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The Immortal Waiter is back—along with Ron, a retired author who just wants to be left out of cosmic disasters. But fate doesn’t care what Ron wants. When ancient warnings point to a global catastrophe engineered by a powerful family with ties to magic, myth, and mayhem, the Waiter reassembles his team: a brilliant scientist, a top-tier hacker, a few very confused allies… and Hercules, the original demigod hero with a modern temper. Together, they travel through time, face down volcanic destruction, and unravel a plot that’s been bubbling beneath Earth’s surface for centuries. As ...

Note from the author: A thoughtful review can be a gift, and I’m grateful for the one that sparked this update. The smirks? Gone. Every single one. And while I was at it, a few other overused words followed. More importantly, the characters have been given the time and depth they deserve. They’re no longer just names on a page. They argue, adapt, learn from each other, and, when it counts, step up to save the world. My goal was to make them feel like real people you’d want (and maybe need) on your side when the stakes are high. If you’re new to the story, welcome. You can dive right...

Step into a world where time bends, fate dances on a razor’s edge, and a mysterious Waiter serves only one coffee—the best of any time. In this captivating fourth installment, the author finds himself once again inside the Waiter’s elusive Café—this time at 30,000 feet—invited into an intricate web of stories drawn from the Waiter’s own journals. Through these journals of customer visits, the author is entrusted to tell the Waiter’s tales—a role he accepts with a mix of fascination and moral unease. Together, they explore the fine line between choice, consequence, and moral...

This is a fictional, first-person guide to the world of the Immortal Waiter. Reality ends at the period at the end of this sentence. The rest was written by the man foolish enough to accept an invitation into the Time Merchant Café. Through the eyes of a reluctant, retired engineer, I walk you through selected journals written by the Immortal Waiter himself. At his request, I turned those journals into novels—some based on research and conversations, others written (terrifyingly) from my actually being there. Follow the Waiter as he uses his questionable moral compass to help individuals...

This book continues the fictional conversations between the author, Ron Mindzak, and the Immortal Waiter. The discussion raises the question of the cost of not dying with regret but instead living a short happy life full of promises. Is that life worth the cost? Some of the stories here are darker, bringing up the question of the Waiter’s moral compass in how he addresses that question. The issue becomes, does the Waiter have the right to interfere in people’s lives, especially if it leads to their demise. The author brings up the point that shorter lives, based on their café view, ...

An alien threat. A reluctant author. And a timeless waiter who’s really bad at keeping Ron retired. Ron thought the madness was behind him. He’d already saved the world (twice), published the books, and finally figured out how to spell “immortality” without wincing. But when the Time Merchant Café appears in a grocery store parking lot, it’s clear that fate isn’t done with him, or with the immortal Waiter who never asks, only expects. This time, the danger isn’t some homegrown villain, it’s something far worse. An alien race, hidden deep beneath the Sahara, is using ...

This story has created future science and intentionally altered and combined history and myth to create an exhilarating adventure that takes the reader three hundred years into the future. A story that threatens not only our galaxy, but more if not stopped. The only person that can save the galaxy is now confused about his motivation to do so. Will his newfound self-understanding help or hurt him? Artificial Intelligence comes of age in this book. Over the last three hundred years, AI has evolved to become an integral part of everyday life. There has always been the question of; not will AI...

If you were offered a glimpse into your future, would you take it? Accepting can save a doomed life or destroy a successful one. If the proprietor, The Immortal Waiter, brings his establishment, The Time Merchant Café, into existence for you, be cautious of his motives. His philosophy, along with his moral compass, are questionable and flexible. If you accept his offer, all you need to do is accept the caveat that once you see your future, it can change. That change can be by design or by accident. The consequences of your view are unpredictable, at least for you. Keep in mind that the ...

Previously published as "The Waiter Chronicles - Book One" by Ronald G. Mindzak Unravel a thrilling adventure where history and myth converge, spanning tens of thousands of years—from the dawn of time to a modern-day civilization, once again on the brink of destruction. "The Immortal Waiter" isn't just battling to save mankind; he's fighting to preserve a world where he can savor fine food and exquisite wine in peace. Having lived through the ages, the Immortal Waiter has wielded his influence from the Stone Age to the era of Tesla and Edison, advancing humanity to a point where he hoped ...

Fifty years ago, the Immortal Waiter defeated a threat that was bent on ruling the galaxy. A threat that would have succeeded if not for the Waiter, Helen, and new friends. This threat was created by Creation itself. The defeat of this threat has forced Creation to take matters into its own hands. It now intends to destroy the Waiter, thus bringing the universe back to absolute quiet. If Its plans fail, it has planted the seed that it knows will disrupt the Waiter’s efforts and allow its own plans for the elimination of everything to succeed. The seed for this plan was planted almost two ...

This book is a combination of three previously published "Time Merchant Cafe" books: Now Open/Still Open/Dark Brew. Destiny, Fate, Free Will—are our lives predestined, and is free will merely an illusion? This collection of interwoven short stories delves into life-changing choices that can alter the course of one’s destiny. Each narrative revolves around the same enigmatic place—a mysterious café run by the Immortal Waiter. When the Time Merchant Café appears, it finds people at their most vulnerable, even if they don’t know it. The Waiter, a timeless figure with his own hidden ...

Chris Anders, standing before a hundred thousand fans, feels an emptiness despite the overwhelming applause. Raised on a rural farm, destined for a simple life, tragedy and a gifted musical talent propel him on a different journey. Fate intervenes, guiding him through losses to a mysterious café run by The Immortal Waiter. As Chris faces the fame he's achieved, he must choose: continue in the spotlight or follow the path to his true destiny and love. Join Chris, guided by unseen forces, as he searches for where he truly belongs. Ride along with Chris as he walks away from his fame to find ...

The proprietor of the Time Merchant Café, The Immortal Waiter, keeps a record of all his customer visits. Over thousands of years, he has accumulated hundreds of journals and tens of thousands of stories. Some stories date to the beginning of the written word. Before the Time Merchant Café, he was proprietor of various establishments. Some more reputable than others. The stories in this book will be taken from the journals of his current establishment, The Time Merchant Café. The Waiter wants to share some of his stories with the world but doesn’t want to get noticed. He has decided to...

In the shadow of the Apollo 11 moon landing, an ancient battle rages beyond the eyes of mankind. At the center of it all stands The Immortal Waiter—an enigmatic figure whose influence has quietly protected humanity’s greatest achievements. But now, a new threat emerges that could derail one of humanity’s most monumental moments: the first manned mission to the moon. Helen, a brilliant and timeless beauty, joins the Waiter in a race against an immortal adversary, Mithras, whose dark and sinister plans could plunge the world into chaos. As the space race unfolds, these immortals play a ...