Gauntlet: The Phoenix Cycle, Book One

Confused by my headline? Well if you follow my suggestion and purchase this book, you won't be for long.Take the billionaire experience from Iron Man, mix it up with the jovial time traveling of Doctor Who, and add in the delicious personality and humor of Deadpool, and you've got yourself Jericho. A man with a gauntlet capable of traveling him through time while simultaneously defending him against anyone dumb enough to be angered by his exuberant personality.There is so much voice and personality in this book. And interwoven with the fun, daring atmosphere, you have a darker story being told. I'm don't normally gravitate to Sci-Fi, I'm more of a fantasy, paranormal, romance, regency era, highlander type of reader (not all those in one book, mind you). So the Gauntlet was a bit out of my normal spectrum. But the writing style was so honest and funny, and the plot very intriguing, it kept me coming back for more.If you're looking for an Indie author to support, I highly recommend purchasing the Gauntlet.

This has been a thoroughly fun read. As soon as you open this book you're on a wild ride that won't let you go. And hilarious! I laughed so many times. I can't wait to read the next one.

Good read, easy to follow storyline. Little slow at the start but keeps you entertained throughout the story. Seven out of ten.

I would say go ahead and order all of them. They were my Christmas present to myself, and I am so happy I picked this series! They are fantastic. Have me laughing out loud. The 4th one is on its way and I cannot wait.

I love it in general. But there was a lot of times the way the main character talks is very young adult and at times childish with simple dialogue structure. But it got better in the second book, and undoubtedly will evolve more in the 3rd.

What a rush! The beginning of John G. Doyle's exciting trilogy introduces you to a lovely cast of characters, including a 4th wall breaking, well dressed Jerico, two strong female leads, and some amazing friends scattered throughout time and place. This one is for nerds of all types- from history buffs to mechs and robots, vikings, and even the crusades and pirates! A very well spun tale that has me reeling for book two!

Oh my holy time travel! John G. Doyle knocked this book out of the park! He knocked it out of this time to be more specific! I found John's account on social media and as soon as I discovered that he was an author I had to snag books one and two! This review is for Gauntlet only.Jericho Johnson is a 22 year old college professor who thanks to finding a glove that has the power to travel through time which he calls Gauntlet. The cool part about time travel is that it can make you a very rich person in the current time, which of course Jericho took advantage of. He uses the gauntlet to travel through the past more than the future because he feels like traveling too far into the future could cause problems...and boy was he right.He runs into a student of his, Mona, and discovers that her name is actually Chloe, a Russian girl from the year 2340. She claims that her father is the creator of the gauntlet and that it is imperative to return it back to Dr. Sparks as soon as possible because an evil man named Klaus was after it.Jericho travels with Chloe to Russia in 2340 to meet with her father and see for himself. While there the plan takes a nasty turn when Klaus comes to kill Jericho and claim the gauntlet for himself. This led to Jericho and Chloe jumping through various times past and future to try and escape danger. Knowing that death is in his future, Jericho tries as hard as possible to change that part about his future.Eventually, Klaus catches us to Jericho, Chloe, and Piper (the Viking girl from 794 AD, that Jericho has a major thing for) and all Helheim breaks loose.This book was beautifully written and full of emotion. I honestly can't wait to read book #2 in the series, Wasteland

An amazing read! The story jumps around, but not in a way that makes it feel disjointed and confusing, only gives it a sense of urgency. The MMC is fun, and gives off the same kind of vibes as the author(who brought us the joy of #turnaroundalan!) himself! The FMCs are more serious and make an excellent counter to MMCs slight goofiness. The villain is kind of nebulous feeling for a good portion of the book as his motives are not clear at first, but it adds to the urgency and mystery. I cannot wait to read more in the series!

Easy read with an awesome story. Will leave you wondering what's next.

Very good read, excellent explanation on storylines

The flow of this story is amazing. I was enthralled right to the end & can't wait to read the second book.

This is not my usual genre, but I can officially say this book changed my mind.From the very first page, Doyle hooks you with the narrator's witty voice. He makes you hate and love; he makes you afraid and excited...it's an edge-of-your-seat rollercoaster of emotions from start to finish. Storytelling at its absolute finest, this is the easiest 5-star rating I've ever given. I don't get this excited about books very often, but I can honestly say that Mr. Doyle has rocketed into my top-two favourite authors, without question.Just do yourself a favour and make sure you've got Book 2 on hand before you finish Book 1. Otherwise, you might... nope, that's all I'm going to say. You're going to have to find out for yourself! ;)

Firstly, I have not read a book in years thanks to my neurodivergent head. I follow the author on Tiktok and I am invested in his pages. I bought the book to support him and to thank him for the entertainment he has given me over the past couple of months. I am now invested in Jericho and his story in Gauntlet, the first of the Phoenix Cycle. I have the next book in my basket and need to order before I reach the end of this first book. The story is told in a humorous yet entertaining fashion, in a unique storytelling mode and I can't wait to continue this journey. John, thank you for everything you do.