This new fantasy-adventure series from N. D. Wilson, bestselling author of 100 Cupboards, pits a misfit twelve-year-old against a maniacal villain with a deadly vendetta. This one-of-a kind story is must read for fans of Brandon Mull and Soman Chainani, and the start of a thrilling tale from a masterful storyteller.       Sam Miracle’s life is made up of dreams, dreams where he’s a courageous, legendary hero instead of a foster kid with two bad arms that can barely move. Sometimes these dreams feel so real, they seem like forgotten memories. And sometimes they make him believe that his arms might come alive again. But Sam is about to discover that the world he knows and the world he imagines are separated by only one thing: time. And that separation is only an illusion. The laws of time can be bent and shifted by people with special magic that allows them to travel through the past, present, and future. But not all of these “time walkers” can be trusted. One is out to protect Sam so that he can accept his greatest destiny, and another is out to kill him so that a prophecy will never be fulfilled. However, it’s an adventurous girl named Glory and two peculiar snakes who show Sam the way through the dark paths of yesterday to help him make sure there will be a tomorrow for every last person on earth. Gr 5–8—Sam Miracle has always been different. An orphan who lives in a group home, he often blanks out and finds himself in vivid dreams that seem almost real. Sam is also disabled; his arms were shattered in an accident he cannot remember, and though they are healed, they are immobile and painful at times. He soon discovers he is part of a small group of people who can walk through time and that he has lived the same life over and over—dashing around time trying to live long enough to stop an evil outlaw who wants to end the world. Now the time of the final conflict approaches, and with the help of another foster kid, a girl named Glory, and his companion through time, Father Tiempo, Sam sets out to meet his destiny. There's tons of action and adventure in this book, most of which is set in the old West, but though Wilson tries, he does not successfully manage all the time threads. Younger readers will most likely be confused by the constant, intricate time line shifting as well as the small details of Sam's past adventures, which are revealed too slowly. Other major hindrances are the problematic elements of stereotypical wise Native American elders and Sam's disabled arms being cured through magic. VERDICT Though some action scenes are satisfying, overall this time-twisting tale takes too long to sort itself out. Recommended only in libraries where the author's previous works are very popular.—Angie Manfredi, Los Alamos County Library System, NM “An entertaining romp… that lays groundwork for future installments in the Outlaws of Time series.” - Publishers Weekly “A must-read series.” - Washington Post Praise for LEEPIKE RIDGE: “Think Mark Twain with a contemporary and utterly captivating twist.” - School Library Journal “An exciting adventure with relentless action and more twists and turns than a sidewinder snake on the hunt.” - Michael Northrop, New York Times bestselling author of the Tombquest series “On the charges of wild action, mind-bending fantasy, unforgettable characters, and enough fun plot twists to blow the ten-gallon from any reader’s head, the verdict on ND Wilson’s Outlaws of Time: crazy guilty.” - Peter Lerangis, New York Times bestselling author of the Seven Wonders series “A lightning fast adventure with one breathless action scene after another.” - J.A. White, author of the Thickety series “A wide world of incredible magic.” - Booklist Praise for the Ashtown Burials series: “A wild fantasy romp.” - Kirkus Reviews “A wildly imaginative and action-packed thrill ride.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Masterful storytelling.” - School Library Journal (starred review) “A gem.” - Booklist (starred review) Praise for BOYS OF BLUR: “The story moves at heart-pounding speeds, furthered by magic and mystery and rooted in ideas of familial bonds and self-discovery.” - Booklist (starred review) Praise for the 100 Cupboards series: “Well crafted and gratifiying” - School Library Journal (starred review) Sam Miracle’s life is made up of dreams that come to him when he’s wide-awake. They take him to another place and time, where he’s a courageous, legendary hero instead of a foster kid with two bad arms that can barely move. Sometimes these dreams feel so real, they seem like forgotten memories. And sometimes they make him believe that his arms might come alive again. But Sam is about to discover that the world he knows and the world he imagines are separated by one thing: time. And that separation is only an illusion. The laws of time can be bent and shifted by those with the ability to travel through the past, present, and future. One of these “time walkers” is out to