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Dark Stars #2
Gestohlenes Schicksal
Eine Vergangenheit, zwei Mädchen, unzählige Zukünfte
New Seattle, 2077: Soweit Ash weiß, ist Dorothy auf der Rückkehr von der letzten Zeitreise verschwunden. Die blinde Passagierin aus dem Jahr 1913, das Mädchen, das Ash vielleicht – wahrscheinlich – hätte lieben können, existiert nicht mehr. Was er nicht weiß: An die Stelle des Mädchens, in das er sich verliebt hat, ist Quinn Fox getreten – die dazu bestimmt ist, ihn zu töten. Nichts ahnend suchen Ash und seine Freunde weiter verzweifelt nach einem Weg, um ihre Stadt vor dem Untergang zu bewahren. Währenddessen kämpft Quinn darum, den Gangsterboss Mac Murphy in Schach zu halten. Denn dieser will das Zeitreisen für seine eigenen Zwecke missbrauchen. Als Ash und Quinn schließlich aufeinandertreffen, steht nichts weniger als die gesamte Zukunft auf dem Spiel.
Der fesselnde zweite Band in der romantisch-fantastischen Zeitreise-Trilogie von Danielle Rollins!
New Seattle, 2077: Soweit Ash weiß, ist Dorothy auf der Rückkehr von der letzten Zeitreise verschwunden. Die blinde Passagierin aus dem Jahr 1913, das Mädchen, das Ash vielleicht – wahrscheinlich – hätte lieben können, existiert nicht mehr. Was er nicht weiß: An die Stelle des Mädchens, in das er sich verliebt hat, ist Quinn Fox getreten – die dazu bestimmt ist, ihn zu töten. Nichts ahnend suchen Ash und seine Freunde weiter verzweifelt nach einem Weg, um ihre Stadt vor dem Untergang zu bewahren. Währenddessen kämpft Quinn darum, den Gangsterboss Mac Murphy in Schach zu halten. Denn dieser will das Zeitreisen für seine eigenen Zwecke missbrauchen. Als Ash und Quinn schließlich aufeinandertreffen, steht nichts weniger als die gesamte Zukunft auf dem Spiel.
Der fesselnde zweite Band in der romantisch-fantastischen Zeitreise-Trilogie von Danielle Rollins!
400 pages, Hardcover
First published February 25, 2020
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February 22, 2019I NEED THIS NOW
August 24, 2021
So I just finished rereading this so I can finally read the third book and fingers crossed to finally getting some answers about that insane plot twist at the end of book two.
So... speechless.
I’m not even entirely sure how to rate this book. I LOVED the first book and I would have enjoyed the second one just as much if the ending didn’t leave me so... confused. Not sure if it is in a good way or not. It is going to be painful to wait for the next book, that is for sure.
So... speechless.
I’m not even entirely sure how to rate this book. I LOVED the first book and I would have enjoyed the second one just as much if the ending didn’t leave me so... confused. Not sure if it is in a good way or not. It is going to be painful to wait for the next book, that is for sure.
March 10, 2021
J’ai un chouïa moins accroché à ce tome 2 mais ça reste une superbe lecture ! J’adore l’univers (même si ça fait un peu mal à la tête d’essayer de comprendre tous ces voyages dans le temps :p) et les personnages. Il y a plein d’action et de rebondissements dans ce tome et j’ai hâte de savoir comment tout va se finir !!
June 14, 2020
5.9 out of 10
Ugh, I almost lost my interest in this series because of romance but the plot gave me new twits and here I am waiting for the next installment. I also wish the characters' motivations were better thought-out.
March 20, 2020
"How do you frighten frightening people? You become frightening yourself."
Twisted Fates was a book that I needed right after I finished reading Stolen Time. The ending to the first book shocked me and this one ended the same way. I devoured both of these books and I’m bloodthirsty for more.
These adventurous time travelers are back and they’re raising all kinds of hell. Not only do deathly fates come true but they see the future and it shocks them to their core.
The Dark Stars series is my absolute favorite in this genre. They just keep getting better and better. Even though we find out who Quinn really is, you’re hooked into seeing all the evil things she comes up with next. It was maddening, stunning, and totally phenomenal.
Twisted Fates was amazing. I can’t get over at how hooked I became with these books. I felt like a wolf hunting for blood and I couldn’t get enough. Now I’m impatiently waiting for book three.
"Close your windows tight, little children, the Fox and Crow are scratching at the glass...."
Twisted Fates was a book that I needed right after I finished reading Stolen Time. The ending to the first book shocked me and this one ended the same way. I devoured both of these books and I’m bloodthirsty for more.
These adventurous time travelers are back and they’re raising all kinds of hell. Not only do deathly fates come true but they see the future and it shocks them to their core.
The Dark Stars series is my absolute favorite in this genre. They just keep getting better and better. Even though we find out who Quinn really is, you’re hooked into seeing all the evil things she comes up with next. It was maddening, stunning, and totally phenomenal.
Twisted Fates was amazing. I can’t get over at how hooked I became with these books. I felt like a wolf hunting for blood and I couldn’t get enough. Now I’m impatiently waiting for book three.
"Close your windows tight, little children, the Fox and Crow are scratching at the glass...."
October 31, 2025
These cliff hangers ARE GONNA KILL ME.
But like, in a good way. I want it to kill me. In fact, my pre-memory is about being killed by a cliff-hanger so yeah...
But like, in a good way. I want it to kill me. In fact, my pre-memory is about being killed by a cliff-hanger so yeah...
August 16, 2023
Enthält Spoiler zum Vorgänger!
Dorothy ist auf der Rückkehr von der letzten Zeitreise verschwunden, aber während Ash hofft, sie in New Seattle wiederzufinden, ist Dorothy schon seit einem Jahr wieder zurück, allerdings hat sie sich verändert ...
Gleich am Anfang erfahren wir, wie Dorothy das vergangene Jahr genutzt hat, um sich als Quinn Fox einen Namen zu machen und zusammen mit Roman auf verschiedenen Zeitreisen war, um ihre Macht zu vergrößern. Obwohl sie inzwischen einen Ruf hat und auch gefürchtet wird, muss sie auch immer Stärke demonstrieren, damit ihre Unsicherheiten und ihr gutes Herz sie nicht zur Zielscheibe machen - zum Beispiel für Gangsterboss Mac, der all ihre Errungenschaften gern an sich reißen würde. Während dieser gefährlichen Abenteuer ist Roman zu ihrem einzigen Vertrauten geworden, aber er hat noch Geheimnisse vor ihr und bleibt eher verschlossen.
Ash und das Team versuchen währenddessen, Dorothy wiederzufinden, die Zeitmaschine wieder zum Laufen zu bringen und irgendwie die Erdbeben und das Ende der Welt zu verhindern. Außerdem rückt Ashs Todeszeitpunkt immer näher und er möchte herausfinden, warum ausgerechnet Quinn so eine große Rolle in seinem Tod spielen wird: Wie könnte er sich in so kurzer Zeit in sie verlieben, wenn er sie noch gar nicht kennt? Als er endlich die Wahrheit erkennt, ist er sich nicht sicher, ob er erschüttert oder hoffnungsvoll sein sollte, aber eine Zusammenarbeit mit Quinn ist schwierig, da sie unterschiedliche Ziele verfolgen.
Das Buch kam mir irgendwie ziemlich kurz vor, weil es nur wenig Neues gibt, denn es gibt nur wenige neue Enthüllungen oder Fortschritte, das meiste fühlt sich schon bekannt an. Die Machtkämpfe waren für mich nicht wirklich greifbar, da ich weder nachvollziehen konnte, wie diese fragile Macht erhalten wird, noch, wie sie gestohlen werden kann. Aber das lag auch daran, dass das Leben der normalen Menschen auch kaum Thema war. Dafür fand ich aber die Zeitreisen wieder spannend und auch, wie die Möglichkeiten und Paradoxa erkundet werden, wenn man etwas in der Zeit verändern möchte - sei es ein Diebstahl aus der Vergangenheit oder eine Änderung in der Zukunft. Dabei haben mir auch besonders die Aufzeichnungen des Professors gut gefallen, der ja der erste war, der diese Entdeckungen gemacht hat. Als Wissenschaftler ist er fasziniert von neuen Erkenntnissen, aber auch fassungslos, wenn er an die Grenzen der Zeitreisen stößt.
Fazit
Insgesamt fand ich den zweiten Band schon deutlich schwächer als den Vorgänger. Ich fand Dorothys Charakterentwicklung schon interessant, aber auch schade, dass ihre Fähigkeiten als Trickbetrügerin weniger zum Einsatz kamen, außerdem hatte ich das Gefühl, dass es kaum Fortschritte gibt. Für mich ein klassischer schwacher Mittelteil, der alles fürs Finale vorbereitet, daher bin ich auch schon sehr gespannt auf die Fortsetzung!
Dorothy ist auf der Rückkehr von der letzten Zeitreise verschwunden, aber während Ash hofft, sie in New Seattle wiederzufinden, ist Dorothy schon seit einem Jahr wieder zurück, allerdings hat sie sich verändert ...
Gleich am Anfang erfahren wir, wie Dorothy das vergangene Jahr genutzt hat, um sich als Quinn Fox einen Namen zu machen und zusammen mit Roman auf verschiedenen Zeitreisen war, um ihre Macht zu vergrößern. Obwohl sie inzwischen einen Ruf hat und auch gefürchtet wird, muss sie auch immer Stärke demonstrieren, damit ihre Unsicherheiten und ihr gutes Herz sie nicht zur Zielscheibe machen - zum Beispiel für Gangsterboss Mac, der all ihre Errungenschaften gern an sich reißen würde. Während dieser gefährlichen Abenteuer ist Roman zu ihrem einzigen Vertrauten geworden, aber er hat noch Geheimnisse vor ihr und bleibt eher verschlossen.
Ash und das Team versuchen währenddessen, Dorothy wiederzufinden, die Zeitmaschine wieder zum Laufen zu bringen und irgendwie die Erdbeben und das Ende der Welt zu verhindern. Außerdem rückt Ashs Todeszeitpunkt immer näher und er möchte herausfinden, warum ausgerechnet Quinn so eine große Rolle in seinem Tod spielen wird: Wie könnte er sich in so kurzer Zeit in sie verlieben, wenn er sie noch gar nicht kennt? Als er endlich die Wahrheit erkennt, ist er sich nicht sicher, ob er erschüttert oder hoffnungsvoll sein sollte, aber eine Zusammenarbeit mit Quinn ist schwierig, da sie unterschiedliche Ziele verfolgen.
Das Buch kam mir irgendwie ziemlich kurz vor, weil es nur wenig Neues gibt, denn es gibt nur wenige neue Enthüllungen oder Fortschritte, das meiste fühlt sich schon bekannt an. Die Machtkämpfe waren für mich nicht wirklich greifbar, da ich weder nachvollziehen konnte, wie diese fragile Macht erhalten wird, noch, wie sie gestohlen werden kann. Aber das lag auch daran, dass das Leben der normalen Menschen auch kaum Thema war. Dafür fand ich aber die Zeitreisen wieder spannend und auch, wie die Möglichkeiten und Paradoxa erkundet werden, wenn man etwas in der Zeit verändern möchte - sei es ein Diebstahl aus der Vergangenheit oder eine Änderung in der Zukunft. Dabei haben mir auch besonders die Aufzeichnungen des Professors gut gefallen, der ja der erste war, der diese Entdeckungen gemacht hat. Als Wissenschaftler ist er fasziniert von neuen Erkenntnissen, aber auch fassungslos, wenn er an die Grenzen der Zeitreisen stößt.
Fazit
Insgesamt fand ich den zweiten Band schon deutlich schwächer als den Vorgänger. Ich fand Dorothys Charakterentwicklung schon interessant, aber auch schade, dass ihre Fähigkeiten als Trickbetrügerin weniger zum Einsatz kamen, außerdem hatte ich das Gefühl, dass es kaum Fortschritte gibt. Für mich ein klassischer schwacher Mittelteil, der alles fürs Finale vorbereitet, daher bin ich auch schon sehr gespannt auf die Fortsetzung!
February 27, 2020
Loved the first book and devoured this one. Although, I am extremely confused about the ending. My only complaint about this story is that I wish there were more fans so I could talk with them and theorize about what the heck is going on!!! I feel a little dumb lol but I’m just wanting moooore! Can’t wait till book 3!
August 21, 2020
HOLY MOTHER FORKING SHIRTBALLS...
what just happened? What did I read?? That last chapter?? Is it for real??
Excuse me Ms Rollins, Harper Teen... Can I have the third book like right now?? 😱😱
what just happened? What did I read?? That last chapter?? Is it for real??
Excuse me Ms Rollins, Harper Teen... Can I have the third book like right now?? 😱😱
March 15, 2020
Ever since I read the first book, which was included in the Book Box Club, I was already really looking forward to the second book. There were so many questions unanswered and there were so many unexpected twists and turns. I just HAD to know where this would all go, how this would end, where this would lead.
I will start with the bad news: Although this book does give a few answers, it comes with loads and loads more questions, a few very surprising reveals and even more twists and turns. But I guess that's also the good news. This book is just as exciting and mind blowing as the first book in this series was and after the few revelations at the end I am even more looking forward to the next book.
Sci-Fi is a hard genre to write, but Rollins really has it down. It never gets too complicated or scientific, but she did create a solid base for everything that's happening. Therefore the book never feels unhinged, or unrealistic. Of course, the dystopia is only one of the many possible scenario's and a lot of this is currently just theoretic talking, but it feels scientificly right anyway. It feels like there are rules and those rules are being followed, although a little stretched at times.
However, the true stars of this book, no matter how awesome the science, the mystery and the revelations are, are the characters. I love Dorothy and Ash, together, but also apart. Although their romance is certainly a big part of the story, it's not everything. They are two separate characters with their own stories and backgrounds and motives and chances. And although they cross paths a lot of times, their characters don't depend on each other, something I truly enjoy.
And now I will count down the days until the next book comes out. I hope it will be in 2021!
I will start with the bad news: Although this book does give a few answers, it comes with loads and loads more questions, a few very surprising reveals and even more twists and turns. But I guess that's also the good news. This book is just as exciting and mind blowing as the first book in this series was and after the few revelations at the end I am even more looking forward to the next book.
Sci-Fi is a hard genre to write, but Rollins really has it down. It never gets too complicated or scientific, but she did create a solid base for everything that's happening. Therefore the book never feels unhinged, or unrealistic. Of course, the dystopia is only one of the many possible scenario's and a lot of this is currently just theoretic talking, but it feels scientificly right anyway. It feels like there are rules and those rules are being followed, although a little stretched at times.
However, the true stars of this book, no matter how awesome the science, the mystery and the revelations are, are the characters. I love Dorothy and Ash, together, but also apart. Although their romance is certainly a big part of the story, it's not everything. They are two separate characters with their own stories and backgrounds and motives and chances. And although they cross paths a lot of times, their characters don't depend on each other, something I truly enjoy.
And now I will count down the days until the next book comes out. I hope it will be in 2021!
June 25, 2020
I have made a huge mistake: I thought it was a duology and could not understand why the plot was getting thicker and thicker at the end instead of giving me answers I was dying for. ⠀
Ha! The answer is bitter-sweet: yey, I will get one more of these amazing books (it should be way more popular, I do not understand why it is not, honestly. Beautiful covers of truly great books, c'mon people!). But there is the bitter part, too: I have to wait for the final book (wait, I hope I am assuming it right and it is a trilogy!) and all I want is to know: will they figure the time-travel and the consequences it gives? Will Dorothy get her happy ending? Will Ash be able to change his future? I have already reviewed the first book: Stolen Time if you want to find out how the journey starts. But make no mistake: Twisted Fates is equally good and it deserves so much more attention. If you like YA, time-travelling, great plot-twists (or all of the above) this is a book for you!⠀
Ha! The answer is bitter-sweet: yey, I will get one more of these amazing books (it should be way more popular, I do not understand why it is not, honestly. Beautiful covers of truly great books, c'mon people!). But there is the bitter part, too: I have to wait for the final book (wait, I hope I am assuming it right and it is a trilogy!) and all I want is to know: will they figure the time-travel and the consequences it gives? Will Dorothy get her happy ending? Will Ash be able to change his future? I have already reviewed the first book: Stolen Time if you want to find out how the journey starts. But make no mistake: Twisted Fates is equally good and it deserves so much more attention. If you like YA, time-travelling, great plot-twists (or all of the above) this is a book for you!⠀
June 11, 2021
Jesus these books love painful cliffhangers. I truly adored this book almost as much as the first one. Ash and Dorothy have my heart. (Impressive with a het pairing.)
The only negative thing I have to say is that I wish we got more Chandra, Willis, and Zora.
I need Dark Stars NOW. How am I supposed to wait until March??
The only negative thing I have to say is that I wish we got more Chandra, Willis, and Zora.
I need Dark Stars NOW. How am I supposed to wait until March??
April 4, 2021
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Je remercie les Éditions Michel Lafon pour l’envoi de cette lecture. J’étais complètement dingue en recevant ce tome. Cette saga est sans aucun doute l’une de mes préférées de tous les temps ! J’avais adoré le premier tome !
Nous venions dans le dernier tome de voir Dorothy tomber dans l’anil, elle a disparu, mais en réalité, ses cheveux sont devenus blancs, en réalité, elle est Quinn Fox. C’est ainsi que nous allons la suivre elle, pendant l’année qui va suivre et faire d’elle cette femme.
De l’autre côté, nous suivons Ash qui souffre d’avoir perdu la fille dont il était amoureux, surtout qu’il risque de bientôt mourir… Ce qu’il ignore, c’est que celle qu’il doit tuer est également la femme dont il est tombé amoureux…
Même si j’avais vu venir la fin dans le premier tome, car je réfléchis beaucoup trop ^^’, j’avais hâte d’avoir cette suite dans les mains. C’est avec grand plaisir que j’ai démarré ce deuxième livre. J’y ai retrouvé la plume addictive de Danielle Rollins, l’histoire intrigante et les personnages d’Ash et de Dorothy que j’aime tant !
Comme avec le premier tome, ce volume se termine sur une fin qui nous retourne la tête, nous apporte énormément de nouvelles questions et qui me donnent envie de m’arracher les cheveux ! Je veux absolument, là, maintenant !
En bref, je continue à adorer cette saga. Je le réitère, c’est vraiment une des meilleures sagas fantastiques, young adult, du moment, à mes yeux ! Je ne peux que vous inciter à la lire ! 😉
Je remercie les Éditions Michel Lafon pour l’envoi de cette lecture. J’étais complètement dingue en recevant ce tome. Cette saga est sans aucun doute l’une de mes préférées de tous les temps ! J’avais adoré le premier tome !
Nous venions dans le dernier tome de voir Dorothy tomber dans l’anil, elle a disparu, mais en réalité, ses cheveux sont devenus blancs, en réalité, elle est Quinn Fox. C’est ainsi que nous allons la suivre elle, pendant l’année qui va suivre et faire d’elle cette femme.
De l’autre côté, nous suivons Ash qui souffre d’avoir perdu la fille dont il était amoureux, surtout qu’il risque de bientôt mourir… Ce qu’il ignore, c’est que celle qu’il doit tuer est également la femme dont il est tombé amoureux…
Même si j’avais vu venir la fin dans le premier tome, car je réfléchis beaucoup trop ^^’, j’avais hâte d’avoir cette suite dans les mains. C’est avec grand plaisir que j’ai démarré ce deuxième livre. J’y ai retrouvé la plume addictive de Danielle Rollins, l’histoire intrigante et les personnages d’Ash et de Dorothy que j’aime tant !
Comme avec le premier tome, ce volume se termine sur une fin qui nous retourne la tête, nous apporte énormément de nouvelles questions et qui me donnent envie de m’arracher les cheveux ! Je veux absolument, là, maintenant !
En bref, je continue à adorer cette saga. Je le réitère, c’est vraiment une des meilleures sagas fantastiques, young adult, du moment, à mes yeux ! Je ne peux que vous inciter à la lire ! 😉
April 15, 2022
"She'd been lost in time and Ash didn't know where to begin looking for her."
The crew at the CPA still hasn't worked out time travel never works out, but does that stop them trying to change the past, the future, the present? Change the future? How does that work, it hasn't happened yet...
And that ending is not allowed in any shape or form. I guess book 3 is right there for me to read, but I have 50 mill other books lined up before it. If only I had a time machine.
March 4, 2025
A great sequel! Why didn't this series ever get more hype? I guessed some things and were surprised by others and I really have no idea how to series is going to wrap up in the next book. I can't wait.
April 13, 2020
*gasps* there had better be another book! I like Dorothy so much more in this book. She became an actual character and not just some lovesick puppy with a background in cons. The full cast was just far more interesting to follow and I loved the conflicts we run into with trying to change events with time travel.
December 14, 2023
Oh, this was such a great sequel, loved the time travel shenanigans, and I need to finish out this series!
February 29, 2020
This book was good. What an ending
!! I need book 3 like right now
!! I need book 3 like right now
February 27, 2020
Amazing! 4.5 Stars!!!! When can I have book 3 in my hands???????
August 15, 2022
"How do you frighten frightening people? Easy. You become frightening yourself."
I am completely lost for words. This book was fantastic.
In the second installment of the Dark Stars Trilogy, we get to know Dorothy and her motives more, and follow her journey as she builds her identity throughout the book.
Furthermore, the reader delves deeper into the other characters' pasts, and grasp the complicated concept of time travel more, as well as unravel its cryptic mysteries.
I absolutely love the concept of time travel, it makes the story so much more complex and unpredictable, which I adore. In this universe, with time travel, anything is possible.
This book had so many mysteries and secrets upon secrets being unraveled. Time travel made it so much more mysterious and there were so many unexpected plot twists that I absolutely did NOT see coming.
That ending- I don't even know what I just read. The plot thickened so much towards the end and I cannot wait to get my hands on the final book!
This book was excellently executed, and I loved the plot twists, mysteries, romance and time travel!
Epic book. Can't wait for more.
Song: The Chain by Fleetwood Mac
I am completely lost for words. This book was fantastic.
In the second installment of the Dark Stars Trilogy, we get to know Dorothy and her motives more, and follow her journey as she builds her identity throughout the book.
Furthermore, the reader delves deeper into the other characters' pasts, and grasp the complicated concept of time travel more, as well as unravel its cryptic mysteries.
I absolutely love the concept of time travel, it makes the story so much more complex and unpredictable, which I adore. In this universe, with time travel, anything is possible.
This book had so many mysteries and secrets upon secrets being unraveled. Time travel made it so much more mysterious and there were so many unexpected plot twists that I absolutely did NOT see coming.
That ending- I don't even know what I just read. The plot thickened so much towards the end and I cannot wait to get my hands on the final book!
This book was excellently executed, and I loved the plot twists, mysteries, romance and time travel!
Epic book. Can't wait for more.
Song: The Chain by Fleetwood Mac
September 14, 2020
This volume was a real disappointment compared to the first book. I felt like I read a book in an entirely different series.
My main problem was that I can no longer recognize Dorothy. Somehow, in the space of a year, she has become a villain. And I simply cannot understand why. Why does she not want to reach back out to Ash and the gang? Why? WHY? That is the trigger to her sticking with the Black Circus, for leading them, and for, apparently, being sympathetic to Roman's plot (which, hey, isn't really a bad plot, is it? Since he wants to help people before the quake and also, ultimately, .) But I still don't understand why. She isn't mad at Ash. She doesn't disbelieve in whatever they were doing. So why? There is no reason for her to be a villain. (honestly, we never see any of the Black Circus doing villainous things - so why were they so feared in the first book? Again, I feel like I'm reading a different book)
The introduction of Mac as the new villain was really eye-rolling. Ho boy, a dirty, ruthless, money-hungry pimp as the villain. Never heard of that one. I'm quaking in my quarantined living room.
I missed our other characters, who conveniently fell away from most of the narrative. I did enjoy more insight to the professor's diary and explanation of time travel. And, admittedly, I was intrigued by the climax at the end of the novel. It's enough for me to want to finish the series. But I do hope the final book is better than this one was.
My main problem was that I can no longer recognize Dorothy. Somehow, in the space of a year, she has become a villain. And I simply cannot understand why. Why does she not want to reach back out to Ash and the gang? Why? WHY? That is the trigger to her sticking with the Black Circus, for leading them, and for, apparently, being sympathetic to Roman's plot (which, hey, isn't really a bad plot, is it? Since he wants to help people before the quake and also, ultimately, .) But I still don't understand why. She isn't mad at Ash. She doesn't disbelieve in whatever they were doing. So why? There is no reason for her to be a villain. (honestly, we never see any of the Black Circus doing villainous things - so why were they so feared in the first book? Again, I feel like I'm reading a different book)
The introduction of Mac as the new villain was really eye-rolling. Ho boy, a dirty, ruthless, money-hungry pimp as the villain. Never heard of that one. I'm quaking in my quarantined living room.
I missed our other characters, who conveniently fell away from most of the narrative. I did enjoy more insight to the professor's diary and explanation of time travel. And, admittedly, I was intrigued by the climax at the end of the novel. It's enough for me to want to finish the series. But I do hope the final book is better than this one was.
May 18, 2020
"In a love story, there’s always a moment near the end of the movie when the protagonist has to make a choice. Either she does the easy thing and life continues as usual, or she does the hard thing and everything changes. She faces her fears and winds up with everything she ever wanted."
"This isn’t a love story"
Khe?! 🤨🙃 Alguien entrégueme el siguiente libro 😫
"This isn’t a love story"
Khe?! 🤨🙃 Alguien entrégueme el siguiente libro 😫
January 2, 2024
1. Stolen Time ★★★★★
2. Twisted Fates ★★★★
3. Dark Stars ★★★★★
EXCUSE ME?!?!?!?! My goodness the last like quarter of the book was so painful for my heart and once again the twists have me gobsmacked. I need to know how it ends. I'm again thankful that the entire trilogy is already published so that I don't have to wait after these cliffhangers!
"How do you stop a memory?"This is the second book in a trilogy with a lot going on that builds off of the events in the first book, so this review will be rather brief and will focus on how it made me feel: anxious! terrified! on the edge of my seat! yearning! aching! Sadly the side characters fell by the wayside in this book. I wish that Willis, Zora, and Chandra were a bit more present in the book as I missed their found family vibes.
"They'd been friends before they were enemies. It was so easy to forget that, after everything that had happened."Fate and free will are an even more central theme in this installment, as well as the consequences of time travel. The worldbuilding is clear and vibrant, the science plausible and logical. I'll admit that the first third of the book felt a little repetitive (yearning, brief recall of things I just read yesterday in book 1) but with the quick pace the narrative didn't suffer too much.
Content warnings: blood and gore depiction, sex trafficking, violence
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March 11, 2020
*Library audio book*
**3.5 stars but rounded up to a 4 due to the ending chapters**
What the crap just happened?! I have a theory that I'm pretty sure is true but how are things going to end?? I liked how twisty things got and I can't wait for the final book. While the first half was a bit dry, this is still a good and underrated series for YA sci-fi. I liked the first book more, since I thought the pacing was better and the characters felt more layered and richer, but still a good sequel with major questions/cliffhanger to go for the last book.
Review to come on the blog after my blogging hiatus!
**3.5 stars but rounded up to a 4 due to the ending chapters**
What the crap just happened?! I have a theory that I'm pretty sure is true but how are things going to end?? I liked how twisty things got and I can't wait for the final book. While the first half was a bit dry, this is still a good and underrated series for YA sci-fi. I liked the first book more, since I thought the pacing was better and the characters felt more layered and richer, but still a good sequel with major questions/cliffhanger to go for the last book.
Review to come on the blog after my blogging hiatus!
May 12, 2022
Holy cow!!! This book was amazing and picked up where we left off with the first and gave a lot of good answers. Sometimes I find the middle book in trilogies as a weak bridge where authors are trying to drag out the story, so not the case here. This book gave us a lot of good answers and that ending opened up a whole mess of questions! I am excited to move onto the next novel!
March 28, 2020
4.5 stars!!
What can I say, my mind is blown.
This was an excellent sequel in a thrilling series. I was completely captivated by the first book and this book kept me guessing the entire time.
I lived for each page and now I CANNOT wait to read the next book.
What can I say, my mind is blown.
This was an excellent sequel in a thrilling series. I was completely captivated by the first book and this book kept me guessing the entire time.
I lived for each page and now I CANNOT wait to read the next book.
June 15, 2020
4...Better than the debut novel, hooked to time travel! And that ending!!! Seriously, when is the next one?
June 24, 2020
Time travel makes everything delightfully complicated! I love how the author twists the reader and the characters all up until who knows what is real. I'm excited to see how the trilogy will end
July 13, 2020
I am confused and yet intrigued at the same time. Also, none of this made sense.
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