Amber Prelude
Amber
Gifts
Prequel
Kevin
B. Henry
Genre: Fantasy, Time Travel,
Science Fiction, and History
Publisher: Burst/ Champagne
Books
Date of Publication: June 01,
2015
Word Count: 20,000
Formats available: eBook, PDF
Cover Artist: Ellie Smith
Book Description:
Mitchell didn't really believe
the story the Man told him, Just take a sip and speak a year. He whimsically
chose a historic event to witness. Little did he know he would become part of
that history. Faster than you can say Teithwyr Amser our man Mitchell is
chasing a bona fide assassin not only across America but across time.
Amber Prelude will require
Mitchell to travel from the America he knows to France and Africa. He will
travel to decades and centuries he is unfamiliar with. Mitchell will chase
authentic villains and make historic friends, all in an attempt to set history
back the way he remembers.
Excerpt
Chapter One
1963: New Mexico
It had started
simply. I uncapped the vial, drank the liquid, and spoke the year I had chosen
aloud. The room spun. I dissolved.
I anticipated
nothing happening. I began by sitting at the old wooden table feeling numb. My
expectations extended to looking for shelter the following morning. Maybe I
would move under a bridge for a short time; maybe I would do something much
worse to myself.
I’d experienced
severely morbid thoughts for months. Moving often transformed me. A nightmarish combination of a manic and
depressed person was all I had been until the vial. It continued for months,
and I expected it to continue forever. What I didn’t expect was a twisting
feeling in my chest and lower abdomen. It wasn’t painful, just an unusual
feeling. I didn’t expect the room to blur. I blinked several times, but it
wasn’t my eyes; the room was blurry. Soon the room ceased to exist.
I had not spent
long hours considering the year I would move to. I flippantly selected 1963. It
would give me almost ten years before my birth moment and I vanished from the
universe forever. The Man was specific about not existing past my birth moment.
It would give me a chance to see some of the most tumultuous years in America,
civil rights marches, hippies, the moon landing. My choice of year would give
me a chance to stand at Dealey Plaza and personally see if there was a second
shooter. It was a shallow choice, but it was the best I could come up with.
About
the Author:
From an early age, Kevin B. Henry
was a voracious reader. His collection of science fiction, fantasy and mystery
books bring tears of envy to the eyes of many small community libraries.
Kevin has worked as an educator,
technology specialist and day laborer most of his adult life. During all that
time he lived the life of a frustrated author. That it took 30 years for him to
piece together the series, Amber Gifts is a testament that the best meals need
slow cooking to bring out the flavor.
The Amber Gifts Series begins
with Amber Gifts. The second story, which is really the first, is Amber
Prelude, and is available now. The third story, Amber Legacy continues where
Amber Gifts left off. It will be available in November 2015. All are published
by the wonderful folks at the Champagne Book Group. A fourth story is in the
process of being written.
Kevin is a natural story teller,
so it’s logical that he lectures occasionally. Topics range from the
implementation of cutting edge technology hardware to the creation,
modification and use of e-books within education. He constantly pursues research
to expand his range of possible topics. His most recent research revolved
around the aerodynamic properties of reindeer. He’s also been known to include
little known facts and trivia within his presentations. Did you know just 146
years ago today the Union Army marched into Atlanta. It took longer than
anticipated. They were delayed by a traffic jam on I-75 and the toll booth on
Ga. 400
He continues to live in the
Mid-West without human or domesticated mammal companionship.
Blog/Wesbite: www.ambergifts.blogspot.com
Twitter: @Kevin_Henry
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AmberGifts
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