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Second Lives

(Timebomb Trilogy #2)

Scott K. Andrews (Goodreads Author)

4.11 · Rating details · 19 ratings · 7 reviews

The adventure continues: time is in flux, and only Jana, Dora and Kaz can fix it. But can they trust each other?
It began when three people from three different moments in history discovered that they could travel through time when they clasped hands. But the mysteries surrounding them have only deepened.

There are risks to tampering with established events... timelines ...more

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Published May 19th 2016 by Hodder & Stoughton

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May 04, 2016 Sarah rated it really liked it

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Second Lives is the second novel in Scott K Andrew's time travel series and I would definitely recommend reading these books in order because there has been a lot of devious plotting on the author's part that will be completely lost on you if you don't. While the first book was more about introducing our three protagonists Dora, Jana and Kaz, and talking us through the rules of time travel the sequel is all about trying to find ways to break those rules.

We've all seen Back to the Future so we Second Lives is the second novel in Scott K Andrew's time travel series and I would definitely recommend reading these books in order because there has been a lot of devious plotting on the author's part that will be completely lost on you if you don't. While the first book was more about introducing our three protagonists Dora, Jana and Kaz, and talking us through the rules of time travel the sequel is all about trying to find ways to break those rules.

We've all seen Back to the Future so we all know that a small change in the past can have a huge impact on events in the future but what if things weren't quite so clear cut? What if there was a small loophole that might allow you to make changes to things in your own personal timeline without affecting everything else? Well, our trio already know that a disaster is going to occur in 2155, a disaster so huge that it destroys not just the future but also the past and now they're desperately trying to find a way to stop things. The trouble is they aren't 100% sure what causes things to go wrong in the first place so they're working in the dark and just trying to make the best choices they can. And if they're wrong about that loophole? Well then they might just be the ones who destroyed the world in the first place!

If you thought that the first book was fast paced you haven't seen anything yet, Scott K Andrews pulls out all the stops in Second Lives and he has masterfully interwoven past, present and future into a story that will have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. Every time you think you have something figured out he throws a curve ball at you and changes it all up again. Friends are keeping secrets, enemies go from bad to good to worse again, loved ones are both lost and found and friendships are changed forever.

I honestly don't want to say too much about the plot for this because I feel this is one of those series that is much more fun if you go in knowing as little as possible. What I will tell you is that the characters are brilliant, they've all grown and changed due to the things they've witnessed but they still make mistakes and struggle to make the right choices, these characters are real and incredibly easy to relate to. The plot will take you from 1640 through the present day all the way into 2155 and you'll travel from England to Beirut, through America and on to Mars. There is literally no predicting where events will take us next or what Dora, Jana and Kaz will be forced to deal with next but I can't wait to get my hands on the next instalment to find out!

Source: Received from Hodder & Stoughton in exchange for an honest review ...more

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May 16, 2016 Kate rated it really liked it

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I enjoyed this so much! So much fun and drama is had here with time paradoxes, at times I didn't know whether any of us were coming or going and when. Thoroughly entertaining and a big step up from the first in the series.

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Oct 04, 2016 NAT.orious reads ☽ rated it really liked it

way better than the first book. fast paced and intriguing.

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May 18, 2016 Stuart rated it really liked it

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Summed up in one word: Timetastic... a made up word I know but true none the less

First Impression: I was a bit nervous reviewing #2 in a series without having read the first entry. This didn't affect my enjoyment of this novel one bit, I definitely need to read part one now (Time-bomb #1) but Second Lives stands very well on its own, brilliant!

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With previous events, horrors and injuries still fresh in their minds and bodies, the time travellers reconvene in a hospital in the ...more

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Aug 30, 2017 Ashleigh rated it really liked it

It completely baffles me that the Timebomb trilogy isn’t being talked about more. There are only 15 ratings on Goodreads for Second Lives, and one of those is mine!

You’ll need to have read Timebomb before you get stuck in to Second Lives, but you’ll find yourself racing to pick up Second Lives and dive in once you have.

This is an action-packed adventure that is so cleverly written and wonderful to read. The characters and their gorgeous friendship is at the centre of the story, surrounded by a ...more

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Jan 27, 2017 Sarah rated it it was amazing

I had the great pleasure of winning this second book in the Timebomb Trilogy from Goodreads and I can definitely say that it was as good as (if not even better than) the first. I have fallen in love with the three time travellers and their stories. I cannot wait to read the final instalment.

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Feb 18, 2017 Charlotte (Escapades of a Bookworm) rated it really liked it

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This was a faster, action-packed, punched in the gut type book more than the last one. Timebomb was more about learning about the characters and some mysterious going ons whereas Second Lives is more about action and re-action.

This is a fun fast and furious story, that will keep you on your toes and keep you guessing about whether the trio can change the future? And who actually is Quil?

I really enjoyed this story and felt that the ...more

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Scott K. Andrews has written episode guides, magazine articles, film and book reviews, comics, computer games, audio plays for Big Finish, far too many blogs, some poems you will never read, and a whole bunch of novels. He's online at www.scottkandrews.com.