Thunder of Time

by James F. David

Book Overview

Ten years ago, the prehistoric past collided with the present as time itself underwent a tremendous disruption, transporting huge swaths of the Cretaceous Period into the world of the twentieth century. Entire neighborhoods and cities were replaced by dense primeval jungles and modern humanity suddenly found itself sharing the earth with fierce dinosaurs. In the end, desperate measures were taken to halt the disruptions and the crisis appeared to...

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765346842
• ISBN13: 9780765346841
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 415 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.3" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Time travel AND Dinosaurs?? Talk about Formulaic FUN...

I'll be the first to admit that yes, this story relies heavily on formula...but it's a formula that WORKS...so WHO CARES?? I was first introduced to James F. David when I discovered his original 'Footprints of Thunder' quite a few years ago in a Vancouver, Washington mall. It looked JUST interesting enough to get me through my then dry-spell of lame books I had been reading while waiting for something new to read by one of my already established favorite authors. It didn't take long to discover that 'Footprints' was something different. I was hoping for something that would fill the gap until Crichton released his sequel to 'Jurassic Park'...what I GOT was a dinosaur-themed novel that was ANYTHING but a copy of anything written by anyone else. Jump ahead a few years. I have since read EVERYTHING by this amazingly talented and VERY creative author (my favorite of which is 'Before The Cradle Falls'--you HAVE to read it) and I had heard rumors that a sequel to 'Footprints' was a possibility. I had the opportunity to interview Mr. David a few years ago and I asked him about it, and he said that while originally he never had any plans to write one, after some interesting events, an idea sparked and it just MAY happen...well here we are several years later and I finally got my wish. Two of my very favorite subjects in ALL of fictional literature is Dinosaurs AND Time Travel. David handled the time travel aspect with absolute style in 'Before the Cradle Falls' and wondered if he could manage to pull it off here with dinorsaurs, and I gotta tell you that, YES, he does. The idea behind how the 'Quilts' from the past intersected with the present as a result of nuclear detonations is unique and creative to say the least--and whether or not the science is even remotely accurate is not even on my radar as far as I'm concerned. I just want a story to entertain me, and that is EXACTLY what this story does. Again, the story really was formula in many parts, but you know what? I discovered that I didn't care. The overall story was so dang original that whatever formula that was used to convey it was just not that important...and while this bothered some readers, I found that to me it simply did not matter. The plot moves and moves F-A-S-T for most of the novel and taking us from Central America to the moon and back so quickly takes a careful hand, and for MY money, I believe Mr. David has written JUST what I wanted to read at just the right moment. For those who are overly critical of storylines, maybe you should skip this one...however if you can sit back and enjoy a novel for what it was intended to do (namely entertain), this is a wonderful discovery. I found that once again, I am anxiously waiting for yet another story from Mr. David. Unlike James Patterson who can produce a novel almost every time he sneezes, David works a tad slower--but the end results are far more enjoyable...which is fine with me.

Thunderously Pleasing Adventure Read!!

I read James F. David's novels - Footprints of Thunder and this sequel back-to-back - and what a huge reading treat it was. This contains everything that needs to be read. Huge dinosaurs. Timeless places. Ancinet places and things. Tons of action and adventure. And even some awesome character driven prose, with a dash of growing and loving relationships thrown in. And Mr. David makes it all fit. fabulous. I am a new and huge fan of James F. David. I am lookking forward to reading all of his other works. For people who love their reading edge-of-your-seat, along with their cast of characters large and in charge, then this one is for you. This reminded me a bit of James Axler's Outlkanders series - but better written and more engrossing. More believable action sequences, along with enough mystery and suspence that will keep you up at all hours of the night. With power pyramids and time traveling adventure, along with high-powered weapons and loads of action - Deathlands and Outlanders fans will surely like this. keep up the awesome work, Mr. David! I hope you continue writing dino books. You were born to do it. Most excellent! I am - Eric the Red!

A Thunderous Epic!!

Man, have I been waiting a long time for this sequel. And boy, was it worth it!! James F. David's long anticipated sequel is fantastic in a myriad of ways. Even if you have never read Footprints of Thunder, this novel stands alone. It is better to read the first, but not necessary. This awesome epic adventure stands on its own fantastical merits. Each and every chapter is chock-full of action, adventure, time-hopping, and character driven prose, sure to please audiences of books and movies such as Jurassic Park. But this is so much bigger and better! Lordy, if only Hollywood would produce dinosaur movies like this. There is so much packed in this novel, I don't even know where to start. Needless to say, there's everything from major dinosaur battles to romance and mystery to time jumping - everything a bestseller should possess...and then some. Never a dull moment, this sequel in some ways far surpasses its original novel - Footprints of Thunder. Even though its been years since i read the 1st novel, James David's awesome writing ability makes you almost feel as if it was just yesterday since you read it. Filling in just enough background of the past events and characters, that the reader doesn't feel lost. The cast of characters is large, but James David writes with aplomb, deftly weaving all the myriad and interesting characters, both good and evil, with a flourishing touch that easily captivates and keeps the reader at the edge of their seat, eagerly awaiting to see what the next chapter will unfold. And that is the greatness of this novel. You just don't know what will happen next. James David is a master at balancing huge amounts of interesting characters and creatures, along with building mystery and creating wondrous worlds of the distant past, inserting enough action and adventure and romance to keep the reader riveted to each page. This is one of those novels that was so good, i actually hated for it to end. James F. David should only write thse types of genre books. He is in his element here. Bloody terrific read, this is! With all the cool characters, my personal favorite became Ripman. It changed a couple of times throughout this fantastically written novel, changing from Carrollee Chen Pulisi, a bontonist adventurer, whose mother was more dangerous than a T-rex. (LOL!) Then my character favorite changed to Anatole (Andy) Baranov, a captain of a small Russian special forces Spetsnaz group, all lost in the mists of time. A colorful character, indeed. Then it changed to Nick Paulson, a large main character of the novel. But then it all came down to the novels everyday man, the outcast of civilization, Robert Ripman. He was a memorable teen character in the 1st novel, and an even bigger and better dinosaur hunter in this one. But there are numerous other memorable, interesting characters in Thunder of Time, along with awesome dinosaurs and lost civilizations - including a new threat - mayan warriors! All very cool. If this w

faster than the speed of light science fiction thriller

Radical environmentalist Vince Walters has gained quite a following with his belief that science can rewrite the past and create Gardens of Eden. He and his loyal minion begin the process of changing time to achieve heaven on earth. Director of the Office of Security Science Nick Paulson and his staff must prevent Walters from causing anymore chaos as fooling with the past changes the present and future never in the manner that the time modifier expects. Nick must battle fundamentally true believers who ignore anything that impedes on their truth. Though experienced with time warps and other paradoxes from his dinosaur days of a decade ago (see FOOTPRINTS OF THUNDER) Nick assumes that by studying the causes and effects of three recently developed anomalies, he will learn how to repair the world damaged by what Walters has wrought. However, he also knows that time is running out on him at an increasingly geometric pace. Thus Nick must learn what he can at a crater on the moon, in Alaska and in the Yucatan Peninsula because at these three sites lie the answers to return the time continuum to some sort of norm, whatever that is. THUNDER OF TIME is a faster than the speed of light science fiction thriller starring a hero who knows what he must do to save the world but not how to achieve this. The action keeps coming at a hyperactive pace, but that also takes away from some of the paradoxical fears that the support cast worry will happen to them and their loved ones. Walters is a terrific villain who believes he is right and will stubbornly go the course to complete his mission regardless of the results. Fans of action, action, and more action will want to read James F. David's wild speed burner. Harriet Klausner