Publisher: Mascherato
Pages: 325
Source: I received a review copy in exchange for my honest review
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction
Book Summary:
Charlie’s the kind of boy that no one notices. Hell, even
his own mother can’t remember his name. And girls? The invisible man gets more
dates.
As if that weren’t enough, when a mysterious clockwork man
tries to kill him in modern day Philadelphia, and they tumble through a hole
into t1725 London, Charlie realizes even the laws of time don’t take him
seriously.
Still, this isn’t all bad. In fact, there’s this girl,
another time traveler, who not only remembers his name, but might even like
him! Unfortunately, Yvaine carries more than her share of baggage: like a baby
boy and at least two ex-boyfriends! One’s famous, the other’s murderous, and
Charlie doesn’t know who is the bigger problem.
When one kills the other – and the other is nineteen
year-old Ben Franklin – things get really crazy. Can their relationship
survive? Can the future? Charlie and Yvaine are time travelers, they can fix
this – theoretically – but the rules are complicated and the stakes are history
as we know it. And there’s one more wrinkle: he can only travel into the past,
and she can only travel into the future!
My Thoughts:
First I need to say that I am a real fan of time travel
books. I’ve not read one in a long time.
This was an awesome book with great
characters. You meet Charlie who is
ignored by everyone but his aunt and father.
No one else seems to see him or remember his name. One problem here is that he only sees his
aunt and uncle a couple of times a year because they are also time
travelers. He sees a “tick-tock”and
follows him into a hole that sends him into 1725 London. This is where we meet the next major
character, Yvaine. She is a street smart
girl with a baby. She is also a time
traveler. She explains to Charlie that
boys can only travel into the past and girls can only travel into the
future. Together, as they try to avoid
being killed, they begin a relationship and learn the consequences of creating
timequakes.
I could tell you so much more but that would just spoil it
for you. What’s that you say? You don’t understand what a “tick-tock” is
and what a timequake is? You’ll have to
read the book to find out. This book has
something for everyone. It is a
combination of Science Fiction, Mystery, Romance, Adventure all rolled into
one.
Warning! This book is definitely not for my middle school
students. I am glad I read it
first. There is violence, language and
sexual content that make me say it would be best suited for someone who is age 15/16
or above. The illustrations are
wonderful. This is just the first book
in the series. It will be difficult to
wait for the next one, but wait I will.
Author Bio:
Andy Gavin is a serial creative, polymath, novelist,
entrepreneur, computer programmer, author, foodie, and video game creator. He
co-founded video game developer Naughty Dog and co-created Crash bandicoot and
Jak & Daxter. He started numerous companies, has been lead programmer on
video games that have sold more than forty million copies, and has written two
novels.
His first book, The Darkening Dream, has been well-received
by fans and critics alike. Publisher’s Weekly called it “gorgeously creepy,
strangely humorous, and sincerely terrifying.” Untimed is an even more
ambitious follow-up. It is a lavish production with a cover by acclaimed
fantasy artist Cliff Nielsen and twenty-one full page interior illustrations by Dave Phillips.
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Sandra, I'm so glad that as a fan of time travel adventures you really enjoyed Andy's book. Thanks for the review :)
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