Beyond the Fortuneteller's Tent

Beyond #1

by Kristy Tate

When Petra Baron goes into the fortuneteller’s tent at a Renaissance fair, she expects to leave with a date to prom. Instead, she walks out into Elizabethan England, where she meets gypsies, a demon dog and a kindred spirit in Emory Ravenswood.

Emory must thwart the plans of religious zealots. His mission is dangerous, his enemies are fanatical, and Petra Baron is a complication that Heaven only knows he does not need. Or does he? Although Emory is on Heaven’s errand, he learned long ago that Heaven does not always play fair.

As Petra slowly falls for Emory, she wonders if he really is who he seems, or if he is just as lost as she is. How can they have a future while trapped in the past? Or is anything possible Beyond the Fortuneteller’s Tent?

Genres: Time Travel, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Paranormal

258 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Dr. Seuss was my first love. When my mom left me in the children’s section of the library I’d find Horton and the Cat. My mom hated the good doctor and refused to checkout his books. He was my secret, guilty pleasure. Eventually, I read about Narnia, Oz and Green Gables.
When my mom grew too sick to visit the library, a friend brought her a stash of romances which she kept in a big box beside her bed. Weekly, this good friend replenished the box. My mom didn’t know I read her books; it was like the Seuss affair, only sexier. Reading became my escape from a horrific and scary situation. Immersed in a story, I didn’t have to think about the life and death drama taking place on the other side of my bedroom wall. Books were my hallucinogenic drug of choice. In college, I studied literature and fell in love with Elliot, Willa and too many others to mention. (This had no similarity to my dating life.)
I’m no longer a child living with a grieving father and a dying mother, nor am I the co-ed in search of something or someone real, nonfictional. I’m an adult blessed with an abundance of love. I love my Heavenly Father and His son, my husband and family, my dog, my friends, my neighbors, my writing group, the birds outside my window.
Because I’m a writer, I also love my characters. I adore their pluck, courage and mettle. I admire the way they face and overcome hardships. But, as in any romance, I sometimes I get angry with them and think that they are too stupid to live. At those times, I have to remind myself that they live only in my imagination, unless I share. Writing for me is all about sharing--giving back to the world that has so generously shared with me-- because I learned a long time ago that the world is full of life and death dramas. Sometimes we need a story to help us escape.
And we need as much love as we can find. That’s why I write romance.

Reviews

[Darcey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was definitely a bit on the cliché side of things, but things are clichéd for reasons. Because they're entertaining and good to make stories about! So though it was a classic, time travel, fall in love thing, I still enjoyed the book.

The MC may have waited for men to save her a bit too much, and there may have been a bit of insta-love, but surprisingly I still enjoyed the book. It was fun and amusing, and the MC could be funny.

Thank you, Amazon Kindle and Kristy Tate, for the free copy!

[Anna Maria · Rating 1 out of 5]

I found the book too confusing for me and I was not so fascinated by the plot. Actually I love time travel books that hold lot of mystery to me, but for my tastes this one was a bit boring.

[The Phoenix · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this story and look forward to the next one in the series.

This book has a mix of time travel, immortals, superstitions and religious conflict and a girls journey in discovering herself and what is really important in life. It also sends the message that love can stand up against the march of time.

If any of that is something you are interested in, I would highly recommend reading this book.

[Fay Roberts · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is great for its target teenage audience. 11-16 year olds will love this time-travel tale that incorporates history, romance and a healthy dose of paranormal as well. It also has a stunning cover.

I won't bore you with a recap of the plot, the blurb's above, and to be honest there are a few twists that would need mentioning that would spoil some of the fun of the read.

Unlike a lot of the YA books on the market at the moment Beyond the Fortuneteller's Tent doesn't quite make the leap into the adult market, but then I'm not sure it's meant to.

There is a lot going on in this novel. New plot-lines open up all the time and it swerves away from what is meant to be the main plot quite frequently. The author gives us just enough detail to wrap up a subject but an adult reader is left wanting a lot more. The main plot of trying to stop the people hoping to sabotage the translation and distribution of the King James Bible is barely mentioned and often seems secondary. Characters often refer to events that have happened whilst the reader hasn't been with them; these aren't integral events but sometimes you kind of wish you had been party to them.

An interesting plot opened up early on involving the local gypsy camp and the accepted treatment of them by the gentry. Caught up in a raid on the camp Petra ends up at the local manor in the aftermath. Exploring at night she finds an underground chamber with a badly injured gypsy being tended by her love interest and his companion involving some kind of potion. It is mentioned that Petra takes him a quilt and some food (although we aren't with her for this and therefore don't get to explore this aspect of her personality) but when she goes again he is gone. And that's it; after three chapters exploring this aspect we never find out who he is, if he has any significance at all, what Emory and his companion did to him and why, if the gypsy's are involved in bringing Petra back in time, and they definitely don't help in any future scrapes. Kind of pointless - interesting, but pointless, however, if I remember rightly from my youth a younger reader is happy with diversions like that and needs no further import placing on the mysterious gypsy character.

Black Shuck as well was a dead end. Petra encounters a demon dog called Black Shuck on a night time wandering but as far as the reader (and Petra) are concerned it's just a dog until four or five chapters later when Emory mentions he saw her with Black Shuck so why isn't she dead? We then have a quick paragraph from him explaining he's a demon dog who portends death but it's left to the reader to infer which dog Petra has encountered was Black Shuck (there's a lot, many of them three legged, but its not too hard to work out because there was only one huge black one). Later on she has a strange conversation in the church yard with an old crone about the legend and then that's it. No more mentions, no significance on her being in the 1600's, no kind of link to her cheating death or anything. Again, interesting but pointless.

There are many more subplots like this and indeed the main plot is glossed over and anti-climatic (I still don't really know if that was the point of her being there). However, in order to add the amount of detail I wanted as an adult and to tie everything up nicely with symmetry and meaning the author would have had to leave a lot of it out or ended up with a doorstop like Outlander, which isn't really what an 11-16 year old wants.

A lot of the time I was left feeling a strange king of disconnect from the characters and particularly found conversations between them incomprehensible. In the early part of the book I put this down to Petra's confusion at the situation and the differences in cadence and meaning in the language and actually thought it well played. The same with the dead ending plots - not everything in life ties up neatly like in a novel. By the end however I was feeling a mounting sense of frustration and was relieved to reach the climax. There was also some kind of editing error with the date. Sometimes it said she was in 1610, sometimes in 1614. In order for her to help with the translation of the Bible she needed to be in 1610. It was awfully annoying and made you feel like the author had written the novel set in 1614 and then added the Bible story line to give her journey purpose and no one had edited it in properly after the re-write.

There was an interesting hook to the next in the series Beyond Sleepy Hollow and the pedantic part of me that must read a whole series headed for the kindle bookstore. On reflection I decided to wait for my little girl to get older and read them together so that I can view it through her eyes.

So in summary, if you're 11-16 enjoy it on a lazy weekend. 16+? Try Outlander.

[N.N. Heaven · Rating 4 out of 5]

Imagine entering a fortuneteller's tent and leaving to find yourself in Elizabethan England. That is what happened to Petra. She tries to discover what happened and along the way, meet Emory. Together they'll have to change history in order to return Petra to modern-day. Will they succeed or is Petra where she belongs?

I love time travel, especially young adult, and this one is a winner. I was taken in immediately and didn't want it to end. The characters and narration reminded me a bit of Outlander but Tate puts her own twist on it. Highly recommend!

My Rating: 4 stars

[Bridgette · Rating 3 out of 5]

I came across Beyond the Fortuneteller’s Tent after I downloaded The Paranormal 13 to my Kindle. Who can say no to 13 free full-length novels? Certainly not me! Beyond the Fortuneteller’s Tent immediately caught my eye when I perused the novels in The Paranormal 13, so I decided to give it a try.

This book is about Orange County, California high school student Petra Baron. She is mysteriously transported to early seventeenth century England while in a fortuneteller’s tent at a Renaissance fair. While trying to figure out how to get back to her own time, Petra encounters many interesting people, including Anne (an artisan and friend of Emory), Rohan (a monk who is also a friend of Emory), Garrett (a future Earl), Chambers (the villain and an advisor to Garrett’s family), and Emory (Petra’s love interest). Through her interactions with these people she becomes entangled in a plot with huge historical significance.

There were both positive and negative aspects of Beyond the Fortuneteller’s Tent, but overall I enjoyed the story. There were some surprising plot twists and turns. I found myself really rooting for Petra and Emory to be successful both in their involvement in the situation of huge historical significance and in their growing love for each other. I also thought the references to an Old Testament euphemism for death were pretty imaginative. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Read Genesis 35:29 and 49:33 in the KJV and then read Beyond the Fortuneteller’s Tent.

Petra also seemed to grow into a mature, unselfish young woman from the juvenile, self-centered individual she seemed to be at the start of the story. It almost seemed like The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Petra goes from a high school mean girl to someone who thinks of family and others first. For example, this is one of Petra’s thoughts pre-transformation: “Not that reducing others to tears was something to brag about, but in the jungle of high school halls, it was a useful tool.” However, at the end of the novel Petra asks her friends to wait to offer her their get well wishes while she apologizes to her step-sister. The old Petra would never have done that.

Of course the good is always tempered by the bad. It’s the same with Beyond the Fortuneteller’s Tent. The main gripe I have is that I could not tell whether Petra traveled to 1610 or 1614. 1610 and 1614 were scattered throughout the book interchangeably. Although 1614 is not too far off from 1610, it still annoyed me to no end. For example, near the beginning of the story Petra sees a headstone with a date of death of 1614. However, in conversation with Emory much later in the novel Petra mentions the year is 1610. So which is it? Choose one and stick with it!

Also, although I really like Petra and admire her growth, she was kind of wishy-washy throughout the novel. For example, Petra was so convinced that Anne and Garrett should get together that she arranged a masquerade ball and leant Anne a beautiful dress but one little conversation with Emory convinced her she was wrong.

Despite the negatives, Beyond the Fortuneteller’s Tent was a quick, enjoyable read. If you like YA time travel romances, this is the book for you!

[Cary Morton · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a strange, but entertaining book. I picked up Beyond the Fortune Teller’s Tent by Kristy Tate on a whim after spotting it on Amazon for FREE. I’m a huge fan of time travel, and the book seemed to be right up my alley. I wasn’t wrong.

As far as the technical side of things goes, the book was well written. There were one or two typos, but nothing that distracted me from the story for more than a split second. The writing was clear and easy to follow, and I was engaged with the story from the very first page until the very last.

I adored the characters—particularly Emory, but also Mary, Anne, and Garret. I’ll admit I had my doubts about Petra—no offense to the teen, but there were times when she made really stupid comments/decisions that made me want to roll my eyes. I understood why she made them, though. She was definitely a fish out of water in the 1600’s.

My biggest complaints were the loopholes and tiny unfinished bits throughout the book. They weren’t enough to make me not enjoy the story as a whole, but they were distracting from time to time. One minute Petra was convinced she was dreaming, the next she knew exactly what year she was in without ever having to ask. She went from not knowing what to do in her relationship with Emory, to suddenly being in a genuine relationship with very little transition. I sometimes just had to step back, take a breath, and say “okay, so, that’s a thing now.” and move on.

Overall, it was a good book. Was it the best time travel romance I’ve read? No. I wish there had been a little more world building—but it was still a decent read, and it fit the YA genre well. It was a fun little adventure, a sweet romance, and I’m happy to have read it. If you like YA fantasy Romances, particularly delving into time travel, I recommend you give this a try.

[Winter Bayne · Rating 3 out of 5]

YA, sweet, Paranormal, Time Travel Romance. If you enjoy a good cross genre YA sweet story, I honestly would high recommend this author and probably this series.

What I didn't care for:
There are a few proof reading errors that made me read sentences a few times to get an understanding.
The main character feels a bit too passive at times for me which contrasts the boldness she displays at other times. She does not feel consistent. At times I wondered why she did or did not do things.
Disclaimer, I do like YA but not a huge fan of it. I lean to a more adult feel for stories and would have preferred this be a bit more NA. I may go on with the series, but I am not eager to at this time.

Now the good:
The author does make a good plot. There are plenty of mysteries to keep me turning pages. I can't recall any awful info dumps or places where I skipped. WELL DONE! A great balance of info, description, and dialogue.
She gets a very strong 3.5 stars from me.

[Aimee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book started out really slow for me. I had a really hard time staying with it and pushing through. But I did, and things did pick up. I can't really pinpoint what made this book so difficult for me to settle into. Something in the execution, I guess, because the plot is a good one and even the characters show promise.

Petra is young. I guess that's how I would describe her. I didn't really connect to her on a personal or emotional level and I didn't see a lot of growth in her. Emory is an enigma to Petra as well as me. I think I got a better clue of who he was as the book progressed, but there is still so much left unsaid.

The ending? I'm not sure I buy it.

I don't know. I would give this book three stars if I were rating it. There were parts I really enjoyed but things sort of weaved in and out of enjoyment for me.

Content: A couple instances of mild swearing.

[Mandy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I believe the reason I couldn't get completely into this book because it's for readers in a much younger group, maybe 13-16 years old. Also, it felt a lot like a kids version of the Outlander series. I will say that it had set up nicely for each transition from the 21st century and the 17th century, and giving it a good twist on the psyche. I don't think I will purchase the next book, but if it ever becomes available free on Kindle I would give it another go to see if it would grow on me.

[Carly Compass · Rating 4 out of 5]

I hesitated on giving this book 5 stars, because when writing a period piece about time travel, language is omnipotent! Petra’s notes helped a bit as there is a great amount of research involved in telling this rather cute love story that left a lot of unanswered questions and a cliff hanger at the end. The book is well written with great character development and overall an entertaining read.

[J.C. Cauthon · Rating 3 out of 5]

It took me a bit longer to read this book than I had planned. There were a lot of incongruities that kept me flipping back and forth, trying to figure out which information was accurate.

The characters were well-rounded, but I was a bit disappointed in their age. This was aimed more towards a younger Young Adult audience than most readers expect when they pick up a Young Adult novel. If it had been made more clear, I probably would not have purchased a copy.

There were a lot of places where it felt that the author needed to go back and edit the section a bit more. They would read awkwardly, contradict earlier scenes, or they would reach their climax way too easily.

One part that really bugged me was the scene were Petra returns from the past to the present-day. One, she was being burned at the stake, and she suddenly wakes up from a "coma" and it was all a dream, according to the doctors. Petra would know better. And dream or not, she experienced it. She would have been more traumatized about it. And as teenagers, the whole Kyle-Petra break-up would have caused more drama. It just sort of "happened."

All in all, the story was good, and it kept me entertained, but the contradictions and clunky scenes really took away from my enjoyment.

[Georgiann Hennelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Petra and Robyn her friend plus Zoe the tag along little sister visit a Fortune tellers tent at the Royal Oaks Renaissance Faire. She had arranged to meet Kyle there after he had passed her a note asking her to meet him at the Faire. Petra likes Kyle and hopes he will invite her to the school prom. Petra doesn't see him anywhere so she thinks he might be inside the tent so she leaves Robyn and Zoe outside and she enters the tent. What she finds is the Fortune Teller Fester he tells Petra he can "foretell her fate" scared sghe leaves the tent but instead of finding her sister Zoe and Robyn she finds nothing is the same is she dreaming? Kristy Tate takes you on a fantastic journey through time . While traveling through " Elizabethan England" one of the characters Emory is full of mystery he becomes Petra's friend. Throw in a bit of romance which adds to the emotional turmol Petra experiences during her time in this unfamiliar place.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really good book....so enjoying the books I have read in this collection!

[Laura · Rating 1 out of 5]

Paranormal 13 Anthology

I'm not a big fan of time travel and I don't think this particular story was told very well and the characters were very shallow and didn't add much emotion.

[Lori Montgomery · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very mixed feelings

I love time travel stories and I enjoyed this one. The book held my attention, even though I’m significantly beyond the “teen” categorization. After finishing it, I considered purchasing the sequel, but as I reflected on the book, I realized that several aspects were quite bothersome. The fact that I found 13 mistakes that should have been caught by editing was not significant to *me* as that seems to be very common in indie books. They annoy me, but they aren’t deal breakers. The other things that are problematic are spoilers, so don’t read further if you plan to read this.

SPOILERS:
- Why did Anne invite a stranger home, and give her a sleeping potion?
-What happened to the Gypsies? What happened to the injured one?
- Emory’s intense interest in this intelligent, but shallow and immature girl does not make sense. Yes, she had some attractive qualities, but a 200 year old man had been “immune” to women until she came along? It cheapens the story to make it purely a physical attraction. I also disliked Rohan’s amusement about Emory appreciating Petra’s body, since Rohan is seen as a religious figure with healing prayer.
-There was zero set up and explanation for Marshall showing up to grab Petra and run after the smoke bomb.
- After decades of Emory using the remote cave, Chambers just shows up to shoot Emory and grab Petra? There was no indication they were being followed, and no reason to think Chambers would be a skilled tracker, especially after what he had just been through.
- Supposedly it was a day before Petra was found. This doesn’t make sense at all. Emory had seen her. If he was still there to take Zoe home, there’s no way he wouldn’t have rescued her. When Zoe got home, she (and the best friend) knew Petra’s last location and would have told her parents.
- Finally, they talk of heaven and hell, and Petra being sent to help save the KJV Bible distribution. God abhors the occult, and I assure you He would not use a fortune teller and tarot cards as part of a design to send Petra back to do His will.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was trying to find my review on the Amazon site (which proved impossible yet again) and scanned through several of the other reviews. I was saddened to see some strange reasons for not giving this book a better rating, ranging from /not for my age/ to /juvenile language/. Since the book seems to be written for middle-high school aged people, I think it's perfect for them. The language is simple enough to understand easily and keep the reader engaged. The action moves quickly and there were some interesting plot twists. One person asked why she didn't check her phone more often and I can't help but think if the MC is as smart as the author suggests, she would've realized it was futile. I think a better question would be why didn't she scroll through her photos more often when homesickness hit her. But honestly, she didn't really have much time. The story really moves along at a brisk pace. I'm 40 but I still enjoyed reading this. It's not going on my 'favorites' shelf, but I think this book would be very engaging for the proper age range and I think my own daughters would probably enjoy it.

I don't think I've ever read a time travel tale quite like this one. What an adventure! The plot really hooked me. I kept thinking it would make an excellent movie, especially if they stick to the story as the author has so cleverly written it. I love the characters. The villains are detestable, as they should be. And I mentioned before about the plot twists, but I like how she scattered them around and they are carefully done. To me, it was everything a tale like this should be if written for tweens and teens.

One more thing I'd like to point out that might be a problem for others is this: If the MC is very smart, why does she have trouble finding the right synonyms to explain what her more modern English means? It didn't happen often but it still stood out to me.

I gave it five stars because I thought it was a fun book. I hope to read the next one very soon.

[Carole Rae · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oooo Amazon and your freebies. I can't get enough.



The story follows Petra who goes into the fortuneteller's tent at the Renaissance fair and exits out into the past. She meets Emory who becomes her guide of sorts and a protector. However, Emory is in the middle of stopping the plans of religious nuts. Things happen and they fall for each other. But Emory and Petra are both keeping secrets from each other.



Petra was a little, snotty, beeeyoooottttccccchhhhh. I wanted to smack her. She was that girl in school that was a bully. Ugh. I'm glad she got sucked back in time and learns some manners. I don't think she deserved such a good guy as Emory, but whatever I guess. She does grow and learn and becomes a better person (no spoiler here).



I enjoyed the journey overall, but the writing was lacking. Not that the author was bad...but there was some serious editing needed for sure. The biggest example was the author couldn't keep the year straight. She would say it was 1610 and then the next chapter would say it was 1614. Like c'mon! Maybe she changed her mind and forgot to adjust? Who knows.



Also, the dialogue was a little cringe-worthy here and there. The beginning was fine but then it got cringey as the story went along. She really tried too hard to show the difference between the modern tongue and Elizabethan tongue. Bleh.



I am slightly intrigued to see what book 2 brings. There are a lot of answers I want to know. However, I am glad the author wrote the ending the way it was written. No huge cliffhanger or sudden ending. It left off fine and I was content. Sure, I do have some questions, but I'll only read book 2 if I randomly see it at the library or as an Amazon freebie.



Overall, this was an interesting journey and I was curious to see what happened next. However, the writing was left to be desired. It needed some editing for sure. I'll give this 2 stars.

[Kristina Applegate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Petra is on a mission to get her boyfriend to ask her to prom, and she believes he may be in a fortune teller’s tent. Little does she know that what lies in this tent will change her course of thoughts, beliefs and even her attitude towards life and those she loves. After entering into the tent Petra is faced with the fortune teller and his ominous words which she didn’t have time to dwell on because quite suddenly she found herself in the 1600’s dressed in a gown and a tiara full of fake jewels. Confused, scared, and lost she finds help in a mysterious Emory and his friends Anne and Rohan. With these new companions, Petra realizes that there’s more to life than proms. I loved this story, sometimes I did find myself confused because I feel some of the transitions between scenery or characters could have been a little smoother. However, I found myself enjoying the characters and watching Petra grow and mature. Sometimes, time traveling can be a little tricky with how the author wants to end the story, and I’m left unsatisfied. I loved the way Kristy Tate ended this story. I'm excited to read Beyond the Sleepy Hollow.

*I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

[Lana · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book captured my interest as soon as I read the title cause I love fortune teller's, fairs and all things magical, but it turned out to be more than just that, as it was a time travel novel as well as a romantic one! Petra Baron an American teenage girl of the twentieth century, enters the fortune teller's tent in the renaissance fair hoping to get some tips for her prom date and instead exits the tent into 16th century England. She is completely lost, scared and baffled but when she meets Emory Ravenswood she feels his allure and starts to fall for him real bad. They are up to their ears in dangerous plots and political subterfuge and have no idea whether there is a future for them at all. Can she completely forget her family and live in this time with Emory or should she forget him and try to go back home? There is real danger she has to face if she stays cause evil is rife and superstition abounds. Can true love cross the boundaries of space and time? I love the concept of this book and look forward to reading more novels by this author who I have newly discovered!

[Ashley E · Rating 2 out of 5]

For me, Beyond the Fortuneteller's Tent offered nothing special or unique that drew me in. I found myself somewhat annoyed with Petra as a protagonist. And somewhat uncomfortable with the developing romance between Petra and Emory. While the story had some interesting plot and mystery to move it along, my dislike of Petra made it so that I didn't really care what was happening. I found her too stubborn and strangely naive to be likeable. A younger reader might appreciate this book more than I did.

If you love time-traveling teenagers and need some more to feed your craving, by all means, give this a try. Otherwise, you can probably spend your time reading a different book. I don't plan to bother with the rest of the series.

[I received this book for free through First Reads and was not required to write a positive or any other type of review. All opinions stated herein are solely my own.]

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and fairly original book. I like the MC, Petra, quite a bit by the end of the book. In the beginning she is vapid, shallow and acts like a stereotype rich spoiled brat. By the end she cares for her friends and family rather than taking them for granted.
I'm extremely curious about Emory's story. There was a little bit of explanation a out his origin, but so much more left to wonder about.
I'm also fairly curious about his friar friend, Rohan. Seems he may have a story as well.
The time travel bit is quite nice to read. I like stories that incorporate something a bit unexpected. The end leaves you with a desire to dive into the next book with a bit of a cliffhanger. A question really.

The only thing that seriously disappoints me now is the fact that neither of the books that follow in this are available electronically. If they were made so, I'd read them straight through.

[Jamie Pancake · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great time travel romance for young adults, the characters are great and the story itself is interesting and enjoyable. When Petra goes inside the fortuneteller's tent, she never imagined that she would come out not knowing where she was or what year it was, but that is what happened. While trying to figure out where she was and how she got there, she starts to fall in love with Emory, who has his own agenda that Petra complicates for him. This story lets the reader follow Petra as she struggles with getting back to the present time with her friends and life, and staying in the past with Emory.

[Andra · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story has potential, but I found a few things I didn't like:

1. the author gets the years confused. Is Petra in 1610 or 1614? It depends on the sentence, it seems :))
2. Neutrons vs neurons. There was some explanation about the brain and how neurons work when we dream, but the word used is neutrons, which refers to atoms, not dreams. Is this used on purpose?
3. Too cliche and mushy romance which personally I'm not a fan of
4. I didn't like Petra much as a character and Emory is mysterious, but doesn't seem to have a personality other than being charming

It is worth a read, but I will think twice about continuing with the rest of the books in the series :)

[Sandra · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the beginning I was as confused as the main character as i didn't know what happened after she had stepped into the tent. Then slowly- very slowly might i add I begun to understand the story a little though had no clue on what her role was apart from being a lost girl in a strange world.
Later i understood the roles of the other characters, still didn't get hers apart from playing match maker.

I was truly thrown off at the way she broke off with her boyfriend and the guy was very cool about it. So untrue with what happens in real life so i rolled my eyes at this part.

In the end there was a happy ending so... its good.

[Korin: A Crone Running Amok · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Petra Baron goes into the fortuneteller’s tent at a Renaissance fair, she expects to leave with a date to prom. Instead, she walks out into Elizabethan England, where she meets gypsies, a demon dog and a kindred spirit in Emory Ravenswood.
Emory must thwart the plans of religious zealots. His mission is dangerous, his enemies are fanatical, and Petra Baron is a complication that Heaven only knows he does not need. Or does he? Although Emory is on Heaven’s errand, he learned long ago that Heaven does not always play fair.
Beyond a simple love story it is thoughtful & thought provoking.

[Kathleen Robison · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first YA book I've ever read and what a great start! Kristy Tate is a master storyteller. Her characters are well developed and she balances a well-defined plot along with it. The more I read, the faster I read. I couldn't put it down and the ending was so well done, it left me satisfied, yet anxious to read the next in the series. A great action-packed read with just the right sprinkle of romance.

[Audrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I quite enjoyed it

While it would surprise many of my friends, I quite like time travel books, but have to skip many of them for being too explicit. The romance in this book is clean, AND it doesn't completely overshadow the historical storyline. As a light read, this was a great afternoon, and I will probably read the others, too.

[Dana Wood · Rating 4 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars for me. The MC started off terribly annoying and as the story progressed she started to grow and actually use her head. She lucked out more times than I can count though. I liked her journal entries at the beginning of each chapter. I love time travel and I thought this was a pretty good concept story line.

[Lindsi McIntyre · Rating 5 out of 5]

Time travel romance done right

I really enjoyed this book. Kristy Tate did an excellent job making me feel like her main character, Petra, traveled to the 1600. A lot of writers try to capture that feeling and fail, but Tate pulled it off.
Can't wait to read the rest of her series.