Book Two in the
Out of Time series
Amazon UK £2.99 / £10.00
Amazon US $3.80
Amazon CA $22.76
This title is shortlisted for the September Book of the Month
Timeslip
Timeslip
Contemporary /
1200s
England
There is an
introduction which gives a resume of what happens in Book One, then a one-page
prologue, both of which concern Marian Hart. Chapter One begins with Shannon
Hart, her daughter, the heroine of the book. Thinking a quick trip to the 12th
century will be an adventure, Shannon disobeys her mother’s instructions and
steps through the beech tree into the past and promptly sprains her ankle.
The next two
chapters concern Giles and his wife Isabella who are genuine medieval
characters with complicated and dangerous lives. For me this proved a very
mixed beginning and by the time I reached Chapter Four I had almost forgotten
Shannon.
However, we and
the characters remain in the 12th century where Shannon adopts the name Rohese,
suggested by her aunt Hildegarde, the local Abbess. She too is a traveller from
the future. If you are a fan of time- slip ploys, then you will thoroughly
enjoy this story as Rohese, full of 2012 bounce, collides with the
not-so-gentle gentlemen of 1197.
The mix of
medieval speech patterns with modern slang is fun or mildly disorientating, depending
on your point of view, but the medieval world is nicely described, well
researched and the characters, especially the abbess, are entirely believable.
If you want an enjoyable romp with a modern take on medieval life, then read A Promise to Keep. It will not let you
down.
© Jen Black
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Thank you so much, Jen and Helen - I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to say (lol, cos I was too busy telling people about it everywhere else) THANK YOU for shortlisting it for Book of the Month - what a huge thrill it was to see that. I'm a bit soggy-brained atm because I'm dashing about promoting both posts everywhere I can thank of, haha. It'll be a wonder if I don't get my posts all mixed up.
ReplyDeleteGreat review, Loretta! I'm so pleased for you! I read this book too and really enjoyed it. Can't wait for the next one!
ReplyDeleteAw, thank you, Heidi, I'll try not to keep you waiting too long. Thanks so much for stopping by. :-)
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