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Haunted and hunted, Erik Mercier lived in the shadowy underworld of Paris during the chaotic mid-1800s. Was he a genius? A cursed madman? Some called him a murderer. Even Phantom of the Opera. In the year 2040 Howard Wheaton, the mastermind behind quantum computers, also controls time travel. The world's fate-after a Carrington event occurs-was discovered by a team he sent into the future. Wheaton brings Erik out of the past as part of a secret program to give humans another chance. But megacorporation PTB wants to seize control of time travel to consolidate its absolute power. Seeking to discredit Wheaton, PTB pulls strings to have Mercier charged with infamous murders based on the rumors surrounding his life. The two worlds collide in a Seattle office where attorney Kathryn Copeland is confronted by Mercier, a defiant, mercurial man, scarred in body and soul. Not only conflicted about defending him, she is deeply suspicious of those who brought Mercier from the past. What are their real motives? As she attempts to separate the truth about Mercier from the myth, Kathryn struggles to avoid becoming entrapped in the web of desperate schemes. Entwined with Mercier's fate is the fate of mankind. And time is running out in the shadow of our own impending phantom future.

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"I just finished reading Phantom Future and feel like I've enjoyed a 5 star, 7 course meal complete with the finest dessert! Phantom Future is multifaceted, bringing in factual references from history, science, art, and politics. This renders a feast for the fiction reader who delights in an intellectual context. Plus, the futuristic elements are conceivable, thought provoking, and riveting! Most notably, it is written from revolving points of view; each chapter unveils a particular character's thoughts and feelings, filling the story with a lavish multi-leveled reading feast! Banyan's rich vocabulary and savory use of phrase bring the reading to a satisfying amplitude....a fantastic, captivating read!! I think this book will make a great movie! Amazon Review Beautifully written, insanely entertaining! This book was so entertaining, I had a hard time walking away from it! Amazon Review Multi-layered, atmospheric, romantic, and complex, sci-fi and history, good and evil. Good mix of characters, with the story narration moving about among them, ...Looking forward to the next book to see what happens to them all. And to the world. Amazon Review This book, this Phantom Future, pulled me in and became near impossible for me to put down. I was repeatedly struck with the intelligence and wit of L.M. Banyan, the author, but most importantly Banyan's compassionate sensitivities in all of the characters. Amazon Review (T)he first impression is that we are in the hands of a master story teller, aided and abetted by matching writing skills...L. M. Banyan has obviously done exhaustive research into the background of this mysterious character, making him even more intriguing. The narrative moves from 1870 Paris to 2040 Seattle, and in the process, current issues that we know today are referenced as well in the future of this story's setting... Amazon Review (I)t is a true cliff-hanger. Banyan brings meticulous research and amazing storytelling skills together in this first novel of a series that promises to bounce back and forth between the nineteenth century and a future that is characterized by environmental destruction. Time travel is used in the story, but the primary focus is on the characters portrayed. The book is written in the present tense from the viewpoint of various characters - a unique exercise that manages to put the reader ""into the head"" of each character. It leaves you feeling as if you understand the ""why"" of the action in a very effective way. I cannot wait for the second volume! Amazon Review I found Phantom Future captivating, interesting and informative and it makes you stop and think, ""What about the future?"" What we do today... how it will affect the future! Exhilarating reading, you won't want to put it down...I also see a good movie. Amazon Review The author does an excellent job of weaving together interesting characters, an intriguing and unusual plot and fascinating history which our current society should be aware of. This book should be on a bestseller list! Amazon Review Phantom Future - Like a fine tapestry, this novel is meticulously woven with intrigue, the mystic of the Phantom, history, current events, pitfalls for the future and time travel. I feel like I have landed in a spider web, caught in suspension anxiously awaiting for the next book to land in my hands, only to be caught up again! Amazon Review"

I just finished reading Phantom Future and feel like I've enjoyed a 5 star, 7 course meal complete with the finest dessert! Phantom Future is multifaceted, bringing in factual references from history, science, art, and politics. This renders a feast for the fiction reader who delights in an intellectual context. Plus, the futuristic elements are conceivable, thought provoking, and riveting! Most notably, it is written from revolving points of view; each chapter unveils a particular character's thoughts and feelings, filling the story with a lavish multi-leveled reading feast! Banyan's rich vocabulary and savory use of phrase bring the reading to a satisfying amplitude....a fantastic, captivating read!! I think this book will make a great movie! Amazon Review Beautifully written, insanely entertaining! This book was so entertaining, I had a hard time walking away from it! Amazon Review Multi-layered, atmospheric, romantic, and complex, sci-fi and history, good and evil. Good mix of characters, with the story narration moving about among them, ...Looking forward to the next book to see what happens to them all. And to the world. Amazon Review This book, this Phantom Future, pulled me in and became near impossible for me to put down. I was repeatedly struck with the intelligence and wit of L.M. Banyan, the author, but most importantly Banyan's compassionate sensitivities in all of the characters. Amazon Review (T)he first impression is that we are in the hands of a master story teller, aided and abetted by matching writing skills...L. M. Banyan has obviously done exhaustive research into the background of this mysterious character, making him even more intriguing. The narrative moves from 1870 Paris to 2040 Seattle, and in the process, current issues that we know today are referenced as well in the future of this story's setting... Amazon Review (I)t is a true cliff-hanger. Banyan brings meticulous research and amazing storytelling skills together in this first novel of a series that promises to bounce back and forth between the nineteenth century and a future that is characterized by environmental destruction. Time travel is used in the story, but the primary focus is on the characters portrayed. The book is written in the present tense from the viewpoint of various characters - a unique exercise that manages to put the reader into the head of each character. It leaves you feeling as if you understand the why of the action in a very effective way. I cannot wait for the second volume! Amazon Review I found Phantom Future captivating, interesting and informative and it makes you stop and think, What about the future? What we do today... how it will affect the future! Exhilarating reading, you won't want to put it down...I also see a good movie. Amazon Review The author does an excellent job of weaving together interesting characters, an intriguing and unusual plot and fascinating history which our current society should be aware of. This book should be on a bestseller list! Amazon Review Phantom Future - Like a fine tapestry, this novel is meticulously woven with intrigue, the mystic of the Phantom, history, current events, pitfalls for the future and time travel. I feel like I have landed in a spider web, caught in suspension anxiously awaiting for the next book to land in my hands, only to be caught up again! Amazon Review

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L. M. Banyan, an attorney and life-long student of history, lives on a pine tree covered mountain with two bossy cats and a playful guardian angel.

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