Time and Punishment: Mission 4

J.S. Morin

July 2023 · Black Ocean: Passage of Time Book 4 · Magical Scrivener Press

About this eBook

The rules to Hide & Seek just got a whole lot deadlier.

The astral drop took out all the tech on the ship—maybe for good. They’re so far down that rescue seems unlikely. If they had it to do over again, maybe Eric and Jessie would have found some other way to escape their pursuers. But unless Eric figures out reverse time travel, they’re going to have to live with the decision.

Or die with it.

With a gaggle of refugees and a strange, alien vessel, the options for survival seem grim. Jessie assigns search parties to scavenge the vessel for essential supplies. Teams of refugees fan out in pairs. Eric, who both saved and possibly doomed them all, sulks and refrains from using magic and making things even worse.

Things get worse without his help.

Inquisitors from the Convocation manage to get aboard, and none of the crew are ready to defend themselves against magic. All be lost, except an old friend stops by to lend a hand—and a little bit of magic.

Time and Punishment is the third mission of Black Ocean: Passage of Time, a science fantasy series set in the late 26th century. What if Futurama jumped 5 years ahead instead of 1000? What if Doc and Marty lost the car keys? What if Bonnie and Clyde were siblings instead of lovers? Passage of Time jolts the Black Ocean universe forward into new adventures and new perils with a new cast of zany misfits trying to outsmart the galaxy just to get by.

Strap in and hold on tight. Passage of Time is the latest series in the Black Ocean universe, and it’s going to be an action-packed, mystery-filled, madcap ride across the galaxy!

Ratings and reviews

A little slowdown in the Black Ocean series, and a continuation of a basic chase scenario that been ongoing, but well carried off by Morin’s consistent storytelling. He could write about paint drying, and I’d still like it. So although this particular installment in the series may be a little weak, on the whole, what really gives it purpose is the revalation of profound existential truths at the end, ending, actually, this particular chase scenario. I’ll say no more. If you don’t already know it

While this was a conclusion to the first part of the series, it kept moving and going from one trial to another. There were a lot of new characters in this book and the set up for missions to come is great. I was surprised and really enjoyed the arc with Eric and delving into his brain. It'll be really interesting to see where he goes as he's not the typical wizard and you can see the legacy from his parents. I'm loving this series as much as the original black ocean!. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

We really feel for these characters. Morin writes in a way that helps get characters into the head of the reader. ... Like a Tome of Bleeding Thoughts ... There good reveals that keep our interest, enough action to keep us engaged, and and enough humor to keep us chuckling. I have a feeling there are at least four more books. And I can't wait!. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.