That Was Now, This Is Then

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IN A FOLLOW-UP TO GROUNDBREAKINGA LONG TIME UNTIL NOW,MASTER OF MILITARY SF MICHAEL Z. WILLIAMSON SENDS EPOCH-DISPLACED SOLDIER SEAN ELLIOTT AND HIS CREW ON A RESCUE MISSION WITHIN THE FOLDS OF TIME ITSELF.

SOLDIERS OUT OF TIME

Then: First Lieutenant Sean Elliott and nine other mixed-service U.S. soldiers on a convoy in Afghanistan suddenly found themselves and their MRAP vehicle thrown back to Earths Paleolithic Age. And they were not alone. Displaced Romans, neolithic Europeans, and others showed up as well. Some would be allies. Some became deadly foes.

Now: Scientists from an almost unimaginably far future need the survivors advice and support to reconnoiter and ultimately recover other groups displaced in time. The problem is not all of those other groupswantto be recovered or even understand where they are. Prehistory is an ugly place, fascinating to visit, but no place for a civilized person to live.But the future, gorgeous as it is, has a darker side that dampens the appeal. In the end, only inventiveness, grit, and a thirst for freedom from the fickle tides of time can keep Sean and the displaced Americans alive and on a path to finally find a placeand a timeto call home.

AboutThat WasNow, This Is Then:
. . . a classic story of survival. They may not like each other, but must to depend upon each other. Williamson shows how they pull together to create a solid society. . . . outstanding entertainment. Each character is different and fully developed. Even those you may dislike seem worth caring about. . . . grabs readers from the beginning and keep them reading to the end.TheGalveston County Daily News

About Michael Z. Williamson:
A fast-paced, compulsive read . . .will appeal to fans of John Ringo, David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, and David Weber.Kliatt

Williamson's military expertise is impressive.SFReviews

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Michael Z. Williamsonis retired military, having served twenty-five years in the U.S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. He was deployed for Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Desert Fox. Williamson is a state-ranked competitive shooter in combat rifle and combat pistol. He has consulted on military matters, weapons, and disaster preparedness for Discovery Channel and Outdoor Channel productions, and is editor-at-large for SurvivalBlog, which has 300,000 weekly readers. In addition, Williamson tests and reviews firearms and gear for manufacturers. Williamsons books set in his Freehold Universe includeFreehold,The Weapon, The Rogue,Better to Beg Forgiveness . . .,Do Unto Others . . ., andWhen Diplomacy Fails . . .. He is also the author of time-travel novelA Long Time Until Now, as well asThe Herothe latter written in collaboration withNew York Timesbest-selling author John Ringo. Williamson was born in England, raised in Liverpool and Toronto, Canada, and now resides in Indianawith his wife and children.