The Warrior With Broken Wings by Thorsten Brandl

A man receives a mysterious camera that allows him to travel between worlds in The Warrior With Broken Wings, an eclectic work of fantasy about how artists can be heroes. Photographer Thomas Knight is in a state of malaise when he suddenly becomes the unlikely savior of a planet menaced by a supernatural army. With the help of a talking cat, an ancient sword, a prince who makes 80s references, and a feisty princess, Thomas must fulfill a prophecy to rescue the Earth from eventual destruction. Brandl’s ambitiously original novel contains so many elements that the plot can seem episodic and disjointed, but clever time loop mechanics and witty humor carry the work, especially in the book’s stronger second half.