The Time That’s Given

Written by David Litwack

Narrated by Jon Noto

When Burt is surprised by a magical guide, and says he wants to become a hero in a fantasy realm, he discovers a more complex world than he’d expected.

Kirkus Reviews calls it: “A keen and delightful multi-genre tale about a hero grappling with two worlds.”

Feathered Quill Book Awards calls it: “...a delicious and thought-provoking book full of introspective questions and the choices one makes in the moment.”

Burt Higgins’ retirement is not going well. With too much time on his hands, he broods on the state of the world, obsessively following the worst of cable news and the Internet. Increasingly angry at the state of affairs, he nurtures a fantasy that a dark lord from another realm has foisted these problems on humankind. If only he could transport to that world, he'd confront the demon and use the magic found there to defeat the beast and end despair forever.

On a particularly bad news day, Burt learns that, indeed, one must be careful what one asks for.

“I consider The Time That’s Given one of the most inspiring fantasy novels I have ever read.” ~ Astrid Iustulin, Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews (5 STARS)

EVOLVED PUBLISHING PRESENTS a speculative, magical realism, fantasy adventure from David Litwack, the multiple award-winning author whose books have received such extraordinary acclaim. This one will entertain you, to be sure, but it might also cause you to reconsider your life, your dreams, and your goals.

BOOKS BY DAVID LITWACK:

• Along the Watchtower
• The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky
• The Time That's Given
• The Children of Darkness (The Seekers - Book 1)
• The Stuff of Stars (The Seekers - Book 2)
• The Light of Reason (The Seekers - Book 3)

• Language: English
• Publisher: Evolved Publishing LLC
• Release date: Jul 2, 2021
• ISBN: 9781622534432

David Litwack

The urge to write first struck David at age sixteen when working on a newsletter at a youth encampment in the woods of northern Maine. It may have been the wild night when lightning flashed at sunset, followed by the northern lights rippling after dark, or maybe it was the newsletter’s editor, a girl with eyes the color of the ocean, but he was inspired to write about the blurry line between reality and the fantastic. Using two fingers and lots of white-out, he religiously typed five pages a day throughout college and well into his twenties. Then life intervened. When he found time again to daydream, the urge to write returned. David now lives in the Great Northwest and anywhere else that catches his fancy. He no longer limits himself to five pages a day, and is thankful every keystroke for the invention of the word processor.