Present Tense: Danny Sharp Series 'Time and Again Book 1

by Yen Rickeard

When Danny’s house explodes and his parents vanish, his ordinary life boils with suspicion and confusion.When he gets sucked into the late iron age things get dangerous. In a violent web of intrigue, it is hard to tell friend from foe. Can Danny find his family? Can he get them safely back to the 21st Century?Danny’s adventures in the Parisi territory in East Yorkshire, from battles lost or won to everyday cattle rearing, food and clothes, sparkle with vivid reality. The late Iron Age comes to life, bringing startling similarities and differences from the modern day.To stay alive Danny has to learn it all the hard way, and fast!Following with the suspicion and confusion after a cataclysmic event in the present day, Danny makes a new friend, and a possible foe. When he discovers what might have happened to his parents, he finds the late Iron Age no less difficult.

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About the author

Born in the UK, raised in the UK and S.E. Asia, Yen has taken on the many similarities and differences between different peoples. Yen has a degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics, but has always had an interest in history as well. After living in both Australia and Canada for a number of years Yen returned to the UK and was drawn into research of its prehistory.
In Britain history is written into the fabric of the land and Yen found it impossible not to explore the ancient sites. With a second degree in teaching, Yen wanted to share the lessons that history brings, and started writing the first books of the Danny Sharp series 'Time and Again' https://www.timeandagain.website as exciting adventure stories for young adults.
The characters in these stories took over, so they count as the prequal to the later books, meant for folk of all ages.

Reviews

[Joanna Larum · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book in a series aimed, I think, at the teenage market, although this 60 something enjoyed reading it. Danny's house blows up and his world falls apart, especially as he seems to have memories of men with blue faces who were chasing him that night.
This is a time-slip novel and I loved the blue fire which gives access to earlier times and I am expecting more such journeys in future stories. I will not give away any more of the story.
Danny and his friend Kelly are typical teenagers, swinging quickly from self-confidence to childlike fear and back again so that the reader feels sorry for them and irritated with them in equal measure. But the reader doesn't lose their curiosity to find out what happens next, as the story swings along quickly and pulls the reader in. I would recommend for anyone over about 12 - no limit upwards.

[Daisy Bourne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I downloaded this book because I thought it might interest my older grandchildren. As usual, I took a glance through it first - but ended up reading it from beginning to end. This novel is something very different. A real page turner for both young and older adults