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A Mutiny in Time (Infinity Ring #1)

by James Dashner (Goodreads Author)

3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 · rating details · 1,091 ratings · 249 reviews

Scholastic's next multi-platform mega-event begins here! History is broken, and three kids must travel back in time to set it right!

When best friends Dak Smyth and Sera Froste stumble upon the secret of time travel -- a hand-held device known as the Infinity Ring -- they're swept up in a centuries-long secret war for the fate of mankind. Recruited by the Hystorians, a sec...more

Hardcover, 192 pages

Published August 28th 2012 by Scholastic Inc.

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May 03, 2013 Scott Pilgrim rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: science-fiction, time-travel, middle-grade, historical-fiction, dystopia-post-apocalyptic

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I'm a huge fan of James Dashner so it's no surprise that I decided to read A Mutiny In Time, book 1 of the Infinity Ring series. Infinity Ring follows in the footsteps of The 39 Series with the same concept that a different author writes each book in the series. I have read the first two books in The 39 Clues series and I don't really have any interest in continuing that series. I'm happy to say that I enjoyed A Mutiny In Time so much better than The 39 Clues books (...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Selene rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction

Something is wrong with history! Throughout history, an evil organization called the SQ has be altering it to give themselves more power. But as a result, the world has started to crumble. Natural disasters tear whole cities apart. Enter our heroes Dak and Sera. With Sear’s help Dak’s parents were able to complete a time travel device, the Infinity Ring. However, while testing out the Ring, they were lost in Time. Now team up with the Hystorians, a group of people dedicated to restoring history...more Something is wrong with history! Throughout history, an evil organization called the SQ has be altering it to give themselves more power. But as a result, the world has started to crumble. Natural disasters tear whole cities apart. Enter our heroes Dak and Sera. With Sear’s help Dak’s parents were able to complete a time travel device, the Infinity Ring. However, while testing out the Ring, they were lost in Time. Now team up with the Hystorians, a group of people dedicated to restoring history, Dak and Sear must use the infinity Ring to save history and find Dak’s parents while evading SQ agents!

I would like to start this review by saying that I am a HUGE fan of both the 39 Clues series and history in general, especially all of those stupid little facts that nobody cares about (like, did you know the reason that France suffered more than any other European country during the “Little Ice Age” was because they refused to eat potatoes? Yep, they were the only thing that survived the frost, but the French refused to eat them because they believed that they were the “devil’s food” and chose to lynch their bakers instead. King Louise XVI even bought potatoes from other countries to give to the people.). I was uber excited about this book. It follows the same premise as its sister series, involving major historical figures in a race against time (no pun intended) to save the world. Unfortunately this book is neither here nor there. It’s not nearly as good or as exciting as the 39 Clues, but it is not inherently bad either.

My biggest complaint about this book is the amount of history included in the plot. When I picked up this series I was ready to be immersed in little known facts about the events. It worked in the 39 Clues, and they weren’t even time travelling. Needless to say I was excited. This was the first of quite a few let downs. Despite the time travelling aspect, there really isn’t a whole lot of historical emersion. That is to say, there was none. The characters who lived in the past still sounded and acted like modern. There was a female butcher that I’m sure had an excellent backstory for how she obtained such a position in a time period, but we will never know. She is only in the book for like a chapter in which she does very little. Similarly, we run into Eyeball, the gusty pirate one eyed sailor who hires them to Columbus’s crew, who speaks normal english. I don’t mean to be picky, but that is just not done. I don’t expect every pirate- like character to be yelling “arrr” every other word, but some hackney would make him seem much more like the seaman character he was supposed to be.
Finally, I come to Christopher Columbus, the historical figure of the book. He was barely in it. No seriously, in a novel about the voyage to America, Columbus barely has three lines in the entire book. His personality is only fleshed out as being “bossy” and a “jerk.” He plays no role whatsoever other than he is the person that has to be saved from a mutiny. One would suppose that this would warrant him a larger part in the plot. But no, he says his three lines and then disappears off stage until during the mutiny where he is offhandedly mentioned to be fighting and then we never see him again.

My other large complaint is the villains. They just aren’t scary. I felt no sense of impeding danger whenever they appeared. They are flat, boring and, sometimes, just plain stupid. I mean one of them just walks up our heroes and announces that he is the bad guy. None of the villains have any motivation past getting more power and taking over the world. I know that this is only the first book, but it would be nice to have the villains do something more than show up, laugh evilly and then promptly get their butts kicked. They were all completely the same too; without being told who the characters were facing, I wouldn’t have been able to tell “the Lady in Red” from the bumbling fool of a Time Warden they meet in Spain.

On to our main characters, Dak, Sera and Riq! Ok, now here was the part that I really liked, the relationship between the characters. This is what saved the book for me. Dak and Sera were really fun to watch. I loved the sibling camaraderie that these two have. Dak is goofy and has an unbelievable love of history and can recite( and does often) random historical facts. It’s probably his innocence and just total trust in everyone (especially random people from the past) that makes him so loveable. In contrast, Sera was the serious science geek. It was cute to see how protective she is of Dak. She knows how dangerous the SQ can be, but tries to keep how worried she is from Dak. She is also the only member of the crew to have a remnant, a vague memory of how history was supposed to be if it stayed on course. Last but not least is Riq, a Hystorian and language prodigy. There really is not a lot to say about him, other than he is arrogant and clashed with Dak. It has yet to be explained how he becomes a historian or any other relevant backstory. Again, it is only the first book so I’m not worried.

OK, I know I reference the 39 Clues a lot during this review, but it is very hard not to. Infinity Ring is an obvious spin off created from the success of the original series. They have the same concept of kids falling into a plot hundreds of years in the making that is way over their heads and historical figures have a major role to play. It is not just the plot concepts that they have in common, both series have similar cover art and an online component that ties into the story. They include extras in an inside flap in the cover that have codes to enhance gameplay and encourage people to buy the books for themselves (trading cards for the 36 Clues and a map like thing for the Infinity Ring). All in all, Scholastic has left this series open to direct comparison and I am merely accepting their invitation. With that being said, my love for the 39 Clues could have hampered my enjoyment of the new book.

Well, that’s it for now. Would I recommend this book to someone? … yeah. Will I be rushing out to grab the sequel ? Probably not. Like I said it wasn’t exactly the worst series I’ve read, but it was easy to tell that it was counting on the success of its predecessor to carry it.
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Jun 11, 2012 Laura rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012-mt-bookpile

I think this needed to be longer - the amount of time setting up the conceit of a world on the brink of a Cataclysm, run by the SQ and bearing a resemblance to our world but missing in many ways detracted from the first of Dak and Sera's missions, to stop the mutiny aboard Christopher Colombus' ship.

Dashner knows how to make a story interesting, and the world in which Dak and Sera live was very real (ok, I did have some concerns about the misuse of "quantum" but that's just me. I know the rest...more

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Apr 13, 2013 Harry Brake rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Fantasy/Science Fiction fans

Recommended to Harry by: NCTE ALAN Conference

This appeals to me in so many ways, ranking among the books I liked as the "Choose Your Own Adventure books" provided a new twist to reading. James Dashner has certainly has created a new approach to reading with this series, one of wonder, excitement and true adventure. Aside from the hollowed out book cover and the treasure you will find inside the book itself, there is the interactive element to this book that you will find online that adds to the depth of this. Looking at the content, you be...more

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Feb 03, 2013 Laura rated it 3 of 5 stars

After reading the 39 Clues series I was really excited about this new one (patterned after the former) that also dealt with history but with a time travel element. Perhaps I had too high expectations for this book, though, because it was not as exciting as my daughter and I expected.

Nerdy history lover Dak Smyth and science geek Sera Froste stumble upon a time travel device called the Infinity Ring. These ten year-olds are the only ones who can use it and end up being recruited by a secret socie...more After reading the 39 Clues series I was really excited about this new one (patterned after the former) that also dealt with history but with a time travel element. Perhaps I had too high expectations for this book, though, because it was not as exciting as my daughter and I expected.

Nerdy history lover Dak Smyth and science geek Sera Froste stumble upon a time travel device called the Infinity Ring. These ten year-olds are the only ones who can use it and end up being recruited by a secret society named the Hystorians who tell them that history is broken and they need their help to fix it. With the help of Riq, another young Hystorian they travel back to Spain when Christopher Columbus was about to set sail and a mutiny plot on his ship was going to change history.

Although the characters eventually grew on us, we didn't much care for any of them and I think this wasn't a good start for us. Unlike the brother and sister team of the 39 Clues whom I loved, Dak and Sera were just okay, annoying and rude sometimes and not characters my daughter could relate to. The beginning of the plot was slow (even though there seems to be plenty of action) and the real exciting action happened toward the end of the book, but by that time my daughter had abandoned the book as boring. I was sorry she lost all interest because it did get better. As a matter of fact, my favorite character in the book showed up—a gruff-looking scar-faced seaman named Eyeball with a colorful dialogue that made me chuckle.

Overall, the premise of this series is interesting and fun with visits to the past that will teach youngsters some bits of history. I'm curious to find out more about the Remnants, what happened to Dak's parents, and how the trio will outwit the SQ evil organization. I have the second book in this series and will read it to see how the story continues since the ending is a cliffhanger one. Like the 39 Clues, this is the first title in a multiplatform series that includes a guide and code to unlock an online game.
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Jan 07, 2013 Rimma rated it 4 of 5 stars

The story about three kids who travel in-time to fix the history, which was changed by Evil Corporation for their profit. As a result they hope to save the world. The preset world is falling apart from the unnatural wave of disasters and according the secret organization called "historian", all the unnatural amount of disasters earthquake and weather gone crazy is result of the changes done in the past in history that change the course of the present world. Just like a car which should have bein...more

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Jan 03, 2013 Book Whales rated it 3 of 5 stars

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So here is another series coming from Scholastic after 39 Clues. It is somewhat similar to the 39 Clues franchise with its format and stuff and also the physical book is the same size and pages. But now the element about this is Time Travel. I think someone in the Scholastic headquarters had been watching too much Doctor Who and decided "We should do a book series about Time Travel using children as our main character. And asides from Time Travel as the main point...more Originally posted @ Book Whales

So here is another series coming from Scholastic after 39 Clues. It is somewhat similar to the 39 Clues franchise with its format and stuff and also the physical book is the same size and pages. But now the element about this is Time Travel. I think someone in the Scholastic headquarters had been watching too much Doctor Who and decided "We should do a book series about Time Travel using children as our main character. And asides from Time Travel as the main point of the story we also have some "correcting" to do on history (or should I say Hystory) (honestly Scholastic you are not helping the generation today specially with all the spellcheck and stuff) as the protagonist's mission. Book 1 is written by James Dashner and that is the reason I picked this up since he is famous and I really like his works on the Maze Runner trilogy.

Onwards with my proper opinions and comments. First of all I think James did a good job in writing the book. It is well played out and he fairly established the basic personality of the main characters. But the fallout part is, I don't know if it is his fault but I am 80% sure that it is Scholastic is that they limited him with a set of number of pages which I think is not enough. Remember when Rick Riordan piloted the fiirst book of 39 clues where he really did a good job because he was able to make a good story with sufficient number of pages. But with this book, the second half of the story is rushed. Completely rushed. An extra 50 -75 pages would've done a great deal to this book.

The characters is a mixture a both and bad things. The good thing is that they are intelligent smart and funny. Their personalities play well with livening up the book. The downside is that I think some of it is forced like when they are in the past Dak is so obsessed with discovering the history that he puts that first before the mission?? seriously don't you want to save the world first before your obsession and remember that thing that happened? (you'll get this is you read the book) I think that is enough motivation to say to yourself Mission first.

So all in all I would've given this new children's book aroung 4-5 whales if it was a little bit longer but I will settle now in giving this 3 whales. Not a good start but the 2nd book is so much better ( I already finished it so look forward to the next review)

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Nov 13, 2012 Christine H rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: 39 Clues fans

Shelves: kid-lit, young-lit

A Mutiny in Time is the debut novel in a new multi-authored series about three kids who must fix the breaks in time. Reminiscent of The 39 Clues series, Infinity Ring is a great way to entice reluctant readers to give books a whirl by inserting them into a world that's not quite right. Readers will join Dak, Sera, and Riq as they travel back in time on a mission by the secret society known as the Hystorians. With quirky banter and witty one-liners, readers will find themselves flipping through p...more

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Sep 21, 2012 Jessica Harrison rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-reader, reviewed

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There’s a lot happening in “Mutiny in Time” — author James Dashner is setting the stage for a seven-book, multi-author series and the actual story has to get under way. James does an excellent job of both. The premise and story feel like a cohesive whole, creating solid footing for the authors to follow.

Readers instantly get to know Dak and Sera, with their personalities and interesting quirks quickly brought to light. Both are likeable,...more

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Sep 06, 2012 Once Upon rated it 4 of 5 stars

James Dashner is one of the main reasons why I really enjoy reading. The fact that he can take a kid's book and make it entertaining for a 16 year old high school guy is quite an accomplishment in my book. Based in a darker version of America, Infinity Ring starts off with best friends Dak and Sera who live in a world filled with problems. First there are the environmental problems with the likes of earthquakes, volcanoes, and other global catastrophes. Then there’s the mysterious SQ corporation...more

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Sep 04, 2012 Erik This Kid Reviews Books rated it 5 of 5 stars

Dak Smyth and Sera Froste had no idea what would happen to them when Sera fixed Dak’s parent’s invention, the Infinity Ring. The Infinity Ring allows someone to travel back in time with anyone touching them. The Historians (a group of people who try to change the things that went wrong in the past) find out about the Infinity Ring and bring Dak and Sera to their HQ. When the SQ (the evil government controlling the US and maybe other countries) find out, they attack the Historian base. Two of the...more Dak Smyth and Sera Froste had no idea what would happen to them when Sera fixed Dak’s parent’s invention, the Infinity Ring. The Infinity Ring allows someone to travel back in time with anyone touching them. The Historians (a group of people who try to change the things that went wrong in the past) find out about the Infinity Ring and bring Dak and Sera to their HQ. When the SQ (the evil government controlling the US and maybe other countries) find out, they attack the Historian base. Two of the leaders tells Riq, a juvenile Historian agent, to go with Dak and Sera on their adventures. The kids go to Spain, 1492, where the Amancio brothers were about to set sail to find the quickest route to India but find America instead (according to the history they know). The kids arrive just in time to stop a mutiny aboard the ship. It turns out that the Amancio brothers were trying to overthrow some guy named Columbus (who was kind of a mean guy) and take over his three ships (you can guess what the ships are named ;) ). Will the kids save history?

This is an AWESOME first book to the new series! Like The 39 Clues series, each of the books in this series is written by a different author but the new series is very different from The 39 Clues. The Infinity Ring is set in a dystopian world where the main characters (three kids) have to travel in time to fix whatever is wrong with history. I LOVED ”A Mutiny in TIme”! Mr. Dashner put a lot of action, adventure, and excitement in he book! I really liked how Mr. Dashner wrote a lot of humor and sarcasm in the dialogue of the characters. The main characters are Riq, Dak and Sera. Riq was just cool. He was fluent in 16 languages (which is cool). Dak is the “history” expert, which I think will come in handy. Sera is pretty scientific. I like scientists. I like the format of the series (much like The 39 Clues) where a different author writes each book. I think it’s cool to read how each author changes he story a little. I also like how these stories involve time-travel and history. I recommend this book to kids 9+ and young advanced readers.
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Jun 25, 2012 Karen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, adventure, alternate-history, arc, boy-books, friendship, aug, middle-grade, series

The world Dak and Sarah live in is very similar to our world, but there are events in history that are not quite how we remember them to be. Because the historical events in Dak and Sarah's world didn't happen as they should have, people in their work experience "Remnants" or shadows of what should have been.
There is a group of people, the Hystorians, that are keeping track of all the instances in history that didn't occur they way they should have. There is another group of people, the SQ, tha...more

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Jun 09, 2012 Karen Yingling rated it 3 of 5 stars

In the near future, best friends and geeks Dak and Sera mess around in Dak's parent's labs and manage to get the Infinity Ring, the time travel device his parents have been working on for twenty years, to be operational. They think that the parents will be pleased, but they are terrified that having te device working will put them all in danger. TAfter traveling back to the Revolutionary War with his parents, Dak and Sera get separated from them and discover that there is a group of Hystorians w...more In the near future, best friends and geeks Dak and Sera mess around in Dak's parent's labs and manage to get the Infinity Ring, the time travel device his parents have been working on for twenty years, to be operational. They think that the parents will be pleased, but they are terrified that having te device working will put them all in danger. TAfter traveling back to the Revolutionary War with his parents, Dak and Sera get separated from them and discover that there is a group of Hystorians who need the device to travel back and fix Breaks in time, historical events that go wrong and cause natural disasters and Remnants (something akin to really bad dreams)in the present day. The Hystorians were founded by the philosopher Aristotle who felt that Alexander the Great should not have been killed as a child. Brint and Mari introduce the two to Riq, who is adept at languages, and decide to send the three back to the time of Christopher Columbus to make sure that he explores the New World rather than the Amancio brothers who discovered America. Or is there job to make sure the Amancio brothers are the ones to sail? Aided by Time Wardens and a series of clues, the three need to make the appropriate change to history and make is back to the Hystorians for their next assignment. Extensive online activities accompany this, and the seven book series by different authors will be released from August 2012 until March 2014.
Strengths: Decent time travel explanations and device, good team of characters. This is Scholastics next attempt at a Thirty Nine Clues phenomenon, and perhaps it will interest a new group of readers in time travel books.
Weaknesses: Voyagers, anyone? While I am willing to believe that the number of time paradoxes make it impossible to get our minds around time travel, I still have trouble believing that history goes wrong and needs to be fixed. I might feel differently if I could stand computer games; the online accompaniments could be interesting from a historical information perspective. (less)

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May 07, 2012 Kate rated it 5 of 5 stars

When I saw on my IRA schedule that I was speaking at an event with James Dashner, I requested an ARC of the first in his INFINITY RING series with Scholastic, expecting a quick, entertaining read. Like THE 39 CLUES, this series has an online video game component. I'm not much of a fan of video games, so I was pleasantly surprised when I fell in love with this book.

It's easy for a packaged series to rely on fast-paced action and the occasional explosion in place of solid plot and character devel...more

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May 20, 2013 Lisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Overall, this was a really interesting story. I love history, as does my 9 year old who falls directly in the target demographic for this book.

I really looked forward to reading this because I absolutely loved James Dashner's Maze Runner series. I read this book in just a day and devoured the words. I really thought I would struggle because sometimes the middle grade reads are a bit slow for me but this was not the case here.

Infinity Ring: A Mutiny in Time is very different from anything else...more

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Sep 13, 2012 Claire rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: children, sci-fi, series

A 39 Clues readalike from Scholastic (including the online component), with pretty much the same strengths and weaknesses.

Here's a concern I have: I love love love that there is racial diversity, but ... how are they going to make this work in a time travel book, without getting too heavy? I mean, there are some historical periods where things aren't going to be easy if you're a black teenage boy. For that matter, there are periods where things aren't going to be easy if you're a Latina girl. I...more

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Dec 07, 2012 Carla Thomas rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: young-adult

I really wanted to love this book. The premise is fascinating. But, alas, I only liked it. Kind of.

This first book in the series was written by James Dashner, author of Maze Runner. While I know he is a popular writer, he is not really the best choice to write a short, thrilling work. Personally, I find him a bit boring and dry.

Best friend Dek and Sera stumble onto the secret of time travel in Dek's basement and travel back in time to fix the current mixed up history. While the premise is inter...more

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Feb 02, 2013 Jackie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: ya-fiction, time-travel, science-fiction, adventure, alternate-history, survival, suspense, interactive-multi-platform

Super-brains and best friends, Sera and Dak, never in their wildest dreams would have imagined that Dak's parents, super-smart scientists that they no doubt are, could have invented The Infinity Ring...a sophisticated time-traveling device. Unbeknownst to them, as they discover the device, the evil SQ is watching and plotting. The SQ is on the verge of overtaking the planet and they will not let anyone stand in their way.

But, the Hystorians, including Riq, find Sera and Dak first. Their mission...more

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Dec 08, 2012 Joan rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: history lovers

Shelves: 5-6-fiction, european-or-asian-history, fantasy, historical-fiction, j-books, fiction

It is clearly Scholastic's attempt to capitalize on the popularity of their 39 Clues. After all, how many spinoffs can the Cahills stand and survive? This is more towards the science fiction genre than treasure hunting genres but otherwise seem rather similar in many ways. We are going to have umpteen books. There are two smart but not socially adept boys (who don't especially like each other), one of whom is pictured as having dark skin, the other as roughly caucasian. There is a brainy girl wi...more

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Oct 03, 2012 Brenda rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiction

History as we know it has been altered by an organization called SQ. It is up to our newly appointed Historians Dak, Sera and Riq to set the past to right and restore the rifts made in time. Closely on their trial are time Wardens for SQ who are camped out throughout time to spot them and kill on sight, but luckily the Historians also have people loyal to helping these three children. The story follows the premise of another series called 39 Clues with different authors writing each book, playin...more

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Mar 16, 2013 Sarah D'Arco rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: classroom-library, middle-grade-chapter

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Oct 30, 2012 Gloria rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, adventure, childrens, historical

Wow! James Dashner wrote a true dystopian book for children and it was great. The book starts out in a world similar to ours, but you quickly learn that a group called the SQ is in control of the government and keeping a watchful eye on everyone. Two best friends get swept up in trying to prevent the SQ from coming into power by going back into time and fixing history. The first place they are send is to Spain to prevent the mutiny and death of Christopher Columbus.

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Dec 06, 2012 Laura Masterson rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: eng-420

SCIENCE FICTION
I liked this book more than any other I read of James Dashner, as I finally felt that the tone was more realistic to teens! Ironically this book is supposed to be marketed to higher juvenile fiction/lower YA. The book follows best friends Dak and Sera, both geniuses, who have their hands on the infinity ring, which allows them to travel through time. Dak's parents have been taken and they have to find them, as well as reversing a mutiny that happens of the ship of Christopher Colu...more

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Oct 12, 2012 Ellen rated it 5 of 5 stars

Time is broken... only two can fix it... and you're along for the ride. I truly enjoyed this first installment to the Infinity Ring series. Dak and Sera are two brilliant, but often misunderstood, kids who have grown up in the shadow of the SQ, an extremely powerful, global entity with controlling interests in every facet of life. Natural disasters are commonplace, and everyone accepts that this is just the way things are. Everyone, that is, except the Hystorians and a select few who experience...more

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Oct 06, 2012 Ishta Mercurio rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: dystopian, smart-books, mg, sci-fi

I really enjoyed this book. With high-stakes action broken up at exactly the right places with bursts of humor, it has just the right mix of history, science, intrigue, and thrill to keep me turning pages. The characters are well developed, and their relationships are complex and interesting. And on top of being a great introduction to different periods in history, A MUTINY IN TIME is a good introduction to the topic of time travel. It will get kids asking good questions about the nature of time...more

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Sep 30, 2012 Zabet The Dark Empress of Dark Chocolate rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grade, time-travel, 2012-books

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Cover Impressions: I love the colors in this cover. The imagery is interesting and I definitely think it would appeal to a middle grade audience.

The Gist: Dak and Sara know that something is not right with their world. Natural disasters abound, people are plagued with mysterious remnants and a secret agency called SQ has taken ultimate control. When they stumble upon Dak's parents time travel device, the Infinity Ring, they embark on...more

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Nov 25, 2012 Pat Tierney rated it 4 of 5 stars

A Mutiny in Time by James Dashner begins the second generation multi platform reading experience aimed at children. This is the second in the generation where a book series is not only a book series but connected with an online game experience and puzzles in leiu of collectable cards. The book itself was enjoyable. I flew through the book. The action was well timed it moved fast. The characters were both geeky which I really related to. That being said, the multiplatformed approach is also tryi...more

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Sep 09, 2012 Elvina Barclay rated it 5 of 5 stars

What a great new series from James Dashner (author of The Maze Runner trilogy).
Best friends Dak and Sera, break into the research lab of Dak's parents to see what "secret" project they have been working on. Sera, a science genius, takes the project, known as the Infinity Ring, and makes it work. The Infinity Ring, in essence, is a time machine.
When testing the Infinity Ring, Dak's parents disappear and Dak and Sera are recruited by The Hystorians,a group of people who's goal is to fix Breaks in...more

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Dec 18, 2012 Jaime rated it 5 of 5 stars

Fans of 39 clues, pay attention! Scholastic has put out another winning series! The Infinity Ring series tracks Dak and Sera through time as they try to repair historical events gone wrong and save the world. They are helped along by the Hystorians, a group founded by Aristotle to prevent the destruction of the world by these historical events gone wrong, and the SQ, the evil organization working to keep history as is.

This is a fast moving book with lots of extra details that will keep your ki...more

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Sep 04, 2012 Clara rated it 4 of 5 stars

When I found out that this book was coming out August 28th, I was really excited to read it. I love time travel novels and this one especially caught my eye because in this book time travel is invented in the present; not the future. As soon as August 28th came, I quickly went out and bought this book and started reading it a couple of days later.
During the first few chapters, I wasn't 100% into the book but kept reading because I knew that once the characters time traveled, the plot would get m...more

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About James Dashner

James is the author of THE MAZE RUNNER trilogy and THE 13TH REALITY series. He also published a series (beginning with A DOOR IN THE WOODS) with a small publisher several years ago. He lives and writes in the Rocky Mountains.

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