#beth bernobich

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Beth Bernobich (Claire O'Dell)

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Bisexual

DOB: Born 1959

Ethnicity: White - American

Occupation: Writer

Note: Her novel, A Study in Honor won the 2019 Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Mystery.

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Books by “B” Authors I own and Need to Read (Part 3)

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“Once upon a stupid time, I liked fairy tales.” - Fox & Phoenix, Beth Bernobich

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'The Time Roads' Book Review By Ron Fortier

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'The Time Roads' Book Review By Ron Fortier

THE TIME ROADS By Beth Bernobich Tor Books 302 pgs.

Two of science fictions’ most often used plots revolve around time travel and alternate worlds. Whereas this book merges the two conceits in a twisty, compelling story that is nothing short of brilliant.

The tale opens in the early 1900 hundreds in a world where the Irish Empire rules, Anglia is subservient, there is no America but rather the Mexica republics and the rumors of war are a constant threat around the globe. Aine Lasairfona Devereaux, the Queen of Eire, desires peace but is incapable of devising a practical strategy to insure it. Then Breandan O Cuilinn, a genius scientist, comes to her saying he has discovered the existence “time fractures.” These anomalies could lead to time travel if examined carefully. Such journeys to the future could be the means of avoiding the coming international conflicts.

Then, before he can successfully prove his theory, O Cuilinn disappears in an experiment gone awry. Queen Aine suspects he has trapped himself in the future and once again she finds herself beset by plots and conspiracies. At this juncture in the narrative, Bernobich shifts our attentions to Simon and Gwen Madoc, two sibling mathematicians who may have come across the “time fractures,” much to their detriment. Their discovery proves to have disastrous effects on their immediate surroundings. Gwen is institutionalized with a mental breakdown and a mysterious serial killer begins murdering Simon’s fellow students.

Alarmed by these murders at one of the country’s most prestigious universities, Queen Anne sends her personal bodyguard, Commander Aidrean O Deaghaidh, to investigate. All too soon he too is caught up in the flux of changing timelines, which leads to his questioning his own sanity.

And that’s only the first half of the book. “The Time Roads” is a complex, enthralling tale filled with amazing characters all struggling to find their places in an ever changing cosmos. Despite the uncertainty of each new future that challenges them, they learn to rely on the inner strength that is their true, immutable constant. That human love and loyalty, despite their many failings, will in the end triumph. A tip of the pulp fedora to Beth Bernobich for a truly unforgettable adventure.

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Want a fantasy story to read tonight? Try "River of Souls," by Beth Bernobich.

Driven by his dreams, Asa will stop at nothing to find Tanja Duhr again: he will leave home, disappoint his parents, cross the wastelands, and, somewhere, find the courage to tell her who he is, and how she loved him, once.

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River of Souls author Beth Bernobich talks about quiet moments in epic fantasy.

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Read “Thief of War,” a fantasy novella by Beth Bernobich about a magical spy.

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Beth Bernobich has shared an excerpt of her upcoming novel The Time Roads on her blog.