Dark River: A Time-travelling Historical Novel

by Rosamunde Bott

Julia Bates is a loner, but an unexpected meeting turns her life upside down as she finds herself thrown into an adventure of historical and personal challenges. Dark River is a time-travel historical fiction novel with psychological undertones.

If you like your history mixed with the mystical, metaphysical and psychological, then you will enjoy this journey into the Thames’ past, and its reflection of the rivers that flow within us.

276 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 7, 2023

About the author

Born in the Isle of Man, my family moved to England when I was 2 and I grew up in a village near Banbury in Oxfordshire. My father was an actor, and my mother an artist.

I wanted to write from a very young age. I loved magical/mystical stories, such as those written by C.S Lewis and Alan Garner. When I was 12 we moved to London where I stayed for the next 20 years, and upon leaving decided to become an actor like my Dad - but the continual struggle to find work I found too frustrating and eventually gave it up and spent several years in an assortment of jobs including secretarial work and teaching. All through these years I have written in my spare time.

I am now self employed as a professional genealogist - and the books I am writing are either fully historical, or have a family history theme, with 'time slip' chapters. I like to connect the past with the present.

Reviews

[lyn scadding · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating Read

Such a different theme for a book. I didn't think I would enjoy it as much as I did. Couldn't put it down such a different subject and very thought provoking . Well written and researched a very good read.

[Christine Pilcher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very impressed

This story caught my attention from page one. The premise of it is brilliant and fantastically carried through the entire story. I loved the characters and the storyline. It is brilliant in my mind.

[Carol · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I don’t usually get into fantasy but the interesting characters and historical events make this a great read.

[William Dunham · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the historic sections of this interesting and imaginative story. I just wish her imagination hadn't developed into a future vision that reads like the climate fear nonsense promoted by the greens. But at least she attempted to rectify with an epilogue suggesting that human initiative will prevail. Would have scored it higher without the disappointing ending, but it is science fiction after all.