Book excerpt: Alora Bravemist had never conceived of traveling through time. Alora had never ridden on the back of a giant wolf or uncovered a buried alien space ship or discovered one of the ten wonders of the universe. Alora only knew the sad loss of her mother in an automobile accident. Helping her father raise her little brother became her lot in life. But then in less than three heartbeats everything changed. That very moment she came upon a strange hand written note. It was a poem, a very special poem, a riddle of sorts. A riddle contrived by the fantastic "Guardian of Time". From here on life would never, ever be the same again. She would see wonders and adventures beyond her imagination. .. but only if Alora could live long enough to help it all unfold in time.