This is basically mediocre published fan fiction WITHOUT the beta reading and editing. Seriously someone needs to learn how to spell, and utilize basic grammar. That said if she dropped the mary-sue elements and worked on the plot it has serious potential as a story line. ( )

LOVED it! Can't wait to buy Prince of Time! ( )

Footprints in Time, book 1:

In December of 1282, English soldiers ambushed and murdered Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, the Prince of Wales. His death marked the end of Wales as an independent nation and the beginning of over seven hundred years under the English boot.

Footsteps in Time is the story of what might have happened had Llywelyn lived.

And what happens to the two teenagers who save him.

Footsteps in Time is the first book in the After Cilmeri Series. ( )

As I understand things, this was the original first book written in this series. About a brother and sister who end up travelling in time between 21st century Pennsylvania to 13th century Wales. When they arrive, they end up accidently killing the English soldiers who were trying to kill the Welsh ruler. His name was Llewelyn ap Gruffydd, In our history books, he was killed by the English at a plave called Cilmeri (kill-mary) and because he had no son to succeed him, Wales as a country disappeared as it was ruled over and abused by the English overlords.

This author, Sarah Woodbury asked the question - What if Llewelyn was not killed in 1282. What if he survived. How could history have changed? This is the story of what how British History was changed.

In this world, since Llewelyn did survive, he was able to get an army together and slowly he and his son, David (Prince Daffydd) began to rule Wales with benevolence and to remove all English, and Norman influence from their lands.

Most of Book 1 was about David and Anna learning how to survive in medieval Wales and for the David to learn that he was in fact Llewelyn's son. We will learn the how of this in another review.

I loved the World Building, despite the fact that Women were not permitted to be equal with their spouses or brothers, and that they must be protected at all times.

I have no right to complain about this attitude, as this is a well known fact of life back in that era. The 2 siblings, Anna and Davis both knew this so they had no choice but to accept it.

Anna is able to choose her her husband. She was married at 17 and a mother by age 19. Her husband was a knight in the employ of Prince Llewelyn. He may even have been related to the Prince as well, but I cannot remember the details.

I love history and this was a well written and well researched story with plenty of action. I did not feel that that the exposition (historical details) were written as "info dumps." The world building was well done and mostly added as parts of conversations. Both sides (the Prince and his children) were having to learn new things, hence the conversations.

I loved this book and I gave it 4 stars, mostly because it is mostly world buildings. There are around 15 more books after this one and I cannot wait to read them all. ( )

Can't seem to make myself read any further. 85% and that's all she read. ( )