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Time Thief #1.5
Time Crossed
Stealing time. Cheating death. Breaking hearts. Gregory Faa is an Otherworldly man on a mission in the new Time Thief short story from New York Times bestselling author Katie MacAlister.
Gwenhwyfar Byron Owens is a Wiccan on the edge—of the law. With two mothers who excel on breaking the rules of the Otherworld’s Watch, Gwen is used to dealing with their troublesome situations. But when she’s snatched from the jaws of death itself, it’s not her moms who give her grief, it’s the drop-dead gorgeous man who saved her life.
Gwenhwyfar Byron Owens is a Wiccan on the edge—of the law. With two mothers who excel on breaking the rules of the Otherworld’s Watch, Gwen is used to dealing with their troublesome situations. But when she’s snatched from the jaws of death itself, it’s not her moms who give her grief, it’s the drop-dead gorgeous man who saved her life.
100 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 6, 2013
About the author
Katie MacAlister
122 books5,990 followersFor as long as she can remember, Katie MacAlister has loved reading. Growing up in a family where a weekly visit to the library was a given, Katie spent much of her time with her nose buried in a book. Despite her love for novels, she didn't think of writing them until she was contracted to write a non-fiction book about software. Since her editor refused to allow her to include either witty dialogue or love scenes in the software book, Katie swiftly resolved to switch to fiction, where she could indulge in world building, tormenting characters, and falling madly in love with all her heroes.
Two years after she started writing novels, Katie sold her first romance, Noble Intentions. More than thirty books followed during the years after Noble's publication. Her novels have been translated into numerous languages, been recorded as audiobooks, received several awards, and placed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She also writes for the young adult audience as Katie Maxwell, and for the mystery world as Kate Marsh.
Katie lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and dogs, and can often be found lurking around online.
Two years after she started writing novels, Katie sold her first romance, Noble Intentions. More than thirty books followed during the years after Noble's publication. Her novels have been translated into numerous languages, been recorded as audiobooks, received several awards, and placed on the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She also writes for the young adult audience as Katie Maxwell, and for the mystery world as Kate Marsh.
Katie lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and dogs, and can often be found lurking around online.
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October 8, 2013
Our Review, by LITERAL ADDICTION's Pack Alpha - Chelle:
Time Crossed is a Traveller novella in which we continue the story of Gregory Faa (cousin to the hero of book #1), and meet Gwen Owens, another spunky, spirited, and wackily witty Katie MacAlister heroine that you can't help but love, caught in a snapshot of time as their lives cross as fate intended...
Given the length of this novella, the fact that I don't do spoilers, and simply because it truly is just an introduction to the stars of The Art of Stealing Time, book #2, and a teaser of what we can expect in that book with these 2, this review is going to be very short and not very exciting, I'm afraid...
Suffice it to say that I can tell from this novella that book #2 is going to be super fun with snark aplenty, and that the cat and mouse between our hero and heroine will be quite exciting indeed! Readers should take this novella as it is though, it's not a full story. If you go in with that expectation you will be sorely disappointed. There isn't much plot development and it pretty much just ends. If you go into it looking at it as more of a combo epilogue of book #1/prologue to book #2, and realize that it's meant as a between full-length release teaser to be used as an introductory segue to book #2, you'll be much more pleased.
It was entertaining and most definitely had me wanting book #2 immediately, so I think it did its job. :)
Time Crossed is a Traveller novella in which we continue the story of Gregory Faa (cousin to the hero of book #1), and meet Gwen Owens, another spunky, spirited, and wackily witty Katie MacAlister heroine that you can't help but love, caught in a snapshot of time as their lives cross as fate intended...
Given the length of this novella, the fact that I don't do spoilers, and simply because it truly is just an introduction to the stars of The Art of Stealing Time, book #2, and a teaser of what we can expect in that book with these 2, this review is going to be very short and not very exciting, I'm afraid...
Suffice it to say that I can tell from this novella that book #2 is going to be super fun with snark aplenty, and that the cat and mouse between our hero and heroine will be quite exciting indeed! Readers should take this novella as it is though, it's not a full story. If you go in with that expectation you will be sorely disappointed. There isn't much plot development and it pretty much just ends. If you go into it looking at it as more of a combo epilogue of book #1/prologue to book #2, and realize that it's meant as a between full-length release teaser to be used as an introductory segue to book #2, you'll be much more pleased.
It was entertaining and most definitely had me wanting book #2 immediately, so I think it did its job. :)
March 20, 2018
I find the emerging trend of publishing short (37 pages) novellas a few weeks before a novel in a series comes out little more than a marketing ploy. More than half this book is devoted to a 3-chapter intro for the next Time Stealer novel due out in early September, and a 1-chapter intro to the first novel in the series. Gregory Faa, while a secondary character in the first novel of MacAlister's newest series, was certainly the most charming, so it was fun to read a few pages in his voice as he makes his first contacts with Gwenhwyfar Byron Owens. And like all MacAlister's heroines she is on the zany, high-octane side, but it is the comedic Robin-Williams-like cleverness that brings me back. I wish MacAlister would have just added this to her novel, rather than charging me extra money for so little, but I look forward to reading the rest of the story.
September 27, 2014
Malwod-Upon-Ooze, Wales…
Story told through scribe Seawright – sent to shadow Gwen, who is on parole from the L’au-dela, and Gwen, and Gwen’s therapist, and Gwen, and Gregory;
Gwenhwyfar (Gwen) Byron Owens, an herbalist …with two moms who are crazy and practicing witches… meets Gregory Faa, a Watch investigator… she is trying to protect her moms, who sold some sort of spell to bad guys, and Gregory is there to intercept said sale, and to arrest the bad guys… she is pushed off the cliff, he rewinds time – she is aware of having died… and isn’t going to let it happen again… he goes to prevent her from dying… she escapes – he asks her out, she says no… hmmmm
Story told through scribe Seawright – sent to shadow Gwen, who is on parole from the L’au-dela, and Gwen, and Gwen’s therapist, and Gwen, and Gregory;
Gwenhwyfar (Gwen) Byron Owens, an herbalist …with two moms who are crazy and practicing witches… meets Gregory Faa, a Watch investigator… she is trying to protect her moms, who sold some sort of spell to bad guys, and Gregory is there to intercept said sale, and to arrest the bad guys… she is pushed off the cliff, he rewinds time – she is aware of having died… and isn’t going to let it happen again… he goes to prevent her from dying… she escapes – he asks her out, she says no… hmmmm
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September 29, 2013
Included in The Art of Stealing Time
Not going to lie I was confused throughout this short story. The logistics were weird and Gwen's family is confusing. I am interested in seeing the chemistry between Gwen and Gregory so I shall read on.
Not going to lie I was confused throughout this short story. The logistics were weird and Gwen's family is confusing. I am interested in seeing the chemistry between Gwen and Gregory so I shall read on.
May 24, 2017
This novella was interesting in that the entire thing is told through various journals from different points of view. Still, the writing was only okay. It's the introduction to The Art of Stealing Time.
July 3, 2016
Short prequel to book 2 in the Time Thief series
This was very short and not a full story. The blurb indicated that this is not a standalone but part of the Time Thief series. To me it was more like a long deleted scene out of book 2. I started to read this before book 2 but it was confusing. Then I read book 2 and went back to this novella and the story made more sense.
This was very short and not a full story. The blurb indicated that this is not a standalone but part of the Time Thief series. To me it was more like a long deleted scene out of book 2. I started to read this before book 2 but it was confusing. Then I read book 2 and went back to this novella and the story made more sense.
March 22, 2016
Loved it! Great voice and story quickly hooked me. Now I am in a predicament...hate reading series out of order. This was 1.5, I have the second book for another 8 days but am still on hold for 1. Not sure I'm going to be able to wait. Not knowing this world left me a bit confused and wanting to know move in this novella.
September 26, 2014
Didnt like the way this was written, how it was executed or the mish mash of it all. I know this is supposed to tell us how they met but i think it could have been done a lot better. Sorry Katie but this just wasnt a hit for me.
August 19, 2013
I was having a wonderful time reading the short novella and then it ended suddenly like the end of a chapter, but this was the end of the book. I want the rest of the story!!
January 29, 2014
this is more of a prelude to the new (2nd) book in the series than a short story deserving of its own book.
It's still funny though.
It's still funny though.
November 9, 2013
I really like this series, although it confuses me sometimes.
December 23, 2013
What happened?
It just stopped that's not fair. It was getting really good.
It just stopped that's not fair. It was getting really good.
August 27, 2014
didn't realise how short this short was, but it was a good teaser so i forgive it.
October 31, 2014
too short to be very good. really just a prologue to the next book.
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November 20, 2015LOVED!!
February 29, 2016
What was there was good but I wouldn't even call this a novella. It was more like an interlude. Good but way to short and not enough to make much sense.
April 28, 2016
Cute novella. I am even more curious about book number two now.
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