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The Lord of the Sands of Time *Written by Issui Ogawa*
buy on Amazon.com buy on powells.com buy on powells.com (more shops) Average Score: 66⁽³⁾ L to R (Western Style). Sixty-two years after human life on Earth was annihilated by rampaging alien invaders, the enigmatic Messenger O is sent back in time with a mission to unite humanity of past eras—during the Second World War and ancient Japan, and even back to the dawn of the species itself—to defeat the invasion before it begins. However, in a future shredded by war and genocide, love waits for O. Will O save humanity only to doom himself?
Book Details Science Fiction Paperback, 260 Pages Published by VIZ Media LLC on July 21, 2009 ISBN-10 1421527626 ISBN-13 978-1421527628

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SF Signal \| JP Frantz	Review Rating: 80
Certainly there is some Japanese feel to The Sands Of Time, but at its heart, it's still a really good SF story. Full Review Link



Stephen Hunts SF Crownest \| Ewan Angus	Review Rating: 80
I cannot deny that this novel is both insightful and beautiful in its portrayal of humanity, something even canonical works struggle with. Full Review Link



Strange Horizons \| Martin Lewis	Review Rating: 40
it is unoriginal and uninteresting and soon you will be staring out the window. Full Review Link