The Last Eye of Time - An epic science fantasy novel - Coming august 2025
The debut Epic Science Fantasy novel coming August 14 2025 by Guy W Nettleton. Action, adventure, love, and hate—a fresh yet classic experience awaits.
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How many times must our world be destroyed before we wake up, before we take a stand?
The empire devouring the planet is a mere distraction. An ancient evil called the Eye pulls its strings from the shadows, bent on erasing humanity forever. Gaelenn, fueled by vengeance, holds the key to stopping it: a secret locked in his shimmering green iris.
Livvy, immortal and scarred by the Eye’s annihilation of her civilization millennia ago, sees in Gaelenn her chance for a final stand. With his secret—and him—she can resist...for a time.
Their fate is bound together, but will he bend to her, a pawn in her war? Or will he risk it all and take the fight to an enemy he doesn’t even know can be killed?
What is science fantasy?
Think Dune, Star Wars, Final Fantasy—a fantasy setting with sci-fi themes and ideas, or vice versa! It’s a natural fusion of two genres that are often lumped together and sat in a corner, anyway. Chances are, if you like at least one of the genres, you’ll enjoy a mix of them.
So what is The Last Eye of Time, and why is it science fantasy?
Well, it’s a fantasy adventure at heart: the setting, the feel, the mood. But its brain is science fiction. Make sense? Think about a smartphone finding its way to a medieval village, along with its owner, and you might have an inkling. You’re in a mud-lined hut with no running water, but you can see that there is something more to the world than anybody knows.
But that’s just the start. The Last Eye of Time is a an adventure from some past—or future—era. Its themes may be contemporary or they may be old-fashioned; they may even have something to them that can’t really be compared to just yet. But all of the ideas within its pages have some grounding, some foundation, in the natural human spirit and therefore a potential to connect us as reader and writer. No matter what was, is, or will be in fashion at any given moment.
If I don’t like fantasy and I don’t like sci-fi, why should I read it?
Because it’s a human story. The genre is just a backdrop when you break it down, just as all stories are. The setting may inform the shelf on which it’s placed in the bookstore, but it’s the characters and their struggles and successes. It’s the universal quandaries of love and hate, life and death, good and evil, and our exploration of what’s in between.
Or, maybe, it’s just a story. Read it, and you tell me.
news and updates from guy w nettleton and tHe Last Eye of Time
(July 30, 2025) Cover news! A new cover has been commissioned and is almost finalized. Keep your eyes on this space for all the news and info!
(July 22, 2025) Check out this new interview on Awesomegang.com! Also, Chapters 2 and 3 have been added to The Last Eye of Time’s main page.
(July 1, 2025) Get a taste of The Last Eye of Time—Chapter 1 is free to download! Check out The Last Eye of Time’s main page, download the pdf, and head into the world. Also, coming July 8 and July 15, Chapters 2 and 3 follow!
(June 28, 2025) The third and final ARC campaign is now running at NetGalley! Visit the link at: https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/669526 or BookSprout at https://booksprout.co/reviewer/review-copy/view/217936/the-last-eye-of-time and get your free copy—all it costs is a promise to review!
(June 22, 2025) ARC Applications are now live! Visit the sign up Google Form here and sign up today! Slots are limited, and there are no guarantees, but if a free copy of The Last Eye of Time sounds good to you, sign up right away! Participants will be chosen on or before July 5.
(June 21, 2025) Print and ebook editions are FINALIZED! Cover, editing, setup—it’s all done. Preorders will go live on Amazon KDP and other select storefronts this week, and ARC signups for the remaining spots will also drop right here! Stay tuned.
(March 27, 2025) Official cover reveal here and X on March 31 10 p.m. JST! Don’t forget to stop by to see it in all its glory! Or sign up to the newsletter below and get a sneak peek!
(March 20, 2025) ARC recruitment to begin April 1. First copies set to be sent out by May. Sign up to the newsletter for more information, or contact me directly via the Engage Me form below!
(March 18, 2025) Cover reveal Coming Soon™ — April official unveiling!
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(March 7, 2025) The website launches! Thanks for visiting—please stick around, sign up, and engage!
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