The Islevale Cycle

Series · 3 books · 2018-2020

By D.B. Jackson

Books in series

Time's Children

2018

A time traveler trapped in a violent past must protect the orphaned child of a murdered sovereign and find a way home, in this astonishing epic fantasy novel. Fifteen year-old Tobias Doljan, a Walker trained to travel through time, is called to serve at the court of Daerjen. The sovereign, Mearlan IV, wants him to Walk back fourteen years, to prevent a devastating war which will destroy all of Islevale. Even though the journey will double Tobias' age, he agrees. But he arrives to discover Mearlan has already been assassinated, and his court destroyed. The only survivor is the infant princess, Sofya. Still a boy inside his newly adult body, Tobias must find a way to protect the princess from assassins, and build himself a future... in the past. File Under: Fantasy [ Time Demons They See Me Walkin' Young Inside Disturbing Allies ]

Time's Demon

2019

Two time-traveling heroes must change the future before they are murdered in the past, in the incredible fantasy sequel to Time's Children Fifteen year-old Tobias Doljan Walked back in time to prevent a war, but instead found himself trapped in an adult body, his king murdered and with an infant princess, Sofya, to protect. Now he has been joined by fellow Walker and Spanner, Mara, and together they must find a way to undo the timeline which orphaned the princess and destroyed their future. Arrayed against them are assassins who share their time-traveling powers, but have dark ambitions of their own, and the Tirribin demon, Dro�, whose desperate quest for human love and Tobias leads her into alliances which threaten all of Islevale. File Under: Fantasy [ Time Killers - Span the Divide - Back to a Future - Enemies at Heart ]

Time's Assassin

2020

Time-travelers and their Ancient allies must end a tangled misfuture or surrender all to chaos and blood. Tobias Doljan and his love, Mara Lijar, fifteen-year-olds trapped in adult bodies, have Walked back in time to prevent a war. With the orphaned daughter of their murdered king as their ward, they are pursued over land and sea by armies, time-traveling assassins, and winged demons. Now the time for flight is past. Tobias and Mara must turn and face their enemies. Powers close on them from all sides, wielding magicks and weapons the Walkers can barely comprehend. Meanwhile, the Tirribin demon, Droë, must choose between her passion and her desire for vengeance. Disparate histories collide, bringing death and mayhem, in this thrilling conclusion to the Islevale Trilogy.

Author

D.B. Jackson

Author · 13 books

D.B. Jackson, author of historical fantasy D.B. Jackson has been writing fantasy and science fiction under a different pen name for over fifteen years. He has published novels, short stories, and media tie-ins in more than a dozen languages. He also has a Ph.D. in American History, and now, for the first time in his career, he is combining his love of fantasy with his passion for history. His first historical fantasy series, The Thieftaker Chronicles, includes Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, A Plunder of Souls (to be released in July 2014), and Dead Man's Reach (due out in 2015). The Thieftaker novels, which combine elements of fantasy, mystery, and historical fiction, are published by Tor Books. He is also at work on a new contemporary urban fantasy series, The Weremyste Cycle (written under the name David B. Coe), which will be published by Baen books. The first book, Spell Blind, will be out in January 2015.