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Time Chain
They know their futures, but not his, and that's a problem.
Such is the fate of Dani, Aideen, and Orla—three daring women from different time eras—linked by a rare, mutual occupation. They meet on a tiny island in western Ireland, in the year 2022, and develop a fierce affection for one another. But their time together—and much more—will end unless they unravel a mystery surrounding their boss, Charles, a curious man from the future who claims he wants to save humanity. But Charles is hiding something sinister.
Steven Decker's captivating new novel, Time Chain, is character-driven sci-fi supported by a rich vein of historical fiction, with a thrilling finale in a fascinating future time. After incredible adventures on a Greek island and in Egypt in the 1970s, then in 18th century Ireland, the three unlikely companions travel to 2253, where they discover the astonishing truth.
Apocalypse is only days away.
Such is the fate of Dani, Aideen, and Orla—three daring women from different time eras—linked by a rare, mutual occupation. They meet on a tiny island in western Ireland, in the year 2022, and develop a fierce affection for one another. But their time together—and much more—will end unless they unravel a mystery surrounding their boss, Charles, a curious man from the future who claims he wants to save humanity. But Charles is hiding something sinister.
Steven Decker's captivating new novel, Time Chain, is character-driven sci-fi supported by a rich vein of historical fiction, with a thrilling finale in a fascinating future time. After incredible adventures on a Greek island and in Egypt in the 1970s, then in 18th century Ireland, the three unlikely companions travel to 2253, where they discover the astonishing truth.
Apocalypse is only days away.
306 pages, Paperback
First published July 15, 2022
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Steven Decker
25 books3,612 followersSteven Decker is the author of many novels, including the bestselling Time Chain series and Child of Another Kind. His love of writing was born on the day he threw a spitball at one of his 5th-grade classmates. Rather than punish him, his wise old teacher, Mrs. Brewer, called Steven to the front of the class and handed him a book of poetry. She quietly instructed him to memorize “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” by Robert Frost and informed him that he would be reciting the poem in front of the class the following day. Mrs. Brewer hit a home run.
Inspired by Frost’s ability to paint a picture and generate deep emotion with the written word, Steven fell in love with reading, writing, and storytelling. As an 8th grader, he read the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy, for fun. It wasn’t a homework assignment. As a student at the University of Virginia, he was thrilled at the prospect of writing a thesis as the culmination of his undergraduate studies. While traveling the world for work, Steven kept writing, and his experiences around the globe have influenced his novels in many ways.
When living in Appalachia while writing his first novel, Steven studied and practiced the art of storytelling. Since that time, he always edits his books by reading them aloud to himself. Novels are a story and need to sound like one. Fiction readers want to escape from their everyday lives when they read a novel. Thus the true job of a novelist is to imagine special things, sometimes even spectacular things, then write about them in a way that inspires the reader to go there, too, leaving the ordinary behind.
Steven lives and writes in both Arizona and Connecticut and travels throughout the world looking for new ideas and settings for his books. He enjoys spending time with Karen and Mr. Wilson, the beagle, walking in the countryside, and being with his family.
Inspired by Frost’s ability to paint a picture and generate deep emotion with the written word, Steven fell in love with reading, writing, and storytelling. As an 8th grader, he read the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy, for fun. It wasn’t a homework assignment. As a student at the University of Virginia, he was thrilled at the prospect of writing a thesis as the culmination of his undergraduate studies. While traveling the world for work, Steven kept writing, and his experiences around the globe have influenced his novels in many ways.
When living in Appalachia while writing his first novel, Steven studied and practiced the art of storytelling. Since that time, he always edits his books by reading them aloud to himself. Novels are a story and need to sound like one. Fiction readers want to escape from their everyday lives when they read a novel. Thus the true job of a novelist is to imagine special things, sometimes even spectacular things, then write about them in a way that inspires the reader to go there, too, leaving the ordinary behind.
Steven lives and writes in both Arizona and Connecticut and travels throughout the world looking for new ideas and settings for his books. He enjoys spending time with Karen and Mr. Wilson, the beagle, walking in the countryside, and being with his family.
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July 27, 2022
Book Review – Time Chain: A Time Travel Novel by Steven Decker
This was a magnificent book! It was equivalent to a breath of fresh air from other genres I have been reading lately. The complete alteration of time travel into differing perspectives as if time travel were a practical idea was so cool! As a reader I was able to dive in and meet characters from different time frames and understand them and how time traveling on a more complex and deep level affected them. From Charles, the boss who was always a mystery box full of surprises, to the main characters Aideen, Orla, and Dani, the character development was fantastic!
It was very interesting to see the author pull together different time frames of the world and intertwine them. Developing these differences and proving their commonalities through a science fiction approach made the historical fiction approach all that more fun for me as a reader. I am not one to pick up a historical fiction novel so often, so I was intrigued to see these two genres mixed. But author Decker does an outstanding job with the realism!
The way that the author views the future was interesting because as a reader I could tell he was trying not to be biased about what the future could be just based on the present he only truly knows. Interweaving the past and present to make a practical and predictable future is nearly impossible, but the way it is described in this book and the way the character is pulled from the future and set with the characters of the present and past is done great! This is a spoiler free review so I do not want to point out where each character comes from or how they move with the plot, so as anonymous as I can keep this review, please go read this story! You will not disappointed!
This was a magnificent book! It was equivalent to a breath of fresh air from other genres I have been reading lately. The complete alteration of time travel into differing perspectives as if time travel were a practical idea was so cool! As a reader I was able to dive in and meet characters from different time frames and understand them and how time traveling on a more complex and deep level affected them. From Charles, the boss who was always a mystery box full of surprises, to the main characters Aideen, Orla, and Dani, the character development was fantastic!
It was very interesting to see the author pull together different time frames of the world and intertwine them. Developing these differences and proving their commonalities through a science fiction approach made the historical fiction approach all that more fun for me as a reader. I am not one to pick up a historical fiction novel so often, so I was intrigued to see these two genres mixed. But author Decker does an outstanding job with the realism!
The way that the author views the future was interesting because as a reader I could tell he was trying not to be biased about what the future could be just based on the present he only truly knows. Interweaving the past and present to make a practical and predictable future is nearly impossible, but the way it is described in this book and the way the character is pulled from the future and set with the characters of the present and past is done great! This is a spoiler free review so I do not want to point out where each character comes from or how they move with the plot, so as anonymous as I can keep this review, please go read this story! You will not disappointed!
August 1, 2022
This is the first time I got chance to read Steven Decker’s book, and it was amazing. The author has nicely penned the time travel story of Aideen, Dani and Orla. The characters are deftly sketched, and the story moves fastly.
Aideen is a Time Link. When she sends Dani in the year 1978 to meet her younger version, they fall in love and Dani ends up becoming a Time Link. From here, an unthinkable turn comes in the story. The characters in this book are addictive. I didn’t like Charles but he kept the fun alive in the story. I will definitely go for the next part…
Aideen is a Time Link. When she sends Dani in the year 1978 to meet her younger version, they fall in love and Dani ends up becoming a Time Link. From here, an unthinkable turn comes in the story. The characters in this book are addictive. I didn’t like Charles but he kept the fun alive in the story. I will definitely go for the next part…
August 1, 2022
Great story, but I really didn't get the ending. Or is this not the end? Maybe there will be a sequel, that'd be great.
August 1, 2022
Steven Decker’s book- Time Chain follows three women—Aideen, Dani and Orla— who are different from one another but at the same time, they are drawn to one another in an emotional way. Then there’s Charles, a devious, immoral villain. I don’t want to give any spoilers but I absolutely enjoyed the part when Charles told the three women about what’s going on in the future. And then when the three women get there, it was something else entirely. The story is heartwarming. The pace of the story and twists are what carried me through. I will definitely recommend this book to sci-fi and time travel lovers!
August 1, 2022
I’m always hungry for a well-written time travel story and this book won my heart. Three women characters from past, present, and future drive this story of time travel to save the world. A very creative writer, Steven Decker is clever in keeping the reader involved with the story and the characters. In my opinion, the author captured what it is like to live in 2022, but what it could be like to live in 1751 and in 2253. Decker has a knack of holding your interest, keeping you turning the pages and as you near the ending, you know you must read the next part! This book is highly recommended to anyone, not just those who love a great time-travel read!
August 2, 2022
For me the dialogue and characters are what made Time Chain a most enjoyable read. The fact that I forgot I was reading a book and was so absorbed in it all, is a great indication to me how much I was sucked into the story. Sometimes the elements that make up a good book can all seem to be there but somehow it still doesn’t click, but this was a book that, for me, excelled in all areas.
I did not want to put Time Chain down, so I would advise that you set time aside to read this one without interruption! A cleverly devised plot with its surprising twists and turns makes us doubt and wonder to the very last page.
I did not want to put Time Chain down, so I would advise that you set time aside to read this one without interruption! A cleverly devised plot with its surprising twists and turns makes us doubt and wonder to the very last page.
August 1, 2022
Time Chain is an amazing book. I love time travel stories and this book is one of the best yet. I loved all the details, the twists and turns and truly unexpected big surprises along the way which is what every reader wants. How Steven Decker planned out all of these shocking twists I don't know but WOW, I am glad.
The story begins in the atmosphere of Ireland with Dani approaching the water and a rainstorm is erupted. As the story moves forward, Aideen, Orla and Dani come together and the story travels from Ireland to Egypt, and Greece to Denmark.
What I liked about this book was that it explained how it all worked, so much so that the nature of time travel itself affected what the characters could and couldn't do. The plot of the story is remarkable, gripping and exciting. I can't wait for the next part.
The story begins in the atmosphere of Ireland with Dani approaching the water and a rainstorm is erupted. As the story moves forward, Aideen, Orla and Dani come together and the story travels from Ireland to Egypt, and Greece to Denmark.
What I liked about this book was that it explained how it all worked, so much so that the nature of time travel itself affected what the characters could and couldn't do. The plot of the story is remarkable, gripping and exciting. I can't wait for the next part.
August 8, 2022
Steven Decker created a story filled with depth, adventure, and multiple intriguing twists. This novel, Time Chain, finds Dani Peterson walking the west side of Ireland, gathering historical gems from locals for her dissertation. Aideen O'Brien gives Dani a lift during one of Ireland's notorious storms. Dani wasn't sure if it was destiny or if Aideen was waiting for her. Something felt familiar to Dani, yet Aideen's evasive answers to her questions put her on edge. She knows Aideen is hiding something; with the truth revealed, Dani's world and timeline expand rapidly. With a whole world and new acquaintances opened up to her, Dani finds unexpected love, unusual friendship, and a nemesis that keeps her on her toes.
August 17, 2022
Time Chain by Steven Decker
Danielle Peterson, Dani, is a student of anthropology and is currently writing a dissertation. Whilst conducting research, she becomes caught in a storm on Omey Island, which is situated on the western coast of Ireland. She can’t believe her luck when she stumbles upon the island’s sole permanent resident, Aideen, who agrees to help her and answer questions about the island and its history, etc.
However, Dani doesn’t count on Aideen revealing a “journey of a lifetime, of a hundred lifetimes”.
With the promise of meeting Charles Burke, a professor of Anthropology, Aideen reveals her truth to Dani, the story of time travel. Reeling from the news of a Time Station and Time Links, Aideen sweeps Dani through time, a time where Dani falls for Aideen’s younger self. Could any of this be possible?
From Ireland to Greece, then Egypt, Italy, France, Spain and the UK, sharing an attraction for one another, Aideen declares her wish; for Dani to become her apprentice. Will Dani accept her offer, or will it become all too much for her to take in?
I found this book intriguing from beginning to end. It kept me at the very edge of my seat as I remained eager to know how the story would play out. I admired the author’s ability to educate while maintaining a spellbinding effect on the reader. Steven Decker crafted the storyline cleverly, with plot twists and stirred suspense. I liked how the author included several examples of what a Time Chart looks like, which helped clarify how the time jumps would occur. I admire how the story develops, the relationship between Aideen and Dani and the complication surrounding the couple. Can Dani accept the colossal changes that take over her life? Will she be able to acknowledge the future and resist interfering?
Read the book to find out!
Danielle Peterson, Dani, is a student of anthropology and is currently writing a dissertation. Whilst conducting research, she becomes caught in a storm on Omey Island, which is situated on the western coast of Ireland. She can’t believe her luck when she stumbles upon the island’s sole permanent resident, Aideen, who agrees to help her and answer questions about the island and its history, etc.
However, Dani doesn’t count on Aideen revealing a “journey of a lifetime, of a hundred lifetimes”.
With the promise of meeting Charles Burke, a professor of Anthropology, Aideen reveals her truth to Dani, the story of time travel. Reeling from the news of a Time Station and Time Links, Aideen sweeps Dani through time, a time where Dani falls for Aideen’s younger self. Could any of this be possible?
From Ireland to Greece, then Egypt, Italy, France, Spain and the UK, sharing an attraction for one another, Aideen declares her wish; for Dani to become her apprentice. Will Dani accept her offer, or will it become all too much for her to take in?
I found this book intriguing from beginning to end. It kept me at the very edge of my seat as I remained eager to know how the story would play out. I admired the author’s ability to educate while maintaining a spellbinding effect on the reader. Steven Decker crafted the storyline cleverly, with plot twists and stirred suspense. I liked how the author included several examples of what a Time Chart looks like, which helped clarify how the time jumps would occur. I admire how the story develops, the relationship between Aideen and Dani and the complication surrounding the couple. Can Dani accept the colossal changes that take over her life? Will she be able to acknowledge the future and resist interfering?
Read the book to find out!
August 15, 2022
What A wonderful adventure...
This is 1 of the best novels I've read in a long time. Such a wonderful story with wonderful characters and an attention to detail that is hard to find in writing these days.... Kudos to Mr. Decker for creating this magnificent tale. I can only hope there is more of this story yet to come. P.S. I wish I could have given more than five stars!!!!
This is 1 of the best novels I've read in a long time. Such a wonderful story with wonderful characters and an attention to detail that is hard to find in writing these days.... Kudos to Mr. Decker for creating this magnificent tale. I can only hope there is more of this story yet to come. P.S. I wish I could have given more than five stars!!!!
August 15, 2022
The clothing in the future is interesting. While reading this book, I was reminded of the Elvis song, “A little less conversation, a little more action.”
September 14, 2022
I stopped reading this a couple of chapters in. I just didn’t enjoy the author’s writing style.
October 4, 2022
Absolutely preposterous. Ridiculous story and stupid ending. Author should try a different line of business… perhaps cleaning bathrooms!
February 27, 2023
I love sci-fi and time travel books so I was excited to read this one. The story line was OK, but I really did not like the writing style. I forced myself to finish this one. Very disappointing.
October 30, 2022
DNF 6%. Who publishes this stuff? Actually, never mind that, who writes this trash? No wonder it’s free on Kindle Unlimited.
It’s achingly intent on proving it’s in Ireland so we get all sorts of statements about location amongst other random facts, like whether they’re heading north or east or whatever, as if this has any bearing on the plot.
The author has obviously never heard of ‘show, don’t tell’
It doesn’t know whether to go metric or Imperial. Speed is in km/hr but temperature is in F°. The author also doesn’t seem to know the difference between ‘k’ & ‘km’ as the protagonist is averaging “a bit over 20K a day”
And the dialogue’s shite, as the Oirish might say.
It’s achingly intent on proving it’s in Ireland so we get all sorts of statements about location amongst other random facts, like whether they’re heading north or east or whatever, as if this has any bearing on the plot.
The author has obviously never heard of ‘show, don’t tell’
It doesn’t know whether to go metric or Imperial. Speed is in km/hr but temperature is in F°. The author also doesn’t seem to know the difference between ‘k’ & ‘km’ as the protagonist is averaging “a bit over 20K a day”
And the dialogue’s shite, as the Oirish might say.
September 15, 2022
Not the worst I've ever read
This novel started out quite strongly, with a good set up, good character development, and relationships the reader could care about. But for me, the novel went kind of flat around the middle. The characters seemed to lose dimension, and while the plot continued, it became a conventional good-guy-bad-guy story not greatly different from dozens of others. Readable, and it doesn't trip over its own feet with absurd plot twists, but somehow not quite as satisfying as I'd hoped.
This novel started out quite strongly, with a good set up, good character development, and relationships the reader could care about. But for me, the novel went kind of flat around the middle. The characters seemed to lose dimension, and while the plot continued, it became a conventional good-guy-bad-guy story not greatly different from dozens of others. Readable, and it doesn't trip over its own feet with absurd plot twists, but somehow not quite as satisfying as I'd hoped.
March 9, 2023
The concept is interesting - the execution, pedestrian. The characters are simply not developed fully. It's hard to see any real development or motivation for characters, which I assume is compounded by the nature of the time links and "instant memory dumps," - but all the device does is confuse and frustrate the reader. Characters who change in an instant are very hard to relate to.
I love time travel stories, and I tried to like this one. But, in the end all I wanted to do was go back in time and convince this writer never to write this book in the first place.
I love time travel stories, and I tried to like this one. But, in the end all I wanted to do was go back in time and convince this writer never to write this book in the first place.
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February 6, 2023DNF at 25%
Something in the writing feels detached.
I love time travel stories- The shock and the thrill, even danger .
Here I felt nothing .
It was like traveling to another country .
I couldn't connect with the characters and their feelings , maybe it's the 3rd voice .
It didn't work for me .
Something in the writing feels detached.
I love time travel stories- The shock and the thrill, even danger .
Here I felt nothing .
It was like traveling to another country .
I couldn't connect with the characters and their feelings , maybe it's the 3rd voice .
It didn't work for me .
November 27, 2022
The story begins in the present day 2022 with the main character Dani researching her anthropology dissertation by traveling the Great Atlantic Way in Ireland. She has been wandering the island of Omey when she meets a mysterious woman who resides on the island. The woman says she can help Dani with her dissertation. They hit it off and go on an adventure, which happens to involve time travel.
I enjoyed this book. It was nice and easy to read, with many very short chapters. The feel of the writing was a kind of a goofy, breezy style and it has a villain with the usual agenda to “take over the world.” My favorite parts were learning how to pronounce Irish women's names, and also I had to look that up on Google to find out if that was an actual event.
My least favorite aspect of the book was the constant explaining of the “unique” time travel concept and the many relentless questions that Dani keeps launching at everyone she meets. It reminded me of a cub scout I had who never stopped asking questions, to the annoyance of the rest of the troop. There was a little LGBTQ thrown in too, probably to broaden the appeal of the book? Anyway, I did like it but didn't love it.
I enjoyed this book. It was nice and easy to read, with many very short chapters. The feel of the writing was a kind of a goofy, breezy style and it has a villain with the usual agenda to “take over the world.” My favorite parts were learning how to pronounce Irish women's names, and also I had to look that up on Google to find out if that was an actual event.
My least favorite aspect of the book was the constant explaining of the “unique” time travel concept and the many relentless questions that Dani keeps launching at everyone she meets. It reminded me of a cub scout I had who never stopped asking questions, to the annoyance of the rest of the troop. There was a little LGBTQ thrown in too, probably to broaden the appeal of the book? Anyway, I did like it but didn't love it.
September 27, 2024
reallycool concept, like black mirror and the multiverse had a baby. kept me engaged and on the edge of my seat
dnf
June 15, 2025DNF @18%
January 17, 2024
This was not the typical time travel story. The process was explained with much detail and I really just wanted some mystery to it.
October 28, 2022
DNF
Read 77 pages and bailed. Was not doing anything for me at all. Up to page 77, it was the most insipid sci-fi/time travel book I have ever read. Women travel in time to play on a beach. Yay! More of that please. Not!
When the protagonists visit a nude beach, here is a sample of the author's wonderful writing style and choice of content:
They walked onto a path that seemed to wind up the hill, presumably the pathway to and from town. Suddenly, a terrible stench hit Dani's nasal passages.
"What the heck is that?" she asked, frowning and nearly vomiting.
Aideen pointed to a pile of human feces about 10 feet off the trail.
"Most people are more considerate and go further into the trees," she said. "But there's always a few areses, literally, who don't think about what they're doin'. Just keep movin."
They left the smell behind and continued up the trail.
Oh yeah, more inane, pointless passages like that please. I can't get enough. Is the author a high school student? The book is full of pointless passages that do nothing to further the story.
Next!
Read 77 pages and bailed. Was not doing anything for me at all. Up to page 77, it was the most insipid sci-fi/time travel book I have ever read. Women travel in time to play on a beach. Yay! More of that please. Not!
When the protagonists visit a nude beach, here is a sample of the author's wonderful writing style and choice of content:
They walked onto a path that seemed to wind up the hill, presumably the pathway to and from town. Suddenly, a terrible stench hit Dani's nasal passages.
"What the heck is that?" she asked, frowning and nearly vomiting.
Aideen pointed to a pile of human feces about 10 feet off the trail.
"Most people are more considerate and go further into the trees," she said. "But there's always a few areses, literally, who don't think about what they're doin'. Just keep movin."
They left the smell behind and continued up the trail.
Oh yeah, more inane, pointless passages like that please. I can't get enough. Is the author a high school student? The book is full of pointless passages that do nothing to further the story.
Next!
October 12, 2022
Complicated and Illogical
This is going to be a densely wrapped tale of time travel and fortune.
The premise is interesting but unpredictable and for me it was easy to lose track of the connections and context.
No one has ever developed any time travel philosophy or methods at least that we know of. But the fiction is a fun movie subject and has generated hundreds of stories all concerned with fleshing the myths and trying to fit the pieces together.
Unfortunately it's just the beginning of what will be a multiple volume effort to read.
The good thing about that is if the imagination is fired up to keep the story interesting then there will numerous plot twists and turns to share the adventures. The opposite is equally true, that there's just too many implausible events to keep straight and too many names and dates or time links to keep them all moving in some semblance of cohesion or fluidity.
This series might be great if there were some current events wrapped into the narrative so there's a basic understanding of the overall goal. That seems to be missing, other than a quick reference to the great potato famine of the17-1800's . Everything else takes a back seat to the worlds status in the next century or so.
The side story where the two women meet each other and instantly fall in love feels somewhat contrived and strained. That felt like a weak point of exploitation and just wasn't interesting or believable. Current times being as they are that felt like a weak point to generate interest for the protagonists to be willing to give up their lives and throw caution to the winds to be together for eternity.
The good thing about time travel is its unknown nature and sheer potential for catastrophe just waiting in the wings. It's not something people feel strongly about since it's never been an established concept of any known scientific community or method. Fantasy.
I didn't find any of the characters likeable or interesting. And because this is fantasy there really aren't any rules involved. On that level it's okay. You can believe it or not. It's
I was getting tired of the characters and their situation.
That was one of the few times when feeling the exhaustion of the characters also turned out to be the last page. It's an okay story but I'm not interested in reading any more. I don't think this is a stand alone book. There's too many questions and not enough action to keep me entertained.
Other readers might disagree and I recommend they keep reading but I'm done.
One and done.
This is going to be a densely wrapped tale of time travel and fortune.
The premise is interesting but unpredictable and for me it was easy to lose track of the connections and context.
No one has ever developed any time travel philosophy or methods at least that we know of. But the fiction is a fun movie subject and has generated hundreds of stories all concerned with fleshing the myths and trying to fit the pieces together.
Unfortunately it's just the beginning of what will be a multiple volume effort to read.
The good thing about that is if the imagination is fired up to keep the story interesting then there will numerous plot twists and turns to share the adventures. The opposite is equally true, that there's just too many implausible events to keep straight and too many names and dates or time links to keep them all moving in some semblance of cohesion or fluidity.
This series might be great if there were some current events wrapped into the narrative so there's a basic understanding of the overall goal. That seems to be missing, other than a quick reference to the great potato famine of the17-1800's . Everything else takes a back seat to the worlds status in the next century or so.
The side story where the two women meet each other and instantly fall in love feels somewhat contrived and strained. That felt like a weak point of exploitation and just wasn't interesting or believable. Current times being as they are that felt like a weak point to generate interest for the protagonists to be willing to give up their lives and throw caution to the winds to be together for eternity.
The good thing about time travel is its unknown nature and sheer potential for catastrophe just waiting in the wings. It's not something people feel strongly about since it's never been an established concept of any known scientific community or method. Fantasy.
I didn't find any of the characters likeable or interesting. And because this is fantasy there really aren't any rules involved. On that level it's okay. You can believe it or not. It's
I was getting tired of the characters and their situation.
That was one of the few times when feeling the exhaustion of the characters also turned out to be the last page. It's an okay story but I'm not interested in reading any more. I don't think this is a stand alone book. There's too many questions and not enough action to keep me entertained.
Other readers might disagree and I recommend they keep reading but I'm done.
One and done.
August 11, 2022
From the blurb I was expecting science fiction to be the major genre, yet a romantic theme ran throughout the book which lessened its appeal for me. However, this theme worked as it was the reason for strengthening the bond between the main protagonists, Dani and Aideen, whose love for each other overcame their initial age difference. They will eventually live for decades as 30 year olds after being given 'pills' in the future.
The story opens in Ireland in 2022, and time travelers go back and forward from this point in time. There were too many links in the time chain to portray all the characters and settings in any depth with the exception of the first step back in time to Pelekas in the 1970s. This was where the romance genre began and from here the book will probably appeal more to women than men.
In short, women (Dani and Aileen who are joined by Orla) travel to the future to save the world from falling into hands of Charles, a brilliant man, who made time travel possible, but he is also a sociopath and a murderer.
Overall this book is highly original and worth reading.
The story opens in Ireland in 2022, and time travelers go back and forward from this point in time. There were too many links in the time chain to portray all the characters and settings in any depth with the exception of the first step back in time to Pelekas in the 1970s. This was where the romance genre began and from here the book will probably appeal more to women than men.
In short, women (Dani and Aileen who are joined by Orla) travel to the future to save the world from falling into hands of Charles, a brilliant man, who made time travel possible, but he is also a sociopath and a murderer.
Overall this book is highly original and worth reading.
September 30, 2022
Neat concept of time travel. Overall I enjoyed the book. Nice characters if not fully developed. But I understand that is difficult to do. Felt like the author didn’t know how to the end the story. So the whole story just ends quickly without satisfying ending.
November 7, 2023
This was a bit of a letdown. The reviews were good but the reality was that it reads like something written in a weekend, with little research or reliance on science or fact. I'd shelf it in the YA fiction section, personally.
The writing is simple and everything is just too squeaky clean. Some things were off, like someone having a plastic water bottle in the 70s or a few other blips that left me saying "whaaa?". It feels like something from a sci-fi mag in the 60s with a feel-good, slotted-together vibe.
I did not continue on to any of the next books.
The writing is simple and everything is just too squeaky clean. Some things were off, like someone having a plastic water bottle in the 70s or a few other blips that left me saying "whaaa?". It feels like something from a sci-fi mag in the 60s with a feel-good, slotted-together vibe.
I did not continue on to any of the next books.
January 2, 2024
Boy was this pretty terrible. the first 5 pages started out fine and then the whole thing goes downhill. the entire story is silly, the writing is pretty pedestrian, and i just thought the characters were one dimensional. i was laughing at parts because of how dumb it was. i highly recommend not reading this book.
October 12, 2023
Meh. The book started out well enough but overall I found it a bit flat and uninteresting. At least it was a quick read.
August 26, 2024
A little disappointed. The story is very good but the writing is not. I felt like the writing was amateur (as if I had written the book). I have not decided if I will continue the series.
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