Hunted

The Shorten Chronicles #5

by Rosalind Tate

A lost child. A powerful relic. A desperate quest through time.Sophie and Freddy are in ancient Rome, searching for the artefact that can destroy a god and save their daughter. Hugo is there too with Sophie’s dog, Charlotte — and so is a hired assassin.

Hunted through gleaming temples and sleazy backstreets, they must survive until the Festival of Janus, when the artefact will be in plain sight.

But killing a god comes with the ultimate price…

Dive into another hold-your-breath story in the fifth and penultimate book of the Shorten Chronicles. Savour this fast-paced romantic adventure in ancient Rome — and hold tight. You’ll believe you’re there.

315 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 29, 2024

About the author

Rosalind Tate is the author of the Shorten Chronicles — the award-winning, bestselling time-travel series featuring Sophie Arundel and her dog, Charlotte.

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REVIEWS

Stranded, The Shorten Chronicles Book 1:

★★★★★ “An absolutely outstanding book.” GOODREADS

Escape, The Shorten Chronicles Book 2:

★★★★★ “Tate beautifully interjects elements of time travel while delving into the intricacies of love and relationships … a wholly engaging, substantial time travel romance.” BOOKVIEW

Exile, The Shorten Chronicles Book 3:

★★★★★ "OMG, what a great next book in the series. Amazing. Terrifying. Fascinating." PEN PRINCESS, AMAZON REVIEWER

Intermezzo, The Shorten Chronicles Book 3.5 (exclusive to Rosalind's Fantasy Bookshop: https://bookshop.rosalindtate.com/en-...)

★★★★★ "A fun, rom-com novella! What's not to like?" ADVANCED COPY REVIEWER

Defiance, The Shorten Chronicles Book 4

★★★★★ “Well, I couldn’t put it down!” ADVANCED COPY REVIEWER

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Rosalind Tate lives in Gloucestershire, England, and holidays on the Cornish coast. She served in the British military, then worked as a journalist and a lawyer. She has grown up children, a tolerant husband and two utterly gorgeous dogs.

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Reviews

[Sylvy Hinton-Keenan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hunted book 5 of the Shorten Chronicles

I’m a big fan of Rosalind Tate’s Shorten chronicles so was waiting eagerly to receive my pre-release copy of the latest one “Hunted”. Happy to say I was not disappointed!

In the previous books we learn how Sophie and her smart Labradoodle (not-service-dog) Charlotte, bump into “Posh boy” Hugo unexpectedly at university and then having registered, they share a lift to their dorms in the student block. When the lift door opens they are stunned to discover that they have crossed universes to an alternative England in the 1920’s.

We get to know the characters and their incredible adventures through books 2,3 & 4 and when we meet them in book 5 the lift has turned against them and separated them from their loved ones.
How can they find the magic walking staff they need in order to reset the lift and return
it to its pre-sentient safe-mode?

Why does HG Wells keep trying to kill them?

All they want to do is get safely back to Shorten Manor.

[Gail Cook · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an advance copy of this book from the author. This is my honest review.

This journey through time to ancient Rome is fraught with danger for Sophie, Hugo, Freddy and Charlotte.

This is an exciting read through time. I love that the author thought to put a map at the beginning of the book.

This is book five of the Shorten Chronicles and I would recommend the series.

I’m looking forward to the next book in the series.

[Rosalind Tate]

Thank you so much for buying Hunted, Book 5 of the Shorten Chronicles!!

Amazingly, Hunted has been out now for a few weeks and it's still the #1 New Release in its category on Amazon! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️

If you haven't grabbed the ebook or downloaded it in Kindle Unlimited yet (and you want to!) here's the link to the book page in your Amazon region: https://geni.us/hunted-no-id❤️🐕

[Thea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hunted, part five of the Shorten Chronicles, finds Sophie and the gang facing their toughest challenge yet as they travel two thousand years back in time to ancient Rome. From dark side streets to gleaming marble temples, danger lurks around every corner. If Sophie is to stand a chance of finding the artefact that could reunite her with her daughter, she must draw on all her resilience to hold her nerve and outwit the hunters.
This thrilling, twisty story takes you on a vivid journey through ancient Rome as Sophie fights to survive until the Festival of Janus. A fabulous, thoroughly enjoyable adventure.

[Margie · Rating 2 out of 5]

The time Travellers go to Ancient Rome with the hope of finding the staff of Kanus back will enable them to reset Kanus and get their daughter back. It doesn’t work and so there’ll be a book 6. Darn it!! I thought this was the conclusion. Some interesting stuff about Ancient Rome but the fact that J G Wells is also a time traveler and is doing the bidding of Janus, who does not want them to get the staff, is so wacky and detracts from the story. Hard to believe Wells is a blood thirsty murderer.

[Jadrij · Rating 5 out of 5]

Take a journey with Sophie, Hugo, Freddy and Charlotte as they go on their next adventure to Ancient Rome. You will not want to put ‘Hunted’ down until you have read to the very last page and then you will just wish that the next book was published already. This series is one of the best I have read this year; Hunted does not disappoint. It is truely heart pumping and unpredictable to the very end. I received an advance copy of this book from the author. This is my honest review.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hunted: A Romantic Time Travel Mystery book 5

Looking for the staff to rid Janus for betraying them Sophie and friends went to ancient Rome 95 ad. They used the sister ship Juno. The best thing they did was free some slaves. Back home and only author Rosalind Tate knows what is next. So if you like time travel please download this book.

[Miss Karen Latus · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is just fantastic and although I am hard of reading on e books I couldn’t put it down!. So pleased I found your books Rosalind!. I was whisked away to Rome this time and was full of anticipation with each of the Wells characters. I won’t say anymore else I will give the p,to away!

[Krystal Kirkman · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is absolutely amazing. One of the best I’ve read. I encourage anyone to start it, you won’t be able to put it down. The author is so engaging with her fans on social media.

[Thomas Alan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an advanced copy of this book from the author. This is my honest review.
Good, continues the series and an interesting read. Enjoyable writing style and creative plotting.

[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sophie and Freddy are searching for their daughter in Ancient Rome. All kinds of danger surround them, their biggest obstacle is survival Full of secrets and suspense follow them.

[Rosemary Dreyer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This novel had lots of ups and downs, including the logic of the plot. In some ways, it seemed the author got ahead of herself and had to run to catch up. It left things feeling fractured and dissatisfied. The shift from Janus, their “elevator” god, to the mechanical Juno was a plot device but didn’t feel emotionally connected to the characters. I liked the new characters, particularly the four slaves, and I appreciated the modern sensibilities regarding slaves. Overall, this felt like a “filler” novel, with the focus being on the next book.

[I was alarmed that Rosalind Tate seemed to lift entirely a concept fully fleshed out by Jodi Taylor and her Time Police.]