Reviews on GoodReads and Amazon:“Time Crawlers is a gripping and fun read. Varun Sayal’s writing is incredibly imaginative and original. I enjoyed every second of reading this short compilation of out of this world stories. If you are a fan of science fiction you should definitely pick up this book.” ~ Lauren“He has some great ideas. It was interesting reading stories that clearly are fundamental … reading stories that clearly are fundamental to a different culture. I’m going to be watching for more stories from him.” ~ Charles
“I wasn’t sure if I would like this book going in because I usually don’t read hardcore science fiction. .. However, this set of short stories was very interesting and kept me reading. The five stories are very easy to get through and don’t take up a lot of reading time at all. … I enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it to anybody that likes sci-fi or futuristic stories. ” ~ Cailin
“A book which you can read multiple times…each story in this book is a highly immersive experience.” ~ Kingpk
“Time and tested subjects of invasion, conquest, AI taking over coupled with old-time but unexplored subjects of Djinns and powerful missile-like weapons from Hindu folklore, make for an engaging and diverse cocktail in this book. Must buy, an engaging read.” ~ Ankita
”Damn Good! The author takes us through a roller-coaster ride of a breath-taking narrative. Considering how vast the field of science fiction is, he weaves some mean tales.” ~ Shatarupa”
”The stories grabbed my attention instantly and were quite addictive and hard to put down. I finished this book in one sitting and record time. The author no doubt has done his research well and I really admire his highly imaginative skills.” ~ Surbhi
”Must Read. Highly recommended to Sci-Fi readers. Very interesting blend of mythology, science, drama & AI. All stories are worth reading more than once. It does not leave you even after putting it down.” ~ Neha
”The style of writing is a breath of fresh air and the book as whole consists of all those thoughts a person usually ponder over while free. But what sets it apart from such thoughts is the amount of efforts that have been put in thinking over every aspect of those theories.” ~ Mohini
”Loved the stories. They are very engaging and very refreshing. Some of them are setup in future while few are author’s interpretation of mythology or urban legends. … makes it a very engaging read different from what I have been reading in recent past. Would love to read more from the author.” ~ Deepak
”Time Crawlers was my favorite. I know… that’s the short story that gave the book it’s name. But seriously the concept of that story made me think about life, past, present and future and I just loved that.” ~ Jessica
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Stories
1. Nark-astra, The Hell Weapon: The weapons he possesses make him the destroyer of worlds, and he burns for revenge. A high-tech take on ancient Indian mythology.
2. Death by Crowd: The dark desires of the masses; darknet websites fueled by a crypto-currency. What lurks in the background – an advanced artificial intelligence?
3. Genie: He rubbed a lamp alright, but what he got was the shock of his life. An entirely sci-fi take on the djinn myth.
4. Time Crawlers: There are individuals who existing in multiple time periods at once, and there are those who know about them….
5. Eclipse: No attacks, no blood-shed, yet there was an invasion and a conquest. Who are these shapeshifter aliens being hounded by an eclipse?
6. The Cave: The fate of an advanced imperial race hangs in balance as a dark celestial entity meets a legendary protector.
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40540847-time-crawlers
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