Displaced

TimeRift #1

by David Korson, Nicole Korson

Bea Cooper, a sixteen-year-old disc golf prodigy, has a lot to prove both on the course and off. But her real challenge begins when she inherits a bizarre device with unanticipated power. Finding herself unexpectedly transported to another place and time, she must rely on a stranger—a strong but aloof man named Durango—to help her get home. One question, however, lingers: Can she really trust a man whose motives seem to be self-centered at best? Making matters worse, unbeknownst to Bea there is an evil adversary that not only knows who she is, but also wants to stop her from ever returning to her own time. It will take everything in her power for Bea to find a way back home.

With the perfect balance of intrigue, suspense, humor and romance, Displaced is a time-travel adventure that you are sure to fall in love with!

Genres: Romance, Time Travel, Amazon, Fantasy, Paranormal

Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2023

About the author

I enjoy reading books that are fun, exciting, and relatively clean. So I try to incorporate those qualities into the stories I write. If you like to read teen, young adult, new adult, dystopian, time travel, science fiction, humor, light romance, or action/adventure books with interesting characters and intriguing plots, check out my books!

Reviews

[Alisha Villarreal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Suspenseful without resorting to...

I love a book that is fast paced, intriguing, and well written without resorting to sex, violence, foul language, or spiritism. Such books are few and far between. Several twists kept me guessing and I was only right half the time.

The Mc annoyed me occasionally when she continually jumped to the wrong conclusions about people's motives but then she is only 16 and hopefully will grow in maturity as the series progresses.

[Monica Peavy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty cool story

This story is quite an adventure with Bea, a 17 year old girl, who plays disc golfers, inherited a time travel device and is wisked away to a different time before she knows it.
This book is a steampunk future with a guy named Durango who is a tinkerer, who doesn't believe Bea's story at first.
There are large cities with steam carriages, flying blimps, and entertainment like the annual mechanical bug fighting and even a rising entertainer named Ringo Starr with cool songs from somewhere? Bea discovers a message from her grandfather with the time travel device, so now we come to the next book.

[Sara Moore · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome book!

I loved this book! I am a huge fan of time travel books, and especially of romance added to the mix. This book has it all. Time travel, suspense, and romance. I immediately purchased the rest of the books in the series. I can’t wait to read them all. On to book 2…

[Ellie Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

~About

Bea, a phenomenal disc-golf player is forced to leave mid-way through a tournament, in order to chase down her grandfather’s inheritance. Gifted with what turns out to be a time travel device of sorts, Bea finds herself in the wild western nation of Charrbrunia, where no-one has heard of America, or electricity for that matter. Here, steam powers everything.

In order to return home to her own time, Bea must find some way of repairing her grandfather’s device, while striving to survive in this strange new world.


~Characters

Bea was a lovable character right from the start. Her feisty and sarcastic nature were not lost on me, making her stand out. Watching her evolve over the course of the story, using her skills and determination to see her goals through was inspiring and something I wish we saw more of in today’s world.

Durango, an enigma of a man Bea meets in the surreal parallel world, surprised me. Although he seemed quite reserved at first, he was caring, helpful, and wildly charismatic. The longer Bea got to know him, the more I felt both characters change, for the better, pushing each-other to reach their goals.

Of all the characters, Bea and Durango were the most refined. Their slow-growing friendship and budding romance were sweet and carefree. There was an innocence to their connection that made me smile every time I read a more touching scene.


~Likes and Dislikes

Korson’s simple yet intimate writing style has hooked me, as always. The first person past tense narration flows well and felt like I was actually experiencing Bea’s life. Her emotions translated well onto the page and tugged at my heart at all the right moments.

As always, I’m a sucker for anything remotely Steampunk, so the steam-powered mechanics of Charrbrunia immediately captured my interest. The world was quaint and well explored and I’m excited to learn that there will be other books to come in this series.

No dislikes here.


~Memorable Quotes

As always, a few core quotes stood out, fusing themselves into my heart and soul.


‘We can do more than we think possible.’

How many times do we, as humans, believe ourselves to be worth so much less than we actually are? There are times in our lives where we lose hope (in ourselves, in others, in the world), however we each have so much potential inside of us. All we have to do is find the strength and courage to explore the possibilities within us.


2. ‘My time in Charrbrunia had made me consider what was most important to me- it wasn’t the things in my life. It was the people.’

Material goods seem to dominate our everyday lives here in the west. How often do we prioritize things we want over those closest to us? How often do we chase the newest, shiniest gadgets in the hope that we will gain popularity, or that they will somehow fulfill us within, or improve our lives?

Let us instead look to the people in our lives, those that support us at every turn, no matter what. Even if you don’t have many supportive people in your world right now, there is always time to make new friends and open up to people who will be there with you through thick and thin.


~Overview

Overall, I found Displaced to be a really interesting read. I loved the time travel elements and the characters involved. It was easy to identify with Bea and her feisty nature, which was a nice change as I can’t often relate to most characters in fiction.

I would definitely recommend this to lovers of Sci fi or steampunk leaning fiction. A very emotional, gut-wrenching story.

Rated: 5 stars

[Donald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unexpected Time Travel

Teen age Orphan inherits a safety deposit box. Grandpa is a Scientist recently deceased. Father's death past death causes trauma and phobias. Mysterious item causes a whole "new" life experience.

[Jamie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great fun, clean read!

Loved the main character's flaw: panic attacks! Time travel, robots fighting in an arena and good, clean fun make this a book I will definitely have my kids and their friends read. No swearing or gore and only a kiss ....I wish more authors would write like this.

[Jess · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super exciting!

I really enjoyed reading this book. The language was fairly clean, and I felt comfortable reading it. I didn't want to stop most of the time, and when I did I kept thinking about it.
I struggled a little with the whole miscommunication thing. It's just really annoying 😂. But a good book regardless. I recommend.

[Janet E Flowers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good story

This is my first time to read something from this author. The story held my interest and moved along at a good pace. The characters are easy to identify with. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author.

[Scott Shjefte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read Kindle book using Alexa audio asset. Some decent humans immigrate to an alien-created planet with humans that are 'clueless as to ethics and survival'. Purchased this edition on November 19, 2024. Murdock, Rose, and Maylee ... Are the main characters in a story by Steven Drake, not sure why but Bea Cooper is stated as the main character in the story description ... Story started with Bea but suddenly switched after a couple of chapters to a different story by a different author. Next in Story series of 'Displaced' by David Korson is 'Unfocused'. ... . Next in the Story series of 'Displaced' by Stephen Drake is 'Civilization',

[Sierra Tuttle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great read

I'm not usually into time travel books, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I also LOVED the world Bea was transported to. I love the similarities between the two times and the dramatic differences too. I also find history fascinating and am looking forward to what Bea will do next.

[Carol L. Caldwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good story with well filled out characters. I was able to firm good pictures of the characters in my mind, attitudes, personalities, motives. The plot moved along at a good speed. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel.

[Heather Barksdale · Rating 4 out of 5]

“Displaced” follows the adventures of Bea Cooper, a sixteen-year-old who finds herself transported through time and into a world completely different than her own. She happens upon two men - Durango and Mordael - who she must quickly learn to trust if she will safely make it out of their world and back to hers. I enjoyed this time trek into the future as well as the journey taken by Bea and her friends. I hope to read more of their adventures soon.

I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review.