Children of Time: The Complete Book

by G. J. Winters

Overview

From the Publisher that brought you popular short story series Song of Teeth, Chains of Darkness, The Magaram Legends, Requiem For a Dream, The Night Sculptor, and now, Children of Time...

Two unlikely heroes on a quest to save the world

WHAT CENTURY ARE HEROES BORN IN?

Kenny and Savannah are just two average teenagers-in-training, until they are whisked away by Unquill Hester; whisked away to the 73rd century. Their objective? To save the future of the human race from extinction.

During their adventures on 73rd century Earth, they learn a lot about themselves and the world around them. They see the future of the computer; an entity in itself, which keeps the entire world running. They see the change in human evolution, and meet aliens from another planet. They visit countries that had only ever existed in their dreams and school textbooks, and they get chased by the government.

They are two small beings in a world of giants; will they be able to achieve their goal, or will they die in a time that is beyond their own future?

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EXCERPT

“The 73rd century? You haven't gone, I don't know, crazy or something? This isn't a dream, right? If it is, it's not a very good one. I'm very sore, and I don't want to be here with this smelly head.”

Kenneth waved a hand in the air dismissively. “It's not my fault if your sense of smell doesn't appreciate me. I can't do anything about that.”

Savannah put her hands on her hips. “Well of course I can't appreciate anyone who smells as much as you do. Smelly head.”

“Now, now, please don't argue,” Unquill said. “You two have to work together on this. One of you alone won't suffice. Both your minds are needed for this task.”

Savannah turned away from Kenneth. “How hard can it be to find one man when you can see through all of space and time? I'll do it myself.”

Kenneth turned from Savannah and said, “If you apologize for calling me smelly, I'll work with you, Savannah. Not before.”

“Why should I apologize for something that's true?”

Unquill wrung his hands together. “But, but, but, this isn't the way married couples behave. At least, not in—”

Savannah suddenly whirled to face Unquill. “Married? Are you kidding? You really are crazy! This really is a dream!” Her face clouded and her words tumbled forth in a staccato burst of annoyance mixed with anger. “I’m a kid. I mean, he and I are kids. Married? There's no way. Absolutely not. Forget it. I mean, it's out of the question—totally out of the question! Never in a million years!”

“Then I shall take you both to the year 1,000,001 and you can be married.”

“I’m thirteen years old! Thirteen-year-olds don’t get married! And what makes you think I’d want to even be with old Smelly Belly here, anyway?” She paused long enough to cast a baleful stare at Kenneth.

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Product Details

BN ID:	2940045321327
Publisher:	Sandra Ross
Publication date:	09/25/2013
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	450 KB
Age Range:	13 Years

About the Author

G.J. Winters “fell into” writing when a well-meaning teacher of his submitted his Creative Writing assignment for publication in the school paper. The local paper picked up the article and asked G.J. for publishing rights, to which the young G.J. agreed with some hesitation, as he felt “that wasn’t one of my best writings at the time.” The reality was that this article was written when G.J. was a junior in high school.
The article, which was a fictionalized version of a local myth surrounding a famous abandoned house near a swamp, was an assignment turned in as part of a mid-term exam. The teacher, Miss Mendez, thought G.J.’s writing was “exemplary” and showed “natural, raw writing talent for a person his age." The assignment called for “providing details to a local urban myth – provide background, using a local resident’s POV, and close with a vague hint of authenticity and realism."
The story, entitled “The Old Mansion by the Swamp,” appeared in the high school paper as a short story, but was later serialized in the local paper in 6 parts. G.J. added more characters and even a sub-story (which later became a story of its own, “I Was Shirley Massey” – a story which centered on a member of the fictional family who resided in the Massey Mansion in the late 70s and disappeared without a trace).
With the success of both of his original series, G.J. thought to venture into writing longer stories, this time with futuristic themes, as he has always been fascinated with travelling through time, future crimes, apocalyptic themes, and stories set in civilizations from the future.
G.J. identifies with sci-fi writers such as Isaac Asimov (“Kept me awake through most evenings in college.”) and Margaret Peterson Haddix (“My girlfriend at the time had fits of jealousy over my fanatical tendencies towards this author.”).
G.J. holds a degree in Chemistry, is an intern at the R&D division of a pharmaceutical manufacturing company, and lives with girlfriend Deidre, a magazine editor.