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Castaways in Time
Series · 6 books · 1979-1989

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Castaways in Time

1979

It was a storm to end all storms, and when it was over Sebastian Foster and his five unexpected house guests–all refugees from the fury of the wind and rain–should have been happy just to be alive. But when the clouds finally cleared, the world outside Bass’s home was no longer the twentieth-century America they all knew. Instead, through some bizarre twist in time, the six of them had ended up in England’s past. But it was a past that never existed in any history book, a place where the Church was waging a holy war to depose Arthur III and make his nephew king of England and Wales. Thrust into this barbaric world of bloody combat, the time travelers were quick to realize that their modern weapons and knowledge could change the whole course of this England’s future–and maybe help them find their way home again–if the warring factions didn’t destroy them before they even had a chance to get started…
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The Seven Magical Jewels of Ireland

1985

TIME TRAP! Drawn through a hole in time and space, twentieth-century American Bass Foster finds himself hailed as a noble warrior and chosen to command—first on land and then at sea—the armies fighting to preserve King Arthur III and his realm against the Church-led forces determined to place Arthur’s nephew on the throne of England. But Bass is not the only traveler in time. And though the mysterious force which has exiled him to this land of knights in shining armor has brought other unexpected comrades-in-arms, it has also opened the gateway to a far future time and place. And suddenly Bass, Arthur, and their allies must face the menace of an unknown but deadly enemy seeking not only to overthrow Arthur’s kingdom but to conquer and enslave their whole world....
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Of Quests and Kings

1986

Peaceful American homebody Sebastian Foster is swept back in time to a barbaric seventeenth-century England that never existed and into the role of commander of King Arthur of Tudor's forces, responsible for uniting warring Irish clans
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Of Chiefs and Champions

1987

The time projector has been unexpectedly activated, transporting Bass Foster's fellow castaways in time to the American wilderness where native Indians battle Spanish invaders. And even as the unlikely band of travelers struggles to save the Indians from their foe, Bass and his troops are caught in the intrigues of Ireland's warring kingdoms. Divided and standed in their different times and lands, the castaways face the challenges of foes far more deadly than any they have ever known ...
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Of Myths and Monsters

1988

The Land of the Gods according to American Indian legend was a place of plenty, peopled by strange and deadly creatures. And as Bass Fosters fellow castaways struggled to save the Indian tribes from Spanish invaders and the perils of their depleted land, it was only natural that they use the air cars and matter projectors that had been left by travelers from a future beyond their own to explore the forbidden lands. But what awaited them was a horror even modem weapons of war might not be able to defeat, destruction on mortal lands! And back in Ireland Bass found himself hailed by the warring clans as a kingmaker, but as his reputation grew his danger did too, for the High King would let no man or legend come between him and his plans for conquest...
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Of Beginnings and Endings

1989

Thrown back through the centuries to a war-torn Britain and America, Bass Foster and his fellow castaways control kings and countries by wielding weapons from a highly advanced future civilization. But the unsuspecting time travelers have attracted the attention of mysterious, awesomely powerful beings who might bring the world tremendous benefit - or destroy it with terrifying force.

Author

Robert Adams
Author · 29 books

Franklin Robert Adams (August 31, 1933 - January 4, 1990) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, formerly a career soldier. He is best known for his "Horseclans" books. He wrote as Robert Adams, an abbreviated form of his full name. Adams was an early pioneer of the post-holocaust novel. His Horseclans novels are precursors to many of today's attempts at this type of story, many of which do not exhibit his painstakingly detailed world view or extraordinary plot follow-through (many of his Horseclans books are so interlinked that they make sense only when read in order; he did not create many "stand alone" books in the series). Hallmarks of Adams' style include a focus on violent, non-stop action, meticulous detail in matters historical and military, strong description, and digressions expounding on various subjects from a conservative and libertarian viewpoint.

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