John G. DoyleGauntlet: The Phoenix Cycle: Book One

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

For years I’ve been an avid reader. A lifetime of friends have been found and left for another day between the covers of books. I love helping young authors to grow via WattPad. I’ve read terrible books and books so wonderful they’ll stay with me for a lifetime. Every book I start I go into with the thought that they have a VERY FEW chapters to impress me. I’m not going to waste my time on a bad story full of awful grammar. So… I went into this book (that’s far from my normal genre) with trepidation. An author I found on TikTok no less. I expected to be out of my element. I expected a learning curve since Sci-Fi isn’t my thing and terminology would be unknown. I DIDN’T expect to sit down and read the book in just a few hours. To laugh my ass off over Jericho’s antics. I hear your voice in Jericho’s, because you’re wrong John. You are Jericho’s voice, he’s a large piece of you. Hands down one of my favorite reads in a long time. I know who I’m giving copies of this book to as gifts. Onto the next installment. Thank you.

I haven’t read a fiction book in years. This book changed everything for me. It plays like a great edge of your seat movie that you can’t put down until the end, don’t worry you can continue to the next book which continues this amazing story! Book 3 will be ordered as soon as it’s available for sure. May be the best fiction story I have ever read as an adult.

Welp. I just have to say this book is fabulous and I am off to purchase book 2. I also have to say— you should follow John on TikTok and that I read this ENTIRE book in his voice with his Attitude so even when he says him and Jericho are not the same, in my head they are.

The writing style is much different from anything I’ve read before but it’s endearing and I absolutely loved this book. It’s not at all my normal genre but I find this author is snagging hearts with his wit and charm. I am eager to start the next book and continue on this journey with Jericho.

So Gauntlet is a great story written very well by Doyle. Doyle keeps our attention and keeps us always alert for surprises. Gauntlet is a wonderful beginning story of Jericho and how he became a time traveler. I definitely went straight into the second book, Wasteland, as soon as I finished Gauntlet.

Not my typical genre read, but this book is adventurous, witty, exciting, and full of surprises. I love supporting young indie authors, and if you know what "Turn around Allen" is, then it'll be an even better buy!

Bought this for my mom who is a crazy reader. She usually sticks to her junk hero in kilts type books so I wasn’t sure she would like it. Within hours she was 3/4 the way done. Also when she hear there was another she asked for it to get purchased. She says it has so many good parts and she enjoyed reading something outside her usual.

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.

Ready this book in a week and cannot wait to get started on the second one. So well written and love John's style of writing. Brilliant book!

I rarely read sci-fi books although it is my favorite genre. I really lived this book, I loved the narrative and how the writer writes. I have seen John on Tik Tok so must admit that I did put his face and voice to the main character.

Such a great book, couldn't put it down

One of the most enjoyable reads I've had for a long time. Fast paced, quirky writing style, great technology and a good dose of humour. Highly recommended!