Paul Ian Cross
Auteur de The Lights of Time (The Chronicles of Engella Rhys Book 1)
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This is a thrilling mixture of searching for the truth, keeping out of evil's grasp and darting through time.
Engella is on the run and has been for a long time. Unfortunately, the Hunters are getting closer. She springs through time in an attempt to stay one step ahead, but almost lands in their clutches. When a woman unexpectedly comes to her rescue, Engella isn't sure what to think. Not only that, but the woman knows things...things she's not allowed to tell. Engella doesn't know if she can trust her, but with the Hunters so close and questions about her parents still open, she doesn't have a choice.
The tension starts high and stays pretty much that way through the entire tale. There are a few more descriptive moments but these developed a fairly intricate world. The story flashes through different moments in time and various places, but the author keeps this from becoming confusing with an entry at the beginning of each chapter. The story doesn't stay in one character's point of view but switches at the right times...usually with an entire chapter. In the first chapters, it took a bit sometimes to sink into the new perspectives simply because the characters and their purpose were unclear, but this slides into place quickly. There were moments during the chapters themselves that the point of view would switch suddenly between the characters, and this caused hiccups. But the story flows nicely otherwise.
Engella is a character on a mission. She does fear certain things but is ready to sacrifice everything when it comes to finding her parents. She's pretty level-headed and her decisions, for the most part, understandable. The other characters add the right amount of depth and are as fun to cheer along as Engella. This isn't all action but ta
As to the time travel, it's an interesting mix. The jumps are well done and hold enough logic to allow the reader to sink into the world. There's a nice dash of intrigue and many surprises along the way. In other words, Engella is kept on her toes at all times. It's a lovely read science fiction fans are sure to enjoy
I received a complimentary copy and found this to be such an engaging read that I wanted to leave my honest thoughts.… (plus d'informations)
Engella is on the run and has been for a long time. Unfortunately, the Hunters are getting closer. She springs through time in an attempt to stay one step ahead, but almost lands in their clutches. When a woman unexpectedly comes to her rescue, Engella isn't sure what to think. Not only that, but the woman knows things...things she's not allowed to tell. Engella doesn't know if she can trust her, but with the Hunters so close and questions about her parents still open, she doesn't have a choice.
The tension starts high and stays pretty much that way through the entire tale. There are a few more descriptive moments but these developed a fairly intricate world. The story flashes through different moments in time and various places, but the author keeps this from becoming confusing with an entry at the beginning of each chapter. The story doesn't stay in one character's point of view but switches at the right times...usually with an entire chapter. In the first chapters, it took a bit sometimes to sink into the new perspectives simply because the characters and their purpose were unclear, but this slides into place quickly. There were moments during the chapters themselves that the point of view would switch suddenly between the characters, and this caused hiccups. But the story flows nicely otherwise.
Engella is a character on a mission. She does fear certain things but is ready to sacrifice everything when it comes to finding her parents. She's pretty level-headed and her decisions, for the most part, understandable. The other characters add the right amount of depth and are as fun to cheer along as Engella. This isn't all action but ta
As to the time travel, it's an interesting mix. The jumps are well done and hold enough logic to allow the reader to sink into the world. There's a nice dash of intrigue and many surprises along the way. In other words, Engella is kept on her toes at all times. It's a lovely read science fiction fans are sure to enjoy
I received a complimentary copy and found this to be such an engaging read that I wanted to leave my honest thoughts.… (plus d'informations)
Short novella looking for it to continue
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- Œuvres
- 5
- Membres
- 19
- Popularité
- #609,294
- Évaluation
- 4.0
- Critiques
- 3
- ISBN
- 6
This is a surprising prequel story. Engella is a teenager on the run from some unknown enemy for as long as she can remember. Living like a hoodlum of the streets of random cities, she is always forced to teleport through space and time when the hunters are irremediably close to capturing her for an unexplained reason.
When they were close to capturing her, she is forced to dial an emergency automatic teleportation on her handheld device without punching a specific time or coordinates and ends up in a peaceful village in Scotland in the late 1990's. There, she meets a friendly old woman that seems to know more about her than she realizes.
Very well written that kept me increasingly curious to know what is going on, at only 19 pages, it unfortunately feels very half finished. I'm certain the full fledged story will be worth reading. I did however enjoy reading it very much. :)… (plus d'informations)