The Rebel of Time

Craig Andrew Mooney

Doran West can travel through the ages. But so can his enemies...

‘Expertly weaves Scottish history into a thrilling time-travel adventure’ Sophie Cameron

Welcome to the one-street village of Linntean in the Scottish Highlands. It’s great for tourists, less so for local teenager Doran West. He and his best friend Zander crave a change of scenery, some excitement. What they have in mind is a weekend away to the nearest city. Fate has a little more in store.

An accident while fleeing school bullies leads Doran to an extraordinary discovery: he can travel in time. What’s more, he isn’t alone. There are others who share his gifts, hiding in plain sight and tied to a shadowy organisation called the Eternalisium.

With Zander in tow, he embarks on a terrifying odyssey through the ages, risking death on the gallows and battlefield, contending with ruthless enemies from the future and learning more than he’d like about his own adult self.

Mind-bending, thrilling and funny, The Rebel of Time bounces from Robert the Bruce’s Bannockburn to Leonardo Da Vinci’s Tuscany, with stops in Hollywood and the First World War trenches, in a spellbinding adventure from a masterful new storyteller.

‘With rich writing and plenty of wit, The Rebel of Time expertly weaves Scottish history into a thrilling time-travel adventure’ Sophie Cameron, author of Out of the Blue and Last Bus to Neverland

‘With magical mysteries, secret societies and a wise-cracking best mate, The Rebel of Time is an exhilarating adventure through time and space. A rich world with relatable characters. I devoured this novel’ Claire McFall, award-winning author of Ferryman

‘An ambitious and inventive romp through time, rich in themes of friendship, family and forging your own destiny’ Darren Simpson, author of Scavengers

‘A really fun and fast-paced book with lots of action, humour and surprises. The plot twists keep you guessing and there’s never a dull moment. It’s one of the best books I’ve read this year’ Kids Book Review Podcast

Paperback: 368pp

Published: Lightning (August 2023)

ISBN: 9781785633423