Rodrick is a prince of the ruling country of Diar. He has a face kissed by the Gods themselves, with deep blue eyes and long ruby-red hair. Speaking of Gods, he also happens to be the Acolyte of Time. Gifts and curses with this power give him control over aspects of time. And being a dragon-human hybrid has its amazing perks too.But since childhood, Rodrick has had a target on his back, and his … and his insanely power-hungry father, Demon King Ryton, comes across as his closest but worst enemy. Throw in the workings of an alcoholic mother, a bipolar sister, a recovering addict brother, and an adopted little sister with magical powers, and you have the royal family of Diar.
Things couldn’t get any worse, until he meets the beautiful Princess Arcelia—but Arcelia isn’t the main problem. Her and Rodrick are on now on the run from Rodrick’s father, Ryton.
And with the looming risk of world destruction ahead of them, Rodrick is worried about more than college exams.
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I really enjoyed the book and the characters. It starts with an 3 small chapters explaining a little about the world and the people. Then we follow the story of the Acolyte of Tempus, his world, his family, and avoiding a diaster that been in the making for 16 years.
I received an ARC copy of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review
The introduction was full of spelling and grammatical errors. The story was good but still had quite a bit of errors that just was very distracting for me.
Prince Rodrick has had a rough life since his father died and he was raised by his mother who was a drunk. However he now finds out his father is alive and wants him or wants to kill him. He becomes trapped with a princess while they are both hiding out to prevent being killed. There is quite a bit of action and adventure that I will not ruin for you.
I enjoyed the story but not enough to pursue the rest of the series. I just can’t enjoy reading a story so full of uncorrected writing.
This was a free e-copy that I received through story origin
I got this book for free through an ARC, Advanced Review Copy with an honest review freely given.
I thought this was a good book and enjoyed it
The story line was a very good to read.
The characters made the story happen and continue on ward.
The Child of Tempus is a promising start of the new series by Winnifred Tataw. The world she brings us into is an interesting blend of countries, who have different magical abilities and features. There is a moment when the pace in the book slows down, so I was tempted to put the book down, but I tell you to keep reading it until the end.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Child of Tempus combines the familiar and the fantastic in a novel filled with gods, monsters, and human emotions. The setting is a world where a Demon King strives to create an existence to his liking. Standing against him is his son born to preserve the time-space continuum. Prince Rodrick, the acolyte of Time, is partnered in this quest with Princess Arcelia, The heir to the throne of Qirar can manipulate shadows along with matching wit with the prince. The story unfolds in a world filled with winged teenagers, warrior women, and cyborgs. The reader is encouraged to be enchanted by mythical creatures with scales, claws, and hair the colors of dreams. The realities of betrayal, addiction, and political unrest also play their parts in the novel. The story ends with the promise of a peace unfulfilled; however, it also provides the potential of a better adventure that is love.
Child of Tempus aims high with multiple narrators. However, just like too many cooks can spoil the meal, the inclusion of so many characters telling the story causes the work to drag. Lack of character development for the hero’s family stands out as wasted opportunities to increase interest in the action unfolding.
Overall, the novel was a pleasant excursion into a world filled with creations whose acts of bravery prevent the world from ceasing to exist but still seize the opportunity to appreciate the sentiment of a first kiss.