Daughter of Time Trilogy
The Daughter of Time Trilogy is the omnibus of the novels Reader, Writer, and Maker by biomedical scientist Erec Stebbins. The novels are space operas and metaphysical adventure fiction centered on the character Ambra Dawn, a slave with the ability to "read” and "write” spacetime. The trilogy features elements of cosmology, parallel universe (fiction), time travel, alternate history, prescience, telepathy, telekinesis, alien invasion, cybernetics, and spirituality, with the novels repeatedly breaking the fourth wall as characters speak directly to and request specific actions from the reader. Each novel is narrated in the first person by a different character.
Reviews
Publishers Weekly called the first novel "thoughtful science fiction” and ”a new and imaginative series.” Kirkus Reviews noted that Reader was "a richly detailed, compelling story about the power of love.” Foreword Reviews wrote of the series that "these are works that nurture wonder and sometimes break hearts.” Midwest Book Review comments that for Reader “mature teen and young adult readers alike will find Ambra's story involving and engrossing,” and that Writer is “another epic story.”Critical comments note that “it retreads some of the same paths repeatedly,” "by plot alone, Reader sounds fairly ordinary,” “the narrative bogs down at times due to overly long inner monologue,” and that the ending is “incomprehensible.”
Characters
Reader Ambra Dawn - Narrator, Earth woman, the "Daughter of Time” and central protagonistThel of Xix - Alien and Ambra Dawn’s first mentorWaythrel of Xix - Ambra Dawn’s Advocate on Dram and second mentorRichard Cross - Leader of the resistance to the Dram hegemonyWriter Nitin Ratava - Narrator, lover/consort of Ambra Dawn, Earth Force soldierAmbra Dawn - The "Daughter of Time” and central series protagonistWaythrel of Xix - Alien and close advisor and confidant of Ambra DawnSepehr Mazandarani - Counselor of Ambra DawnTomoko Mizoguchi - Former Major of Earth Force and Leader of the Temple GuardiansAisha Williams - Warrant Officer to Captain RatavaDavid Kim - Master Sergeant to Captain RatavaRyan Marshall - Sergeant First Class, medical officer to Captain RatavaErica Fox - Sergeant and engineer to Captain RatavaGrant Moore - Weapons Sergeant to Captain RatavaSynphel of Xix - Alien and reproductive-group mate of Waythrel
Maker Waythrel of Xix - Narrator, alien and close advisor and confidant of Ambra DawnAmbra Dawn - The "Daughter of Time” and central series protagonistKloan - Clone of Ambra Dawn, kidnapper of Waythrel of XixNitin Ratava - Lover/consort of Ambra Dawn, Earth Force soldierSynphel of Xix - Alien and reproductive-group mate of Waythrel