Timeless: Diego and the Rangers of the Vastlantic - by Armand Baltazar (Paperback)

About the Book

Author-artist Baltazar presents the first book in an epic fantasy adventure that sends Diego through a world where past, present, and future coexist. Complete with stunning cinematic black-and-white and color illustrations.

Book Synopsis

For fans of Rick Riordan and Brian Selznick, author-artist Armand Baltazar introduces Timeless: Diego and the Rangers of the Vastlantic, the first in a new science fiction/fantasy series that explores a world painted new by the Time Collision. Integrating art and text, this epic and cinematic adventure features more than 150 full-color illustrations.

You've never seen Earth like this before: continents reshaped, oceans re-formed, cities rebuilt, and mountains sculpted anew. Dinosaurs roam the plains alongside herds of buffalo, and giant robots navigate the same waters as steam-powered ships.

This is the world Diego Ribera was born into. The past, present, and future coexisting together. In New Chicago, Diego's middle school hallways buzz with kids from all eras of history and from cultures all over the world. The pieces do not always fit together neatly, but this is the world he loves.

There are those, however, who do not share his affection. On his thirteenth birthday, Diego learns of a special gift he has within, a secret that is part of something much bigger--something he cannot understand. When his father, New Chicago's top engineer, is taken by the Aeternum, Diego must rescue him and prevent this evil group from disrupting the fragile peace humanity has forged.

Review Quotes

"Vivid world creation and brilliant characters make Timeless an unforgettable, wondrous journey that will stay with you long after the final page." - Ridley Scott
"Armand Baltazar's alternate universe blazes to life with vibrant colors and gleaming light, and his world will take its place alongside the classic adventure stories of H. G. Wells, Jules Verne, and Robert Louis Stevenson." - James Gurney, New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of Dinotopia
"Armand Baltazar's incredible artistry and imaginative world creation sparks a creative spirit; the kind that inspires minds to see beyond the conventional." - Carlos Saldanha, director of Ice Age and Rio
"Dinos! Mechs! Steam power! Swashbuckle! Noir! Adventure! Pulp! All in one world? Armand Baltazar has blurred the lines of genre so well it seems ludicrous they were ever separated. A visual tour de force." - Mark Andrews, Academy Award-winning director of Brave
"Timeless is a truly magical combination of futuristic and historical, fantasy and adventure, familial and romantic-balanced to perfection!" - Brenda Chapman, Academy Award-winning director of Brave and Prince of Egypt
"Armand Baltazar's adventure is fused with lush, rich illustrations, full of inventive and exciting ideas that make me want to lean into them and see what happens next!" - Pete Docter, Academy Award-winning director of Inside Out, Up, and Monsters, Inc.
"Intricate illustrations, stunning in their lush coloring and quality, are liberally interspersed. [C]inematic dialogue, glossy plot twists, and movie-ready illustrations will likely make readers feel they've had a theatrical experience." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"The stunning artwork is the real star here. Sure to be popular with middle school fantasy readers." - School Library Journal
"The multicultural fledgling Rangers are outfitted with steam-powered antigravity skateboards, giant mechanical robots, and mystic powers and sent to battle prehistoric monsters and WWII-era Messerschmitts in elaborately detailed fantasy settings." - Booklist
★ "This epic tale from Baltazar, is not only wildly imaginative and attention-grabbing, it's downright beautiful: more than 150 full-color photorealistic art pieces bring the characters and setting to life. A series opener that conveys a true sense of wonder and excitement on every page." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Baltazar's story is a captivating adventure lavishly illustrated with beautiful full-color paintings worth lingering over." - Kirkus Reviews
"Like a midsummer action movie, the scope (and budget) of the book is dazzling. Six hundred glossy pages, with hundreds of luscious color illustrations by Baltazar, depict a world after a cosmic event that has reshuffled epochs. People from every era coexist with dinosaurs and giant robots. Kids will swoon." - New York Times Book Review