When Alex, Tilly, and Max stumble through an ancient portal, they're hurled from certain death in a collapsing cave to an alien jungle and then to medieval Rome.
A pulse-pounding YA time-travel adventure where Courage, Friendship and Ingenious Inventions Collide In An Epic Bid To Survive.
"Counts exits before counting wonders, always thinking three steps ahead."
"Chases wonders first and worries about consequences never."
"Sees the world through science and mathematics, building gadgets that spectacularly malfunction."
"A weekend caving expedition turns catastrophic. Ancient carvings. Glowing symbols. A portal that shouldn't exist."
Be ready for...
"Twin orange suns. Purple mountains. Bioluminescent jungles. A world of prehistoric creatures and ancient ruins."
Be ready for...
"St Peter's Basilica, 1503. A fanatical cardinal hunts them. The Vatican becomes a labyrinth of danger."
Be ready for...
"Can they escape before they are caught? Will they reach another Time and a Place?"
Be ready for...
Alex, Tilly, and Max never intended to step through an ancient portal, particularly with no idea when or where it might lead. With no choice in the matter, they find themselves running from certain death and hurled into a destination which feels otherworldly, with a foreign sky and strange creatures. Only a few days later, they're running through a maze of underground catacombs beneath medieval Rome, while a violent, dangerous and power-hungry giant of a man named Luigi Romano hunts them with ruthless ambition.
It's a breathless chase where high stakes meet quick wits and split second ingenuity.
For Alex, it's about keeping his friends alive. For Tilly, it's the greatest adventure of her life. For Max, it's the worst field trip ever, especially when his home-made inventions keep backfiring in spectacular fashion.
Danger, chaos, and laugh-out-loud disasters follow them through every hidden chamber and crumbling passage. Do they have enough flair and resourcefulness to outsmart their powerful enemy, or can they stay one step ahead by using their very own 'future Nobel Prize winner's' whacky inventions to buy time to get away?
Step through the first doorway but be warned because once you begin, there may be no way back.
The Portal Discovery
Max's Genius (and Chaos)
This was such a great story! So many twists and turns, likeable characters, and adventure!
I couldn't put it down until I finished it. Fun read!!
Wow! Fantasy mixed with intrigue and history. Great read! Couldn't put it down!
Hi, I'm Brian James - photographer, musician, storyteller, and the person responsible for putting three friends through absolute chaos across multiple dimensions.
By day, I chase light with cameras. By night, I chase stories that won't leave me alone. A Time And A Place has lived in my head for years. Alex's anxiety, Tilly's fearlessness, Max's brilliant disasters. They're the friends I wish I'd had.
I live in Sydney with my partner Betty (we met Latin dancing, yes, really). When I'm not writing, I'm photographing concerts, landscapes, and occasionally wondering if portals to other Times and Places actually exist.
This is Book 1 of the series. Book 2 will be released VERY soon. If you love the Trio, join the Inner Circle - you'll get the first chapter before anyone else.
Thanks for being here. I hope you love Alex, Tilly, and Max as much as I do.
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