I have just finished reading the ebook version of this little tale.

Ten soldiers on convoy in Afghanistan suddenly find themselves lost in time. Somehow, they arrived in Earth’s Palaeolithic Asia. With no idea how they arrived or how to get back, the shock of the event is severe. They discover groups of the similarly displaced: Imperial Romans, Neolithic Europeans, and a small cadre of East Indian peasants. Despite their technological advantage, the soldiers only have ten people, and know no way home. Then two more time travellers arrive from a future far beyond the present. These time travellers may have the means to get back, but they aren’t giving it up. In fact, they may have a treacherous agenda of their own, one that may very well lead to the death of the displaced in a harsh and dangerous era. By the Publisher.

Sounds good doesn’t it. I thought so toImmediately before this I had just finished reading the children’s book “Biggles in Borneo” by WE Johns. The difference in technical expertise and writing skills was stark. W.E. Johns command of the English language and his artistry of the written word were far superior.

In addition the story of military time travel is not unique to literature and the Silver Screen. For example this is just a quick list I put together from memory:

• Army of Darkness (?);
• Yankee in King Arthur’s Court;
• Terra Nova;
• Star Trek First Contact;
• AL:ICE;
• Hero to the Rescue;
• Doomsday Recon;
• The Henry Gallant Saga Books;
• Earth 2.0: Worlds Collide;
• Wifed by the Warlord;
• Against All Odds;
• GI Samurai and its remake Samurai Commando Mission 1549 ;
• The Philadelphia Experiment;
• The Lost Battalion;
• Time Cop(?);
• Axis of Time;
• Guns of the South (?);
• Heavens Soldiers;
• Stargate:

The time travellers “FOB Bedrock”

Despite this the book is a good yarn. If you want something that is great fun to read in bed before going to sleep this more than fits the bill. If you yearn for Nobel prize winning literature I would go elsewhere.

The book is also excellent primary source material. Who wouldn’t love to punch up those arrogant Romans with modern GI’s? There is even a scene where a 5’4″ female Navy Sergeant beats up on a Neolithic warrior champion. Hooyah!

The best recommendation I can give is that I have purchased the sequel!