him into coaching. Together, they set out to defeat the tyrannical coach of the opposing team and bring back hope to Sedro-Woolley.
76 years away from everything he’s ever known, Sully finds his purpose. But it comes at a price; the effects of the time vortex are slowly killing him. Sully must choose between staying and losing his life or leaving and losing his home.
My Review:
The concept of the antihero is front and center here. Sully isn't exactly a cardboard cutout lead man. He is a directionless man led by decision that would be bad if he were 15...not 30.
This book is bit reminiscent of Wizard of Oz; the only difference being you wouldn't care if the witch killed Dorothy. That is the powerful feeling that carries the reader into this book. Sully faces death when he is over his personal rainbow. The first thought that comes to mind is, does the reader care? The surrounding characters keep the reader tuned in, page after page.
The character development in this novel is so strong, it deserves loads of credit. You have the characters from the modern day and the characters from the past yet both are equally strong and vibrant.
My fave character of all time is Ruthie. Again, there is a precocious little kid who steals the show. She makes the book spark just appearing on the page. You will laugh, you will smile, you will feel deep feelings while reading about Ruthie's doings. The detail inside the mind of the big bad is also extremely well done. Coach Patrick's character is a clear example of an evil mind.
A journey through life with Sully sums up this book. You can find that you may not want to go home again. Perhaps home is more than where your heart is, but home is where you find a life. A very strong novel that will appeal to the myriad fans of streaming dramas. If you enjoy time slip novels, you must read this book. A very well written take on one man's trip through more than a vortex.
My Rating: 5 stars
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Author Biography:
I was born and raised in Burlington, Washington. A little farming town 70 miles north of Seattle. I bummed around with odd jobs after high-school until one day I spotted a small college in Ashland, Oregon. I later settled in Eugene, Oregon with my wife and two daughters. I began my writing career with the help of my daughters. When they were little they drew pictures and created stories. One day they asked me to join them. I remember the day my four year old asked if I would do something for her. She asked if I would write a novel. And that was the day I began to write.
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Reviewed by: Mr. N