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A Ripple in Time - Angel of the Titanic (Celtic Cousins' adventures #2)
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Julia Hughes (Goodreads Author)
Wren’s dream changed the course of history. To regain his world he must travel back one hundred years. This time, the “Angel of the Titanic” must ensure the ship of dreams fulfils her destiny. And he’s willing to sacrifice everything.
A young woman experiences nightmares of a terrifying collision; a collision with a mountain of ice that dwarves even the magnificent ship tak...more
A young woman experiences nightmares of a terrifying collision; a collision with a mountain of ice that dwarves even the magnificent ship tak...more
Kindle Edition, 216 pages
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(first published July 12th 2011)
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This is my first indie published novel. The four stars reflect the ratings given by customers who purchased from Amazon.4 star mainly with one five star. And I'm thrilled to know that others are enjoying this little story; I'd love for you to take the time to tell me what you think: This is the latest four star review on Amazon:
I enjoyed this ebook. The author presumes her audience is already familiar with some legends regarding ancient Britain, before going on to deal with the tantalising poss...more
I enjoyed this ebook. The author presumes her audience is already familiar with some legends regarding ancient Britain, before going on to deal with the tantalising poss...more
I'm currently in the middle of reading this and I have to say it is quite a page turner. It combines the idea of time-travel, altering events and ancient Briton mythology in the form of Merlin and Stonehenge.
I'm really enjoying the concept of what happens when a particular historical event is changed and the consequences that happen as a result. In this case, a complete change in world history. There is also the relationship between Carrie and Rhyllann, would this be the same in a different set...more
I'm really enjoying the concept of what happens when a particular historical event is changed and the consequences that happen as a result. In this case, a complete change in world history. There is also the relationship between Carrie and Rhyllann, would this be the same in a different set...more
It took little while for me to get into what was happening, but once I got caught up in the story, Wow. Time travel and its consequences make a wonderful premise for a novel, and when coupled with mythological and historical pieces if really makes you think, what if? The characters were well developed and overall I was very impressed!
Ms. Hughes is a Grand-Master Weaver when it comes to writing a phenomenal tale. When I first saw that A RIPPLE IN TIME was a story about the Titanic, I passed on the opportunity to read it. `Enough about the Titanic!' was my thought months ago for I could not imagine a new story to be any different than others. After marveling at the superb story writing skill that I found in the other two Celtic Cousins' Adventure novels, I read the synopsis for ARIT and sensed that this tale would be extraordi...more
Julia Hughes' debut novel, "A Ripple in Time - Angel of the Titanic" is a wonderful novel with a unique concept. It's not your every day time travel story.
The story begins in the present day with Wren's dreams intertwining with the dreams of Carina, who is a passenger on the Titanic. As a result of this entanglement she learns from Wren's mind what actually happens to the ship she is sailing on. She warns the captain and disaster is averted. Or is it?
The change in the course of history from this...more
The story begins in the present day with Wren's dreams intertwining with the dreams of Carina, who is a passenger on the Titanic. As a result of this entanglement she learns from Wren's mind what actually happens to the ship she is sailing on. She warns the captain and disaster is averted. Or is it?
The change in the course of history from this...more
Great fun for alternative-reality and Titanic fantasy fans. I loved the story--highly inventive--and the characters. We go from travelogue-picturesque Wales to a horrid dystopian alternative reality to the Titanic in April of 1912. What a ride! So why only three stars?
Julia Hughes, you need an editor! Seriously, such an imaginative and entertaining story-teller should go to any expense to put the icing on the cake!
There are no commas in long convoluted sentences. There are constant unclear parag...more
Julia Hughes, you need an editor! Seriously, such an imaginative and entertaining story-teller should go to any expense to put the icing on the cake!
There are no commas in long convoluted sentences. There are constant unclear parag...more
A Ripple in Time - Angel of the Titanic (Celtic Cousins' adventures #2)
Julia Hughes
Fantasy/Adventure
Wren has a dream regarding the Titanic that changes the course of History. He is on a mission to go back in time and will do what ever it takes to make sure the Titanic follows its natural course.
One hundred years earlier Carina, a young lady also has dreams of the Titanic hitting an iceberg, she tells the captains to try to convince him this dream is real. Is Wrens dream and Carina connected? Wre...more
Julia Hughes
Fantasy/Adventure
Wren has a dream regarding the Titanic that changes the course of History. He is on a mission to go back in time and will do what ever it takes to make sure the Titanic follows its natural course.
One hundred years earlier Carina, a young lady also has dreams of the Titanic hitting an iceberg, she tells the captains to try to convince him this dream is real. Is Wrens dream and Carina connected? Wre...more
With "Angel," Ms. Hughes didn't quite knock it out of the park. She did, however, bang the ball into the gap for an easy stand-up triple--and for that, she deserves every one of the five stars I'm giving her. (She's British, so I hope she'll forgive the baseball analogy. I guess the cricket equivalent would be hitting a "four" instead of a "six.")
Time travel's been done before, of course; so has the Titanic; so have Merlin and Excalibur--but to put it all together and make it work demonstrates n...more
Time travel's been done before, of course; so has the Titanic; so have Merlin and Excalibur--but to put it all together and make it work demonstrates n...more
Wren needs to convince his cousin Rhyllann to bring the sword Caliburn (Excalibur) to him at Stonehenge. The only problem is that Wren has been dead for the last five years and if he steps out of the stones protective circle he will cease to exist. Wren needs to turn back time to make sure that one of the biggest events in history takes place, the sinking of the Titanic. Wren is in an alternative reality were the Titanic captain was forewarned about the ship hitting the iceberg so he changed cou...more
Before you pick up this book, you’ll need to put down your preconceived notions of time travel, ripple effects, and the paranormal. Hughes makes her own rules for these things, leaving much to be wondered at, but the effect is a tale filled with twists, turns, mysteries, and really, really strange stuff.
When two people’s dreams entangle 100 years apart from each other, history gets rewritten. A passenger on the Titanic gets tipped off from Wren’s dreams 100 years later and succeeds in thwarting...more
When two people’s dreams entangle 100 years apart from each other, history gets rewritten. A passenger on the Titanic gets tipped off from Wren’s dreams 100 years later and succeeds in thwarting...more
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This isn’t something I’d normally read, and whilst I enjoyed it, I did spend some time after finishing it trying to categorize it by genre – I’m thinking it’ somewhere between fantasy, dystopian, and historical fiction – and yes, that does make for an interesting mix!
The story does tend to jump around a bit at the beginning and end, and I admit, this did confuse me a little until I clicked what was actually going on. The story follows Wren and his cousin Rhyllann, and their adventures when the...more
The story does tend to jump around a bit at the beginning and end, and I admit, this did confuse me a little until I clicked what was actually going on. The story follows Wren and his cousin Rhyllann, and their adventures when the...more
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Like another reviewer, I found this quite confusing & disjointed throughout the majority of the novel. The plot premise was intriguing & did have interesting elements; but the story dragged on & on when the action seemed to keep repeating itself.
The characters never got a chance to stir any solid emotion as to how you felt about them. I didn't really like them, didn't hate them, didn't envy them, feel their plight or was moved when they were supposed to be afraid, happy, sad, or frig...more
The characters never got a chance to stir any solid emotion as to how you felt about them. I didn't really like them, didn't hate them, didn't envy them, feel their plight or was moved when they were supposed to be afraid, happy, sad, or frig...more
A Ripple in Time - Angel of the Titanic was a time traveling fantasy. It started off rocky for me, so stick with it. I felt like I was dropped in mid-story and it took me a while to get my bearings. My reward came to fruition quickly, as I embarked on an exciting quest; filled with famous characters, places, events, villains and lovable heroes.
The premises behind the tale started with Wren's dream of the sinking of the Titanic. His dreams became entangled with those of a young girl who lived a h...more
The premises behind the tale started with Wren's dream of the sinking of the Titanic. His dreams became entangled with those of a young girl who lived a h...more
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This is a creative novel involving one of my favorite elements - time travel.
While I found the beginning of this novel a bit confusing, about half way through it started to make a bit more sense to me and I caught on.
It is the story of Wren, a time traveler who has inadvertently wreaked havoc on the world by saving the Titanic from sinking. He, his cousin Rhyllann, and the spunky Carrie, must find a way to go back in time and make sure the Titanic is not saved in order to restore order to their...more
While I found the beginning of this novel a bit confusing, about half way through it started to make a bit more sense to me and I caught on.
It is the story of Wren, a time traveler who has inadvertently wreaked havoc on the world by saving the Titanic from sinking. He, his cousin Rhyllann, and the spunky Carrie, must find a way to go back in time and make sure the Titanic is not saved in order to restore order to their...more
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Review posted here: http://offbeatvagabond.blogspot.com/2012/04/indie-book-review-ripple-in-time-angel.html
A Ripple in Time is about a young man named Wren who is quite the dreamer. You see, his dreams have changed history entirely. All of which start with tragedy of the Titanic sinking. Problem is, it didn't sink and that has caused a ripple in time. So it is up to Wren to find a way to travel back in time and make sure the Titanic runs its course properly. With the help of a powerful sword (E...more
A Ripple in Time is about a young man named Wren who is quite the dreamer. You see, his dreams have changed history entirely. All of which start with tragedy of the Titanic sinking. Problem is, it didn't sink and that has caused a ripple in time. So it is up to Wren to find a way to travel back in time and make sure the Titanic runs its course properly. With the help of a powerful sword (E...more
Although not my usual genre I found myself captivated by the story. The characters develop well throughout and the way they interact is plausible and heart warming. The book itself is well written and thought provoking, leaving the reader guessing as to what will happen next.
The action and history elements of this story stop it from being a romantic novel, meaning so many more readers will enjoy the content.
The action and history elements of this story stop it from being a romantic novel, meaning so many more readers will enjoy the content.
A Ripple in Time was a wonderful read!
At the beginning, it took a little bit for me to pick up the flow of A Ripple in Time, most likely because it was written by an author who is not American so the styling was a bit different than what I'm used to. I'm so thankful I pushed through, because once I got into, it was beautiful and incredibly creative. I loved that it was so fast passed and there was something changing their course or bringing them closer to their ultimate goal throughout the enti...more
At the beginning, it took a little bit for me to pick up the flow of A Ripple in Time, most likely because it was written by an author who is not American so the styling was a bit different than what I'm used to. I'm so thankful I pushed through, because once I got into, it was beautiful and incredibly creative. I loved that it was so fast passed and there was something changing their course or bringing them closer to their ultimate goal throughout the enti...more
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Sep 15, 2012
Sally
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I enjoyed the premise, the plot and the style of this engaging book, however, misspellings, missing commas, hyphen and apostrophe drove me nuts. Then, of course, there were the commas in incorrect spots. Also, the usage of sunk instead of sank, for one example, got me wondering why anyone thinks that's correct; it should be had sunk, not it sunk. That should be it sank.
Julia, hire an editor, or at least a good proof-reader; your book deserves better!
Julia, hire an editor, or at least a good proof-reader; your book deserves better!
Tried very hard to read this story. Was too confused to continue. Just not for me.
Different cover shown on Amazon/Kindle
Free Kindle Book 1/1/12. On my PC.
Interesting variation on the time travel theme.
I found I was quite intrigued as I began but was easily confused throughout. I did really enjoy quite a few injections of history and the scenes that take place at the end however it was not enough to really make me enthusiastic about this one.
Liked it a lot! Time travel, romance, and history! a little hard to follow in the beginning, but it picks up speed in the middle when the Titanic comes into play.
May 03, 2013
Adriana
marked it as purchased
May 01, 2013
Jo Bissell
marked it as to-read
Apr 22, 2013
Corrine
marked it as to-read
Apr 21, 2013
Deborah
marked it as general-library
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Author of The Celtic Cousins' Adventures: (A Raucous Time, A Ripple in Time and An Explosive Time), also The Bridle Path, and The Griffin Cryer.
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