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Demons of Time: Race to the Seventh Sunset (Time Travelers) Paperback – March 30, 2019

by Varun Sayal (Author)

4.3 109 ratings

Book 1 of 3: Time Travelers

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A time traveler armed with a necromancy spell, travels five thousand years into the future, chasing a dark shadow from his past. His mission was to prevent an apocalypse, but all he cares for is revenge.

3077 BC. Ancient India. A young child Tej and his mother were rescued from the atrocities of Kumbh, a demon of time. Their savior Rigu, a well-known sage, captured Kumbh inside a time-prison. Twenty years later, Tej's scars have healed, but the fire of revenge burns inside him, unabated.

Rigu reveals to Tej that Kumbh has escaped his time-prison and plans to decimate human life on a global scale. Tej has a chance to satiate his thirst for vengeance, but he must travel five thousand years into the future to the year 2024 AD and re-capture the demon. He races against time as he has only seven days, after which Kumbh will be invincible.

Time Travel meets Demonic Possession in this Hindu mythology inspired sci-fi thriller.

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"There are characters to root for (and against), and more than enough action and adventure to make this worth a read!"

"The ending was unexpected and I have to give credit to the author, you took me by surprise. I can't wait to see what happens next."

"'Time Travel meets Demonic Possession in this mythology inspired sci-fi thriller.' Pretty much says it all, but the twists along the way make this an even more fascinating read!"

"Varun Sayal’s Demons of Time is an intriguing start to a new series that combines mythology, time travel, and some very interesting characters."

"The book has various elements in it such as demonic possession, time travel, science, and mythology. The author’s blend of these elements is unique and provides a new dimension to science fiction and the concept of time travel."

"The plot is well developed. It is slow with the new information constantly being thrown at the reader, but it keeps you in tune with the story."

"The story has some twists and turns which can have the reader quickly turning the pages, therefore it is not something you would want to miss out on."

"An enjoyable and fast-paced novella, Time Demons blends a lot of sci-fi with a bit of fantasy magic."

"My one-word review would be MINDBLOWING!"

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"There are characters to root for (and against), and more than enough action and adventure to make this worth a read!"

"An enjoyable and fast-paced novella, Time Demons blends a lot of sci-fi with a bit of fantasy magic."

"The ending was unexpected and I have to give credit to the author, you took me by surprise. I can't wait to see what happens next."

"'Time Travel meets Demonic Possession in this mythology inspired sci-fi thriller.' Pretty much says it all, but the twists along the way make this an even more fascinating read! "

"Varun Sayal's Demons of Time is an intriguing start to a new series that combines mythology, time travel, and some very interesting characters."

"The book has various elements in it such as demonic possession, time travel, science, and mythology. The author's blend of these elements is unique and provides a new dimension to science fiction and the concept of time travel."

"The plot is well developed. It is slow with the new information constantly being thrown at the reader, but it keeps you in tune with the story."

"The story has some twists and turns which can have the reader quickly turning the pages, therefore it is not something you would want to miss out on."

"My one-word review would be MINDBLOWING!"

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Varun Sayal (March 30, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 218 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9353518938
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-9353518936
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.55 x 8 inches

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Nancy Diandra Nelson

Demons of Time: Race to the Seventh Sunset

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2019

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This story was so different than anything I had read. I loved the concept of this story. It was so hard to put down. I love stories about time travel. This is a very well written book with teeth to it. I would recommend it 100%.

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Rachel

4.25 Stars for this Debut Novel

Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2019

Not sure why it took me so long to get back to reading a Fantasy/Sci-Fi novel, but it reminded me how much I love those genres. Definitely need to read another one of those book soon. Anyway, on to the review...

Honestly, I wasn't entirely sure how the premise of Tej, the main character, who is a time traveler but didn't know it would entirely work out. As readers, we see it quite often with superpowers in YA novels but not often in an adult Sci-Fi/Fantasy novel. The premise sounded really enticing so when the author, Mr. Varun Sayal, reached out to me I was more than happy to read the ARC. I'm so glad I did as his book was a really delightful read. It was a great mix of a suspenseful "against the clock" plot with details explaining what and how somethings happened with a protagonist out for revenge added for good measure. At times, it felt like I was reading a possible script for a movie.

While the reading experience itself was enjoyable, this novel has some weak points that I can't overlook. There were numerous editing issues that include missing words, misplaced words in a sentence, and some grammar issues. Quite a few times I had to take a moment to figure out what the sentence was supposed to be. It's not too difficult but it took away from my enjoyment and messed with the story's flow. The author's strong suit, for me, is the way the characters were written. For the most part, they're very memorable and I got invested in the major characters easily, but there are a lot so some of them I just couldn't be bothered remembering anything about. These were mostly side characters for the two timeline, so they weren't super important to the story. Other readers may find it distracting about who all to keep track of though. The side characters were important to the main characters, which, in my opinion, warrants a bit more a background into who they are and what they do. My last issue is that I felt the world building needed a little bit of work. Some parts are given in great detail while others are put to the sidelines. The technology and housing was vastly different and explained well, but what about the world differences. There most have been more than on one was farm based while the other is Mumbai with a highway? If we were able to see the main character observe and process the world from his mind and not his host's mind, then it would be more impactful. If these aspects of the novel were fixed then I don't see why it couldn't be the a top-seller on Amazon.

On a side note, I'm really glad that Mr. Sayal made Tej gay and that when he came out to someone important to him that it wasn't that big of a deal. That scene made my heart very happy, and fit nicely with Pride month. That being said this fact isn't a main plot line with the book. There isn't a moment in this book where the character is able to explore his sexuality or announces it to the world as it's not important to the main plot of this book. Since this is going to be a series maybe in the future it'll come into play as time traveling becomes more normalized to Tej. It would be nice to see if maybe he could choose a host in the future where LGBT rights more accepted than his original timeline. Maybe he could he even go to a time splice where LGBT rights and laws are fully accepted and enforced in India? Just an idea but the series possibilities have me excited.

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Charlie

A new way of time travel forward or back.

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2021

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Slow start for me but picked up quickly. Loved the cross-blending of time travel. Can't wait to continue the series. Kudos!

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2019

Title: Demons of Time: Race to the 7th Sunset (Time Travelers #1)
Author: Varun Sayal
Pages: 198
Format I read: eBook
My Rating: 3/5 stars

"3077 BC. Ancient India. As a young child, Tej saw his mother endure brutal torture by Kumbh, a nefarious time-demon, until she was rescued by Rigu, a well-known sage. Twenty years later, Tej's scars have healed, but the fire of revenge burns inside him, unabated."

I love an exciting fast paced quick read and this fit. Through the read I stayed fully invested in the main characters, and was rooting for Tej. The vast time difference was crazy, explaining to someone in 3077 BC what it is going to be like in 2024 AD sounds mind blowing, but it worked! The magic/powers concept was explained in a way that also encompassed the way the understanding of alllllll the information would work in a extremely unique way.

There are parts of the book that could use more constructive criticism and editing, overall it read smoothly. I am not familiar with the mythology that inspired Demons of Time . Being said it did not effect my enjoyment of the story!

Varun did a great job, I can't wait to read more of his work. From what I learned on Goodreads this is his second published book and it was great! This means he will keep growing as a writer and it's just going to get better from here.

Thanks @buzzthebook on IG for connecting me with this book.
All opinions are my own.

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mluna

Demons of Time

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2019

"I reckon that you're a time-reader. Normal human beings don't know these things about us. I loathe your kind because, like a silent serpent, you read and document out movements and secrets. I believed we wiped out your race around five hundred years ago. I strangled the lask known time-reader Alek with these very hands. But it seems we were wrong in assuming you all were gone for good."

Demons of Time is the first in a series of three books by the same author who wrote the short story collection Time Crawlers. If you are an avid science fiction/fantasy reader this book is for you.

Tej and his mother are running from a time-demon known as Kumbh. Right as they are caught a sage, Rigu appears. Rigu saves the day, for now. Time passes and Kumbh has escaped from the prison he was held in. Like any demon, he plans to destroy mankind. Tej knows he must act to stop him and seek revenge for his mother's death but can he follow through after he discovers who he really is?

As with Time Crawlers, the mythology of the eastern world is weaved in wonderfully. It alone is my favorite thing about this book and budding series. It is rare to see eastern lore in science fiction, and really in fiction as a whole.

Demons of Time is a good science fiction read for the science fiction lover and someone who is venturing into the genre. The plot is pretty easy to follow and the time traveling aspect is digestible. I appreciate the amount of research and time Sayal put into developing Demons of Time, not only to produce a story that is for all types of science fiction readers but also short. The length of science fictions books and series is one of the reasons I stay away from the genre- if that is something that keeps you from reading science fiction you don't have to worry about that with Demons of Time.

My one struggle with Demons of Time was the fact it became "hard science fiction" very quickly. I do not read science fiction often and prefer to stay in the "soft science fiction" area. If you don't read science fiction, but still enjoy the genre, you will enjoy the story but might have to stretch your imagination a little further than you normally do. If science fiction is one of your favorite genres to read, you'll gobble Demons of Time up.

Overall, if you are looking to find not only a new author but a new science fiction series with an eastern influence look no further than Demons of Time. Demons of Time is a perfect read for teens and above, though teens are not the target.

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Jacqueline Chambo

Enjoyable Read

Reviewed in Canada on May 4, 2020

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Great mythological, time travelling fantasy read!! Great storyline that sucks you in quickly. Thoroughly enjoyable!!

Rohit09

Must read SciFi

Reviewed in India on May 10, 2019

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This is a SciFi, action-thriller by one of my favourite indie authors, Varun Sayal, and I loved this book to the core.

The story follows Tej who, along with his mother, was kept as a prisoner by Time Demons, Kumbh and his brother Vetri. One day they escape and are saved by a sage Rigu. Years later, Rigu helps Tej extract revenge on the Demon brothers for the atrocities they committed on his mother with the help of his disciples, the Time Readers.

I just love how the author is able to explain complicated concepts easily. This is what I loved the most about his first book, Time Crawlers. The story is fast paced with not even a single wasted moment. It involves time travel, where the protagonist had to go to the past and future and this was done beautifully by the author. Once you understand how everything works, nothing would seem far-fetched and the story will become immensely enjoyable. At first I thought it would be so cool to be a time reader but eventually I realised that being a time reader is both a gift and a curse!

Also, the homosexual angle seemed a bit forced but I'm glad the author included it as I feel it is very important to sensitise people about this and the best way is to talk about it.

This is one of those books in which the plot is so strong that it overshadows the characters. This book was around 200 pages long so there was ample scope for character development. I just wish more time was spent on that. Even though Tej was the main protagonist, I didn't feel anything for him. Towards the end when he realised what he has lost, I felt no empathy for him. In this regard, I felt Manika (a time reader) was more believable. The emotions she portrayed seemed genuine and I think she can develop into a strong character.

But this shortcoming was compensated by the twist in the end which paved the way for the sequel and I'm eagerly waiting for it. I would highly recommend this book to all the SciFi lovers!

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Vishnu Chevli

An ideal read for 14+ age.

Reviewed in India on April 15, 2019

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We have read "Time Crawlers" by Varun Sayal. We were really impressed by those short sci-fi stories. We knew by those stories Varun has put a beta product in the market to gauge which egg/idea gather more attraction. We knew that the next book by Varun must be one of the short stories. And we were proven right. Varun has prepared on "Time Crawlers" idea, which was based on time travel. And with the attractive cover, it got my attention very first day.

The story started in 3000 BC where two-time demon, Kumbh and Vetri, were chasing a woman and her son. By time demon, I mean a soul/consciousness which can travel in time (past/future) at will. A time reader called Rigu stopped these demons and freed mother & son. Rigu and his team had checked future in 2070 where Kumbh has done a mass killing of the majority of humans. So Rigu wanted to stop Kumbh. He took help of the boy, Tej, now grown up man. Tej was actually son of Kumbh. So he got the ability of time travel in genes. Rigu wanted to send Tej in the 2020s where Kumbh can be captured. Will Tej able to finish the task? Read the book to know more.

I hope I haven't revealed much. Coming to my opinion, Varun has done good homework. The concept that he brought about time traveling seems original. You may take time to understand or may have to read some line twice by that will let you enjoy story better way.

Some general observation
1) Light in size, less than 200 pages
2) Easy language usage
3) Not too much physics. Beginner time traveling terminology is used.
4) Fewer characters used in the story
5) The clarity in plot and character creation
6) To the point narration style

Indian literature needs such good books in the sci-fi fantasy genre. Especially in the time traveling segment, because I haven't read many books. An ideal read for 14+ age.

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Siva Prasad H

Waiting for the sequel.

Reviewed in India on March 17, 2021

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‘The time traveler’s book’ is the only book I have read similar to this genre and I loved it. But this book, ‘Demons Time’ has got a totally different concept. Though the genre is the same, I felt there was a power in the plot that will keep all the readers on the edge. The character Tej is built brilliantly and the story unfolds in a very epic manner. I loved the detailed narrative the author has used, which will help you in visualizing and will make the reader travel along with the tale. The plotline is simple, it is about saving humanity and the character of Guru Riga, a time-reader himself, helps a lot for Tej to achieve that. What is to be appreciated more in the development of the characters and the way the plot unfolds. The imagination of the author is great. If you are a sci-fi/fantasy lover, then this book is a definite buy.

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Bipasha

Good read

Reviewed in India on January 16, 2021

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The story takes place in the year 3077 BC in India . Tej can travel in time and also has different super powers which if not used wisely can lead to destruction. He only has 7 days to save the world.
This book is the first in the series. It is a light, enjoyable read. If you like time travelling stories and fantasy, then this book is for you!

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