What if The Wizard of Oz actually was a time-travel story?
Imagine The Wizard of Oz, with a soldier boy named Charlie replacing Dorothy and becoming an amnesic medium after a tornado time-travel.
You get CHARLIE'S TRIPS.
He forgot his past. He remembers the future.
A teenage soldier from Arkansas disappears in a devastating tornado.
21 years later, he reappears on a California beach.
He hasn't aged. But he has changed.
He doesn't remember his past and who he is.
But he can see what's coming.
As he wakes up after some coma, he has the vision and prediction of a big earthquake.
But he doesn't know he's on TV camera.
And he doesn't know yet about his new environment and condition.
Charlie’s Trips is an unusual, epic SciFi thriller reimagining The Wizard of Oz - a story of time travel, lost identity, dark humor and a future that may be headed toward disaster.
It's an incredible story and a futuristic tale about uprooting, where time travel leads to the total erasure of a character's timeline.
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KIRKUS Reviews
"An enjoyable time-travel thriller, with an exciting climax. Felson manages the increasing pace and momentum of his fairly simple plot with a good deal of readable prose, eventually rolling out a series of unpredictable turns that play human drama against the backdrop of looming natural catastrophe."
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"If you have the right sense of humor, you're definitely in for a treat. The sheer absurdity of the book will have you laughing. Felson's knack for bringing a scene to life will have you rolling. Once he stops focusing on trying to write and actually just tells the story, this book becomes a gem. I haven't laughed this hard since my first Evanovich adventure with Lula. I'll admit, it's not for everyone. Some of the humor is blatant and easy to catch, but most of it is ironic and witty. (...) Humor aside, the storyline is unusual and interesting. We have this kid who disappears in a tornado and drops from the sky 21 years later, having not aged and having no memory. He finds that he has an unusual power now. (...) If you have a quirky sense of humor, this is seriously number one on my suggested to read list. If not, but you enjoy science fiction, you'll still enjoy it."
Minding Spot
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"This was a great adventure as Charlie Bradshaw is a star in the beginning, being the youngest to enlist in the military. He finds himself chasing into a tornado and disappearing 21 years. When he resurfaces in San Francisco in a coma, it's up to Laura and her husband Paul to find out what is going on with Charlie. With no list of fanatics thinking Charlie is Jesus, due to his ability to predict the future. Charlie has no memory of his life or who he is. Only of an earthquake about to happen. A true precognitive. Various people he runs up against have doubts until his predictions come true. Will Charlie get back to his family? Or even his own time? This book really was great, full of action and adventure."
Paula Ratcliffe (Goodreads)
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"This book pulled me in right from the start. Charlie is a 16-year-old who would rather stayed glued to his video game than join his family for dinner, and the scenes around that table in Hot Springs felt completely real. His dad's determination to drag him downstairs, the quiet pride of the family and the friction with his younger brother all landed with honest weight. What kept me reading was the way those normal moments slowly open to something much larger and stranger, placing Charlie at the center of events he never saw coming. I found myself caring about this kid and the people around him even as the story took unexpected turns. It's the kind of book that stays with you after the last page."
Amelia Olivia (Goodreads)
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"A truly astonishing book, from a writer whose prose and style could set as the new Will Self. Come on, Random House, you need a hit, publish this."
POPBITCH
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Charlie's Trips is a very exciting, interesting, and captivating adventure book that will leave you thoroughly entertained. Charlie joins the US Army at the young age of sixteen, voluntarily. He wants nothing but to serve and protect his country. Everything changes when Charlie gets swept away by a tornado and gets thrown down twenty-one years later, on the west coast off San Francisco. Charlie has gained something in exchange for the 21 years he lost - he can see into the future!
I was hooked right from the start, and this book kept getting more and more interesting. Charlie's character as the protagonist was fascinating and also a little strange or quirky in a good way. I liked how in the second part (after the leap of 21 years), we as readers explore and try to make sense of everything alongside Charlie.
The story is so captivating it holds your attention throughout the book. It doesn't have any dull moments. I liked how it unfolded and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The book is a very easy and quick read because it has more dialogue than the narration, which makes it fast to go through. It is a fun read full of adventure, and I had a great time reading it. Highly recommended!
Vinita Jha (Instagram,India)
The Wizard of Oz back to the future...
CHARLIE'S TRIPS
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