Read May 2019. Published 1st May 2019.
The year is 1986 and maths genius and Dungeons and Dragons' fan Nick Hayes gets the horrifying news that he has leukemia. It would be true to say that this is a big blow for Nick, but it is not the strangest thing to happen to him that week - Nick has a new friend called Demus...one who claims to be from the future.
Nick and his D & D buddies are used to exercising their imaginations, but even they find it hard to accept that Demus has travelled back in time to see them. The group have only just come to terms with the fact that a girl (Mia) has joined their tight little circle of geeks, and they must not only accept Demus' story, but believe that he is there to save future Mia from a fate worse than death.
And so begins a race against time to save their friend, with a terminal illness, a blood-thirsty maniac and trying to ensure they remain on the same time-line to complicate matters. Simple then....
This book is so much fun!
I am a total sucker for a time travel story - especially one which involves the idea of multiple universes. Add to this the fact that this is set in the 1980s, and you are looking at a set-up that it definitely up my street.
Nick's gang of friends are adorable and offer a good range of different characters to attach yourself to, and there are some suitably nasty baddies for you to hate too.
I do not know a lot about Dungeons and Dragons, to be honest, although my youngest son and his friends do partake in this, and I found it very interesting to read about how this game works. I loved the way that the gang's D & D sessions echoed events that were happening in the real world, as this really advanced the plot rather that taking you away from the story-line. Very clever.
The delicious time travel concepts underlying this excellent adventure will have your head going around in circles for some time to come, and this makes it really special. This is definitely one for adults and the YA crowd.
This will really appeal to fans of recent hits like Stranger Things, and I cannot wait to get started on book two Limited Wish.
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