A Tryst in Time (Timeswept)

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A miss..........2006-02-16

I've found that this author's stories are either jaw-droppingly good ("Tryst With an Angel", in Lovespell's 'Christmas Angels' anthology), or downright boring ("The Ghost of Christmas Past", in Lovespell's 'A Time-Travel Christmas' anthology).

This book was downright boring, in my opinion. I had to keep forcing my attention back to it, as it kept wandering. I kept waiting for it to "get started". This is supposed to be a romance novel, yet we don't even meet the hero for the first quarter of the book. If I'd wanted to read about a grieving woman learning to enjoy life again, I'd have bought a book of mainstream women's fiction. Is it unreasonable for me to expect ROMANCE in my romance novel?

Like another reviewer, I also found the 'revolving door' aspect of the time-travel to be annoying. Time travel is supposed to be something magical, and it isn't here. I've read lots of time-travel romance, and this one was not on par.

I will try other books by this author, as I know she is capable of writing something that I will love. But as for this book, I wouldn't recommend it.

A good book...but too jumpy.......2001-10-26

On Eugenia Riley's webpage, she has tips for suggestions on writing a time travel romance. I believe she should have listened to her own suggestions when developing a Tryst in Time.

Over all, the book was very good. The development of the characters was very good, and very believable. Even the descriptions Ms. Riley did of the houses in both eras were very good, I could almost feel myself there.

The novel begins when Sarah Jennings loses her brother during the Vietnam War. After a nervous breakdown, she inherits Belle Fontaine, a civil-war plantation, from an elderly family member she has never met. While meditating in the old crumbling manor house, she hears and sees a man from the past, Damien Fontaine.

She gets transported back in time to shortly after the death of Damien's brother, Vincy, who was also killed in a war -- The Civil War. Still reeling from the death of his beloved brother, Damien has sheltered himself away from the world, trying to deal with his grief.

The story is very interesting (I read this book in one day). The progression of Sarah and Damien's relationship is very fast, but very HOT. The love scenes leave you squirming in your seat, and the dynamic relationship between the two characters is very touching and most times leave you wishing you could travel back in time to meet Damien yourself.

The complaint I DO have about A Tryst in Time is the believability of the time travel itself. Traveling in time once is one thing. Maybe even traveling back once, getting thrown forward and maybe finding your way back is another. But in this book, Sarah travels back forth so often you must think there is some kind of spiritual revolving door. One of the aspects of time travel romances that most people love is that this is a freaky thing that doesn't happen every day, for some of Eugenia's characters, it is as normal as brushing your teeth. If you have read Eugenia Riley's Phantom in Time, the constant time traveling back in forth is just about the same in A Tryst in Time. That is the most distracting thing about this novel. Just when you're getting into the groove of Sarah and Damien, she jumps back to the future for a few days, then jumps back in the past. *grrr*

If you can get past the annoying revolving time travel part in the book, you will greatly enjoy yourself reading this novel. If you love a classic love story about true love lasting forever, this book is definitely worth a read. ...

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5 Titles By Hill - All Through the Night - Time of the Singing of Birds - The Tryst - Matched Pearls - The Witness
Grace Livingston Hill
Manufacturer: Bantam
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5 massmarket paperback Titles By Hill - All Through the Night - Time of the Singing of Birds - The Tryst - Matched Pearls - The Witness

Keeping tryst;: A tale of King Arthur's time

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Keeping tryst;: A tale of King Arthur's time
Annie F Johnston
Manufacturer: L.C. Page & Co
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A Tryst in Time

Manufacturer: Leisure Books
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Tryst with time
Clinton Scollard
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ASIN: B000894F36

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Guts, the feared Black Swordsman, finishes his desperate battle with the monstrous Count, cutting and blasting him to gory scraps when the presence of the Count's daughter makes the monster hesitate. But Guts won't even have the time to clean his gigantic sword when the Count's dying pleas activate the Behelit, summoning the five God Hands, demon lords of immeasurable power. Guts' journey so far has been a long road of pain and death, but that's a walk in the park compared to fighting his way out of Hell itself!

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Guts Continues His Bloody Path.......2006-02-17

Berserk, amazingly, continues to get better, and for a series that was already a five in my book, that makes it very difficult to rate this, as five is the highest it can go here. With this volume, I'd give it a six easily, and possibly a seven. The artwork is great, the characters and their interactions are well-done, and the dark atmosphere that surrounds the story of Guts is enough to gag on, but in a good way, to be sure.

In this volume, Guts's battle with the Count continues, only now there is a witness to this fight of blood and madness, the Count's daughter and pride Theresia. And, of course, the ever present Puck. But just as the conclusion seems to be coming, the fight is interrupted by the God Hand, and among this group of five demon gods is Guts's hated rival, Griffith. This is probably the highlight of the manga, especially if you've seen the anime series, as it finally links Guts's past to his present. After that, the story goes deep into the past, and to the tortured childhood of Guts under the mercenary Gambino.

I'd recommend this volume and all of the Berserk manga volumes to anyone who is a fan of mature manga. In fact, I highly recommend buying not one or two but three at a time, money permitting, because you'll find yourself finishing these books in short order.

Advance Warning: This volume contains some very mature content (including an orgy scene and implied molestation), so for anyone who feels uncomfortable about things of this nature, do stay away. This is definitely a manga for adults and should be read with care. Treat this like a bottle of prescription medicine: keep it high on a shelf where no children can reach it.

Continues to be great.......2005-10-17

Guts is in rare form as he confronts the target of his search in this volume. Berserk is a violent and disturbing book. Guts seems to no longer care about anything or anyone except revenge on the one who betrayed him. In many ways, this reminds of Conan (dark, bloody fantasy where magic is both rare and feared).

The TV series was largely a flashback except for the first episode. In volume 3 of the manga, is still focusing on "the present" though there are elements of the flashback present.

Having watched the TV series and yearned for an actual ending, I began buying these volumes. As only maybe 7 of these have been released and the manga is something like 28 volumes, I don't know that it will happen. However, I am seeing much more of his further adventures (that take place after the final episode of the TV series) even in just these first few volumes.

Words fail to describe the feeling you get reading these........2005-07-25

When we last saw Guts, he was getting assaulted by the Count, now turned into a hideous monster. In volume 2, Guts fought bravely, but was easily overpowered by the Count, who is capable of throwing Guts around the castle like he's nothing. In the end, Guts was knocked out cold, nearly dead. Puck didn't know what to do, and the Count's daughter, Theresia, was left in her room. This volume concludes the fight, but it ends in a way that keeps you on your toes. Anyone that's seen the animated series before reading these books will see some jaw-dropping images halfway through, as characters we only got a small taste of in the final episodes make a return. The only word that comes close to describing what I felt when reading this volume is "intense". Every page had something incredible going on, even more than the past two volumes. There's really no need to read the rest of my review if you don't want me to tell you what happens. And if you've already read the first two books, then you'll get this without needing to read a review.

Guts is still on the ground as the Count's about to finish him off. Puck, incredibly emotional over knowing that his companion's about to die, tries to stall in case Guts is able to get a second wind. Telling the Count that he knows what happened, and how he's become a monster just to hide his true form by not accepting who he really is. That humans aren't as weak as he makes them out to be. The Count laughs at this, and admires Puck for actually saying something, since he always thought elves had the intellect of birds or squirrels, and says he'll let him go free. When Puck goes to try and revive Guts, a Behelit falls from his pack. The Count sees this, and goes after Puck. Just then, Theresia runs into the room, distracting the Count, who now focuses on her. Guts awakens, and attacks again. This time though, he uses Theresia as a shield, knowing the Count won't attack him through his own daughter. Guts makes some swift moves, and cuts off the Count's head. But, the blood from his body and head reaches the Behelit. The nose, eyes and mouth on it move around into the form of a face, and it's time. God Hand has been summoned, and they come to grand the Count his wish, which is to avenge him and kill Guts. Guts looks terrified, but sees their newest member, and takes it upon himself to complete his mission.

The last third of the book ends with a flashback, and starts where the animated series truely started (after we're introduced to Guts as the Black Swordsman). We see Guts as he was born from his mother's corpse after she was hanged from a tree, and Gambino and his lover, Shisu, pick him up. They're part of a band of mercenaries, and because Shisu lost her child, she grows attatched and keeps him, though he's just barely alive. Gambino raises Guts as a fighter, training him with a sword bigger than he is. But, some of his men see Guts as an omen- how they found him under those conditions, and fear he's bad luck. This starts when Shisu dies of a disease, and is continued in the next volume. Guts grows to be a good fighter, and while Gambino seems abusive, there are some moments where he's seen as a gentle person. This is something the animated series left out. The book ends with a terrifying moment for Guts. Something that's change him for the rest of his life.

Go on and get this book. It's intense, the artwork never loses its quality, and you'll never want to stop reading. Heck, buy one of each volume all at the same time so you can move on right away- it's that good. I rarely rave about much, but Berserk is easily the single best book I've read. Not just comics, but that includes novels too. The only problem, and this is very slight, is that these translations get cut-off in some books. A letter will be missing from a word or something because the word bubble is on the edge of a page. It's not a big deal, and it's not like we don't understand what the characters are saying, but it makes me wonder if they'll fix this in the future reprints. Blah, just get the books.

Absolutely amazing!.......2004-05-15

Oh, how it pains me to read a volume of Berserk, each one leaving me pining even more so for the next one. For fans of the anime series, volume three is THE volume to own! Where the first two books started off showing a bit more of Guts life right at the moment, not much reference is really made to the part of the story shown to us in the anime, which was pretty much one giant flashback.

However, in this volume, we get to see Griffith!! Already a proud member of the demonic Godhand (and loving it, may I add), the interaction between the two is absolutely fascination. And, there is a also a flashback to when Griffith and Guts used to fight battles together, back when Griffith was still Guts' Idol.

And, might I add, I really like Puck, a character unique to the manga alone. With the story being as graphically violent as it is, its kind of nice seeing a little compassion comeing from somewhere at least. This little Elf is pretty darn cute and he does add a bit of comic relief.

But best of all, in this volume, we get to see baby Guts!! He's so cute!! And 3 year old guts, and 6 year old guts, and 9 year old guts! (I'm sure you see a pattern here). After finishing the exciting story arc of the mad ruler turned demon slug type creature, we are shown a flashback of Guts' birth and past growing up. Most of this was depicted in the anime, but we see slight variations. His adopted father, while being depicted in the anime as being moderately cruel all throughout (not counting when he totally loses it at the end), he is shown here with a wider variety of personas, going from horribly cruel, to surprising moments of kindness.

However, the end leaves you hanging with a part of his past that wasn't in the anime at all, so I'm absolutely dying for the next volume. This is a series that you won't want to miss. Berserk is my all time favorite manga and anime ever!

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Across Time / Invaders from Earth
David Grinnell , and Robert Silverberg
Manufacturer: Ace Books Inc.
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
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4 PBs by Robert Silverberg: Invaders from Earth, Thorns, Collision Course, Longest Way Home
Robert Silverberg
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ACROSS TIME and INVADERS FROM EARTH
David Grinnell (Across Time) , and Robert Silverberg (Invaders From Earth)
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Across Time and Invaders from Earth: Two Complete Novels

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Across Time and Invaders from Earth: Two Complete Novels
David and Robert Silverberg Grinnell
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Invaders from Earth
Robert Silverberg
Manufacturer: Foxacre Press
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ASIN: 096717838X

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Like Pohl and Kornbluth's SPACE MERCHANTS this is a novel of sophisticated government deception in the near future, an exploration of political corruption. Written in 1957 when Silverberg was 22, the novel is cynical and highly suspenseful. Silverberg, long recognized as a great science fiction writer, is a multiple award winner.

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Invaders From Earth
Robert Silverberg
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Invaders from Earth

Manufacturer: Tor Books
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Invaders from Earth
Robert Silverberg
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The fate of two worlds depends upon information provided by a professional liar!

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Invaders from Earth
Robert Silverberg
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Invaders from Earth

Manufacturer: Avon Book
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Charming.......2006-07-01

Kara, the Lonely Falcon is among the earliest writings of Joseph Girzone. This charming allegory parallels common Christian themes including mercy, sacrifice, and friendship. While it is written for young adults, it can be enjoyed by all ages.

Kara, who is a bird of prey, makes a decision. He no longer wants to use other animals for food. This comes as a shock to the other creatures of the forest. Many creatures are not convinced of the change in Kara until he protects the creatures from other birds of prey. An alliance is formed between Kara the falcon and the creatures of the forest. A conflict arises when Kara must find a new source of food. While he can eat berries during the warm season, the winter months are more problematic. The food donations of the forest creatures are not enough to maintain the large falcon. A mysterious food that resembles a flat mushroom appears near Kara's perch. This food gives Kara warm feelings which makes him want to share the food with his friends. Kara is never able to share the food with his friends because of the day in which he mysteriously disappears. However, the creatures do discover the mysterious food.

For animal lovers and fans of Christian fiction, this is a wonderful book. I can envision myself using this book as a gift for young nieces and nephews in the future.

A BEAUTIFUL ALLEGORY.......2000-08-03

This is truly a lovely allegory. Kara, the central character in this story is a large, powerful falcon. He is a predator by nature, devouring smaller creatures. During one attack, he swoops down on a dove. The dove begs for her life and when Kara looks into her eyes and sees her fear, he relents and releases her. From then on, Kara changes his priorities. He learns to eat berries and vegetables because he can no longer bring himself to kill another living creature. The gentle dove in turn, welcomes Kara into the woodland creatures' community where they bond and welcome even more animals of all species.

Kara is a symbol for St. Paul, the former Saul known for his persecution of Christians. The gentle dove is a symbol of the Angel who appeared to Paul and who helped him rethink his priorities and become a Christian. (The dove, long recognized as the symbol of peace is often referred to in Scripture). The woodland creatures could be the Disciples or as a Christian community of caring. The end of the book reinforces the Christian theme beautifully by describing Kara's ultimate sacrifice -- he eats Manna (communion, perhaps) and takes a swan song (falcon song) flight into the sun. At the end of his life, he is transformed into a myriad of beautiful colors that his woodland friends know as being him. It is one of best books in Christian literature. It is a heart warmer. Please read it. It will really touch your heart.

The Falcon-KARA- transforms, consciously in this short story.......2000-02-22

I found this book yesterday in my search for a 'spiritual' book for my 13 year old female cousin. I started to read it to see if it was appropriate for her and ended up reading the whole story in less than two hours. It is beautiful- my thoughts are with it today. An adult wanting a short story...get it, also it could be read outloud to a small child, it is basically an animal story. Any reader of any age would enjoy its inspiring simplicity. Hint: The powerful Falcon becomes conscious of its predatory nature and chooses not to kill. Humanity's same struggles of right and wrong begin to stir in a Falcon's thoughts.

The Falcon-KARA- transforms, consciously in this short story.......2000-02-22

The Falcon-KARA- transfo, consciously in this short story.......2000-02-22

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Kara, The Lonely Falcon
Joseph F. Girzone
Manufacturer: Collier Books
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ASIN: B000KAG6CG

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Kara, The Lonely Falcon
Joseph F. Girzone
Manufacturer: Rickelieu Court Publication
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Kara, the Lonely Falcon
Joseph F Girzone
Manufacturer: Vantage Press
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Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: 0533039711

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This is the author's first book, written while still active in the priesthood.

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Kara, the Lonely Falcon
Girzone
Manufacturer: Touchstone
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000O8SA3M

Kara, The Lonely Falcon [Audiobook] [Unabridged]

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Kara, The Lonely Falcon [Audiobook] [Unabridged]

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ASIN: 1402517564

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Joseph F. Girzone is the author of the best-selling novel Joshua (RB# 93404). His work Kara, the Lonely Falcon, a thought-provoking story of a creature at odds with his very nature, has been in print for over two decades. A moving parable about gentleness and self-sacrifice, it continues to inspire millions of fans. For ages, all Kara has known is hunting and killing his next meal, but one day something changes within him. A new kind of hunger is growing, one in his heart. He cant quite explain it, but he makes a vow to never kill another living thing. Kara finds his hunger sated by a presence he is intimately aware of, but cannot see. As he grows into his new-found compassion, he begins making preparations for his next important journey. Girzones powerful personifications bring this tale to vivid life. Alexandra OKarmas warm narration will have listeners soaring along with Kara to the greatest of heights.

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Kara, The Lonely Falcon
Joseph Girzone
Manufacturer: Collier
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Kara, the Lonely Falcon
Joseph Girzone
Manufacturer: Richelieu Court
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Kara, the Lonely Falcon SIGNED
Joseph F. Girzone
Manufacturer: Richelieu Court
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ASIN: B000LBZ7CY

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