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The Missing Yesterdays
One freak lab accident, and history is erased!
Christopher and his Uncle Tremain have no idea why an accidental test of the matter transmitter rewrote history. Finding themselves trapped between oblivion and the unknown, they must fire up the transmitter once again to travel back in time to find and fix their mistake.
Can Tremain & Christopher restore their missing yesterdays? Or will they fade away along with the world they once knew?
Fans of Doctor Who and Flash Gordon will love this young adult page-turner filled with gripping adventure and sci-fi thrills!
Christopher and his Uncle Tremain have no idea why an accidental test of the matter transmitter rewrote history. Finding themselves trapped between oblivion and the unknown, they must fire up the transmitter once again to travel back in time to find and fix their mistake.
Can Tremain & Christopher restore their missing yesterdays? Or will they fade away along with the world they once knew?
Fans of Doctor Who and Flash Gordon will love this young adult page-turner filled with gripping adventure and sci-fi thrills!
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August 15, 2016
A scientist on another planet, New Earth, builds a matter transmitter and accidentally sends himself and his nephew on journeys into the unknown. For Christopher, it is ‘Back to the Future’ without the DeLorean and the close attention of the young woman who will become his mother, but with his version of ‘Doc’ Brown for company.
The idea for the story is clever, worthy of an episode of Doctor Who.
The weakness is that the writing plods along much of the time. The words need thinning, and the story a heightened sense of jeopardy, but in the hands of a good editor, this book could sparkle.
The idea for the story is clever, worthy of an episode of Doctor Who.
The weakness is that the writing plods along much of the time. The words need thinning, and the story a heightened sense of jeopardy, but in the hands of a good editor, this book could sparkle.
April 10, 2020
On the planet of New Earth, Christopher and his scientist uncle try out a new invention, but a test with the matter transmitter goes wrong, prompting the whole of history to vanish. Finding themselves in a strangely familiar environment, the pair are faced with the challenge of getting things back to normal.
This is the first volume in Terry Marchion’s Adventures of Tremain and Christopher books and is also the first time I’ve ventured into this author’s work. The tempo varies a little after a rousing start, but then picks up about halfway through. I particularly enjoyed the last section of the story as the excitement builds to a jolly rattling pace, before sliding into a pleasantly unexpected ending. Though the dialogue is a wee bit drawn out at times, the narrative is otherwise clever and well written and there’s some nice humour, which helps prevent the tale from becoming too self-important.
This has all the makings of a great series, so much so, I’ve already bought book two - The Purloined Pictograph.
This is the first volume in Terry Marchion’s Adventures of Tremain and Christopher books and is also the first time I’ve ventured into this author’s work. The tempo varies a little after a rousing start, but then picks up about halfway through. I particularly enjoyed the last section of the story as the excitement builds to a jolly rattling pace, before sliding into a pleasantly unexpected ending. Though the dialogue is a wee bit drawn out at times, the narrative is otherwise clever and well written and there’s some nice humour, which helps prevent the tale from becoming too self-important.
This has all the makings of a great series, so much so, I’ve already bought book two - The Purloined Pictograph.
March 17, 2017
In The Missing Yesterdays by Terry Marchion, Tremain, a lovable and eccentric scientist, is up to his armpits in wacky experiments. When one goes wrong, it causes an entire civilization to disappear. It's up to Tremain and his nephew, Christopher, to set things right. But how?
The machine that seems to be at the heart of it all sends them to realms unknown. They must unravel the puzzle of where and when they are and restore the course of time before they too wink out of existence.
I love time travel stories. I love the inherent paradoxes. The Missing Yesterdays is a good introduction to such stories for young readers--the story is not too technical and the paradoxes are not overly convoluted. There's just enough adventure to whet young appetites and open the door to more. Recommended for Middle Grade and up.
The machine that seems to be at the heart of it all sends them to realms unknown. They must unravel the puzzle of where and when they are and restore the course of time before they too wink out of existence.
I love time travel stories. I love the inherent paradoxes. The Missing Yesterdays is a good introduction to such stories for young readers--the story is not too technical and the paradoxes are not overly convoluted. There's just enough adventure to whet young appetites and open the door to more. Recommended for Middle Grade and up.
December 25, 2016
I loved the concept. It felt fresh and fun, and felt about right for a younger YA audience.
In the distant future on another planet, Christopher and his brilliant bumbling scientist of an uncle are trying out a new invention when they're transmitted to coordinates unknown. But when they make the return trip, they find something has happened, and New Earth is now uninhabited. That's right, the human race no longer exists on this planet, so they take a trip back to the unknown coordinates, and end up in the midst of a primitive tribe, penned in by a mysterious Godswall. But what does that have to do with why the human race failed to make it to New Earth, and how can they set everything right again before they blink out of existence?
Of course, 4 stars means there are complaints, so here's a quick run-down of what I found.
The writing at the beginning (and probably throughout the book, but I just started interpreting it correctly) often pairs the actions of one character with the words of another character, making it difficult to understand who is talking. There's also times when (if paired correctly) a dialog tag is not necessary because of the actions of the character. There are times when we stop and stare at everything (sometimes appropriate, sometimes would've been more dynamic to work it into the action. There's a few times where the author explains things a little more thoroughly than necessary. And there were a few things in the story that I felt the author could have addressed more fully (like where the missing villagers were going - I think I know, but to just ignore what happened seems a bit unfortunate).
That being said, I think you should give it a try. If writing issues perturb you terribly, you'll probably dislike the book, but if you can overlook those, the story is worth the effort (and I'm beginning to read the next book, The Purloined Pictograph, and the writing seems to have improved, so there's that).
In the distant future on another planet, Christopher and his brilliant bumbling scientist of an uncle are trying out a new invention when they're transmitted to coordinates unknown. But when they make the return trip, they find something has happened, and New Earth is now uninhabited. That's right, the human race no longer exists on this planet, so they take a trip back to the unknown coordinates, and end up in the midst of a primitive tribe, penned in by a mysterious Godswall. But what does that have to do with why the human race failed to make it to New Earth, and how can they set everything right again before they blink out of existence?
Of course, 4 stars means there are complaints, so here's a quick run-down of what I found.
The writing at the beginning (and probably throughout the book, but I just started interpreting it correctly) often pairs the actions of one character with the words of another character, making it difficult to understand who is talking. There's also times when (if paired correctly) a dialog tag is not necessary because of the actions of the character. There are times when we stop and stare at everything (sometimes appropriate, sometimes would've been more dynamic to work it into the action. There's a few times where the author explains things a little more thoroughly than necessary. And there were a few things in the story that I felt the author could have addressed more fully (like where the missing villagers were going - I think I know, but to just ignore what happened seems a bit unfortunate).
That being said, I think you should give it a try. If writing issues perturb you terribly, you'll probably dislike the book, but if you can overlook those, the story is worth the effort (and I'm beginning to read the next book, The Purloined Pictograph, and the writing seems to have improved, so there's that).
November 10, 2016
The Missing Yesterdays took me on a wonderful adventure. It all began with Christopher, and his Uncle Tremain. Christopher loved his Uncle, and also loved that he was a scientist. Christopher ran to his Uncle's lab immediately after school. He was eager to see if his Uncle had created anything new. Indeed he did. He created a transmitter that would hopefully make his wait for packages a lot quicker than snail mail. Something happened in the lab, and they disappeared. After a few attempts they found their way back to the lab.
Everything mysteriously went wrong. The were zapped away, and ended up in a different time, and a different world. Both were entralled, and decided to learn about this new world! You have to read the rest to find out what happens to our main characters.
I read this book within a couple of hours. Very quick read, but it contained substance. I feel younger teens, and up, would really enjoy this tale. I actaully hope to read more of Tremain and Christopher's adventures.
Everything mysteriously went wrong. The were zapped away, and ended up in a different time, and a different world. Both were entralled, and decided to learn about this new world! You have to read the rest to find out what happens to our main characters.
I read this book within a couple of hours. Very quick read, but it contained substance. I feel younger teens, and up, would really enjoy this tale. I actaully hope to read more of Tremain and Christopher's adventures.
June 15, 2016
This was an intriguing read for me. It started a tad slow and I felt there were parts that could have used a bit less science-speak or explanations of how things worked or what they were, as in the grand scheme of things, I didn't find the gadgets or processes used in their adventures (to not give away any spoilers) a bit of a drag and not interesting enough unless you are a science geek (which I'm admittedly not). But about a third of the way through, the story found its groove and kept my attention where it belonged - on the characters and their quest.
I like the style and the tone of this work as well. The author managed to keep this light-hearted through some of the more intense moments, and the optimism of the characters didn't feel forced in the least.
The only reason this isn't a five-star review is the book needs a look through by an editor, especially in the beginning. I'd gladly read more by this author though.
Highly recommend.
I like the style and the tone of this work as well. The author managed to keep this light-hearted through some of the more intense moments, and the optimism of the characters didn't feel forced in the least.
The only reason this isn't a five-star review is the book needs a look through by an editor, especially in the beginning. I'd gladly read more by this author though.
Highly recommend.
August 8, 2016
Tremain was a really fun character and I enjoyed reading this novel quite a bit! I thought the characters were well written, and it was fun watching them try to find their way out of a mess of their own devising. I love reading stories about optimistic characters because it often feels like those are missing in some of the newer books being released nowadays. This book had some really cool characters and situations, and some intense moments that didn't feel like they were rushed. Definitely looking forward to reading more from this author!
October 23, 2021
A fun, fast-paced, witty book with a thought provoking storyline
This is not my usual read. In fact it’s the first young adult sci-fi I have ever read. That being said, I read The Missing Yesterdays with an open mind, and found I loved the innocent imagination of the story, that harks back to beloved classics like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Nutty Professor. The book arrived at a time in my life when I needed to step away from my usual darker crime, war and espionage novels, to something much lighter. The adventures of absent minded genius Uncle Tremain and his curiosity-driven nephew Christopher were just the tonic I needed. I found myself absorbed in their gentle but strangely deep dialogue, and their brilliant take on science and technology. If ever a book was chosen to encourage kids into science and tech, this would be the one.
The intriguing story runs along a plot line of accident-prone Christopher causing his Uncle Tremain’s latest invention, a matter transmitter to invoke its power up and start sequence. The matter transmitter was a teleportation device that needed coordinates to be set for a destination point. Unfortunately, when the device powered up, due to Christopher’s sudden trip, no coordinates were set. The counter read just zeroes across the board. As a result, Uncle and Nephew were catapulted into ‘somewhere’ - another dimension out of spacetime, where an unknown being played chess with ginormous pieces, the size of buildings. Tremain used the remote control on his matter transmitter to return him and his nephew back to his lab on New Earth. They thought they were safe, but they weren’t. Whatever had happened to send them to that unknown dimension had caused a breach in spacetime, rendering a powerful pulse that shot through the universe’s fabric of spacetime at the quantum level. The pulse travelled across time, with devastating results. The population of New Earth ceased to exist. Cocooned within a bubble of the matter transmitter’s energy field, Tremain and Christopher find themselves in a place devoid of technology or even glimpses of the modern world. The place is rustic, primitive and situated in the middle of jungle, replete with winding rivers and tropical flora and fauna.
This conundrum of where, how and why, kicks off The Missing Yesterdays story, and Mr Marchion takes the reader on a fascinating exploration on what happens when necessity of state creates a new statement of mind. This is a clean YA novel, and although doesn’t appear to have the wherewithal to initiate a provocative stance on societal observation, it still achieves this without making a conscious effort to do so. Without delving, for fear of spoilers, too far into the denouement of this book, I can say that Mr Marchion’s insightful examination of society through his characters’ behaviour - their need to build fortresses around their beliefs and to harness superstition as a means to isolate from the truth - is quite frankly, astounding. Finding such a gem in YA novel is something to behold!
The protagonists, Christopher and Tremain make a good pair, with their banter moving the pace of the book at a sharpish speed. There is something endearing about Tremain, although a scientific whizz, he has an empathetic streak, and he loves his nephew and care deeply about the lives of others. He’s a humanitarian, spurred on by the sense of discovery he harbours in his cells. When he learns of what the ‘pulse’ has done, effectively rubbing out the entire population of New Earth, he’s stricken with remorse, but he holds a positivity that the universe has given him a chance to put things right again. His determination and glass half full attitude, makes Tremain a joyful character to read. Christopher is a smart, switched-on teenager, if a little clumsy with it, but you can see his love for his uncle shines at every point in the book. He trusts him, and believes that Tremain will find the solution, despite the solution being seemingly allusive.
I really enjoyed this book so much, as it gave me a sprinkling of the fun of yesteryear, with a witty, fast paced narrative and a thought-provoking plot line. Highly recommended.
This is not my usual read. In fact it’s the first young adult sci-fi I have ever read. That being said, I read The Missing Yesterdays with an open mind, and found I loved the innocent imagination of the story, that harks back to beloved classics like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and The Nutty Professor. The book arrived at a time in my life when I needed to step away from my usual darker crime, war and espionage novels, to something much lighter. The adventures of absent minded genius Uncle Tremain and his curiosity-driven nephew Christopher were just the tonic I needed. I found myself absorbed in their gentle but strangely deep dialogue, and their brilliant take on science and technology. If ever a book was chosen to encourage kids into science and tech, this would be the one.
The intriguing story runs along a plot line of accident-prone Christopher causing his Uncle Tremain’s latest invention, a matter transmitter to invoke its power up and start sequence. The matter transmitter was a teleportation device that needed coordinates to be set for a destination point. Unfortunately, when the device powered up, due to Christopher’s sudden trip, no coordinates were set. The counter read just zeroes across the board. As a result, Uncle and Nephew were catapulted into ‘somewhere’ - another dimension out of spacetime, where an unknown being played chess with ginormous pieces, the size of buildings. Tremain used the remote control on his matter transmitter to return him and his nephew back to his lab on New Earth. They thought they were safe, but they weren’t. Whatever had happened to send them to that unknown dimension had caused a breach in spacetime, rendering a powerful pulse that shot through the universe’s fabric of spacetime at the quantum level. The pulse travelled across time, with devastating results. The population of New Earth ceased to exist. Cocooned within a bubble of the matter transmitter’s energy field, Tremain and Christopher find themselves in a place devoid of technology or even glimpses of the modern world. The place is rustic, primitive and situated in the middle of jungle, replete with winding rivers and tropical flora and fauna.
This conundrum of where, how and why, kicks off The Missing Yesterdays story, and Mr Marchion takes the reader on a fascinating exploration on what happens when necessity of state creates a new statement of mind. This is a clean YA novel, and although doesn’t appear to have the wherewithal to initiate a provocative stance on societal observation, it still achieves this without making a conscious effort to do so. Without delving, for fear of spoilers, too far into the denouement of this book, I can say that Mr Marchion’s insightful examination of society through his characters’ behaviour - their need to build fortresses around their beliefs and to harness superstition as a means to isolate from the truth - is quite frankly, astounding. Finding such a gem in YA novel is something to behold!
The protagonists, Christopher and Tremain make a good pair, with their banter moving the pace of the book at a sharpish speed. There is something endearing about Tremain, although a scientific whizz, he has an empathetic streak, and he loves his nephew and care deeply about the lives of others. He’s a humanitarian, spurred on by the sense of discovery he harbours in his cells. When he learns of what the ‘pulse’ has done, effectively rubbing out the entire population of New Earth, he’s stricken with remorse, but he holds a positivity that the universe has given him a chance to put things right again. His determination and glass half full attitude, makes Tremain a joyful character to read. Christopher is a smart, switched-on teenager, if a little clumsy with it, but you can see his love for his uncle shines at every point in the book. He trusts him, and believes that Tremain will find the solution, despite the solution being seemingly allusive.
I really enjoyed this book so much, as it gave me a sprinkling of the fun of yesteryear, with a witty, fast paced narrative and a thought-provoking plot line. Highly recommended.
August 14, 2017
This book may have been a quick read, but it didn’t lack excitement!!
Young Christopher is an intelligent teenager. In school, he focuses on the two classes he loves; science and math. Other classes are deemed unimportant, therefore, why bother? He also loves visiting his uncle. After school, Christopher loves spending his free time at the lab. His uncle may be absent-minded, but he is brilliant.
Tremain adores his favorite nephew. Christopher may be his only nephew, but that doesn’t matter. He enjoys the time his sister’s son spends with him at the lab. Tremain loves sharing his inventions and experiments with Christopher.
The adventure begins with an accident. Accidents in labs usually end badly. This accident sets off a chain of events throwing the pair into an unknown world. Where are they? Are they back in time with the colonists? The locals seem to be too primitive. When are they? Will they be able to return home?
I loved reading this story. My favorite part was at the very end. The story literally came around full circle. An interesting way to learn a lesson. Christopher and Tremain had an amazingly eye-opening experience. I look forward to their next adventure!!
Young Christopher is an intelligent teenager. In school, he focuses on the two classes he loves; science and math. Other classes are deemed unimportant, therefore, why bother? He also loves visiting his uncle. After school, Christopher loves spending his free time at the lab. His uncle may be absent-minded, but he is brilliant.
Tremain adores his favorite nephew. Christopher may be his only nephew, but that doesn’t matter. He enjoys the time his sister’s son spends with him at the lab. Tremain loves sharing his inventions and experiments with Christopher.
The adventure begins with an accident. Accidents in labs usually end badly. This accident sets off a chain of events throwing the pair into an unknown world. Where are they? Are they back in time with the colonists? The locals seem to be too primitive. When are they? Will they be able to return home?
I loved reading this story. My favorite part was at the very end. The story literally came around full circle. An interesting way to learn a lesson. Christopher and Tremain had an amazingly eye-opening experience. I look forward to their next adventure!!
July 13, 2017
The Missing Yesterdays is an enjoyable and fun read. It is perfectly suited for a younger teen audience that like to read sci-fi, adventurous stories. If your looking for a quick read in between novels, you won't go wrong by picking this up.
The world building was well done and the story wrapped up perfectly. I like when a story comes full circle and when the characters are funny and engaging.
Christopher stops by his uncle's lab one day after school. His uncle Tremain is a absent minded, eccentric scientist, always curious about the world and how things work. When he goes to show Christopher his newest invention everything goes horribly wrong. They get transported to a strange place. Tremain figures out what went wrong quickly. They messed up the past and if they don't fix it they will disappear and erase their future. Will they be able to race against time itself?
This is the first book in the Adventures of Tremain & Christopher.
Final Rating: 5 Stars
The world building was well done and the story wrapped up perfectly. I like when a story comes full circle and when the characters are funny and engaging.
Christopher stops by his uncle's lab one day after school. His uncle Tremain is a absent minded, eccentric scientist, always curious about the world and how things work. When he goes to show Christopher his newest invention everything goes horribly wrong. They get transported to a strange place. Tremain figures out what went wrong quickly. They messed up the past and if they don't fix it they will disappear and erase their future. Will they be able to race against time itself?
This is the first book in the Adventures of Tremain & Christopher.
Final Rating: 5 Stars
July 29, 2017
Too out-there for me
There is something about the writing style that isn’t quite right, but I can’t put my finger on it. Maybe too simple or inexperienced somehow. Too distant, unconnected. It doesn’t seem to come from the persons but from some all-knowing force. A bit stilted. The POV is too all-knowing; it changes from Christopher to Tremain to Marcus.
Despite all the descriptions, the author isn’t able to make me fully understand everything. For example, I didn’t understand how the changing energy caused mankind to cease to exist. I just couldn’t wrap my mind around it.
Maybe it was just too out-there for me. So out-there it wasn’t even suspenseful anymore, because I was busy thinking “What the heck is happening?” That caused me not to be able to focus on the storyline.
Maybe it was a little too technical for me. It just didn’t grab me.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and voluntarily provided an honest review.
There is something about the writing style that isn’t quite right, but I can’t put my finger on it. Maybe too simple or inexperienced somehow. Too distant, unconnected. It doesn’t seem to come from the persons but from some all-knowing force. A bit stilted. The POV is too all-knowing; it changes from Christopher to Tremain to Marcus.
Despite all the descriptions, the author isn’t able to make me fully understand everything. For example, I didn’t understand how the changing energy caused mankind to cease to exist. I just couldn’t wrap my mind around it.
Maybe it was just too out-there for me. So out-there it wasn’t even suspenseful anymore, because I was busy thinking “What the heck is happening?” That caused me not to be able to focus on the storyline.
Maybe it was a little too technical for me. It just didn’t grab me.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and voluntarily provided an honest review.
August 6, 2018
3/5 Stars
Honestly, I kept bouncing between three and four stars for this novel. But ultimately the lower rating won out. Not that this was a bad novel...
Tremain and his nephew, Christopher, go back in time in a small experimental mishap. They must fix history in order to make sure they don't disappear.
This was certainly a quick read. Very reminiscent of H. G. Wells The Time Machine along with Back to the Future. However, it read oddly. The language was very simplistic, but at the same time, overly scientific. It was an odd conundrum to read.
Not that it wasn't enjoyable! It just made me skim occasionally.
I will say, since this seems like it was his first novel, I can understand why it read like this. It was intriguing enough that I want to read more.
Honestly, I kept bouncing between three and four stars for this novel. But ultimately the lower rating won out. Not that this was a bad novel...
Tremain and his nephew, Christopher, go back in time in a small experimental mishap. They must fix history in order to make sure they don't disappear.
This was certainly a quick read. Very reminiscent of H. G. Wells The Time Machine along with Back to the Future. However, it read oddly. The language was very simplistic, but at the same time, overly scientific. It was an odd conundrum to read.
Not that it wasn't enjoyable! It just made me skim occasionally.
I will say, since this seems like it was his first novel, I can understand why it read like this. It was intriguing enough that I want to read more.
April 2, 2018
A fun book for older children, with elements of Dr Who, Star Trek, and time-travelling adventures. Christopher's Uncle Tremain is the classical 'mad scientist' type, mislaying his sandwiches while being able to invent all sorts of incredible machines. When Christopher goes to visit him one day, things start to go wrong when one of his uncle's machines starts to malfunction.
A great story that picks up pace in the second half, with great characters who have to race against time to stop their past being erased. An easy-to-read book with a story that is resolved at the end, without a cliff hanger. I look forward to reading the next in the series.
A great story that picks up pace in the second half, with great characters who have to race against time to stop their past being erased. An easy-to-read book with a story that is resolved at the end, without a cliff hanger. I look forward to reading the next in the series.
January 9, 2017
My disclaimer is that I am not a fan of science fiction. With that said, I truly enjoyed this book.
The story captures the readers attention and the characters are engaging. My main complaint about sci-fi is too much descriptive detail. That didn't happen here. There is enough detail to set the story without overwhelming it.
The other issue I have with sci-fi is the frequently heavy handed cautionary tale about man's future. This book avoided that as well
What was left was an entertaining story and a quick read. Not a sci-fi fan. but a fan of this book!
The story captures the readers attention and the characters are engaging. My main complaint about sci-fi is too much descriptive detail. That didn't happen here. There is enough detail to set the story without overwhelming it.
The other issue I have with sci-fi is the frequently heavy handed cautionary tale about man's future. This book avoided that as well
What was left was an entertaining story and a quick read. Not a sci-fi fan. but a fan of this book!
August 5, 2018
What a fun and interesting series. Tremain and Christopher sure cause a lot of trouble. Playing with science they manage to wipe out history and find themselves in another time and place. The plot is fun and the characters are fantastic, especially Tremain and Christopher. Their love and devotion to science make the story most enjoyable. Really love this series and will continue to read more books by Terry Marchion.
August 6, 2018
What a fun and interesting series. Tremain and Christopher sure cause a lot of trouble. Playing with science they manage to wipe out history and find themselves in another time and place. The plot is fun and the characters are fantastic, especially Tremain and Christopher. Their love and devotion to science make the story most enjoyable. Really love this series and will continue to read more books by Terry Marchion.
February 6, 2019
I came back for more
I read book two, three, and four. And now I'm back to catch up with book one which I so mysteriously skipped. Because this series is THAT good.
I read book two, three, and four. And now I'm back to catch up with book one which I so mysteriously skipped. Because this series is THAT good.
June 11, 2019
What an amazing story from a talented writer. Short but superb.
February 24, 2025
Fascinating!
February 6, 2017
Excellent.
The storyline of The Adventures of Tremain and Christopher: The Missing Yesterdays, is both creative, complicated, and reflective of the author's expansive imagination: Mr. Marchion's writing style is fluid and easily readable, suited for both a YA audience, and older. I don't want to give too much away, but the theme of Christopher and his uncle frantically working to restore an accidentally deleted past to preserve the present, and consequently themselves, is the backbone of the story. Time travel, an alternate earth, are but a few elements that make it both unique and enjoyable for young and not so young alike. This series has huge potential, and I look forward with great relish to the next appearance of these two intrepid, albeit reluctant, explorers. Kudos to a job very, very well done.
The storyline of The Adventures of Tremain and Christopher: The Missing Yesterdays, is both creative, complicated, and reflective of the author's expansive imagination: Mr. Marchion's writing style is fluid and easily readable, suited for both a YA audience, and older. I don't want to give too much away, but the theme of Christopher and his uncle frantically working to restore an accidentally deleted past to preserve the present, and consequently themselves, is the backbone of the story. Time travel, an alternate earth, are but a few elements that make it both unique and enjoyable for young and not so young alike. This series has huge potential, and I look forward with great relish to the next appearance of these two intrepid, albeit reluctant, explorers. Kudos to a job very, very well done.
August 1, 2016
A well written and delightfully well told adventure tale for all ages. Thoroughly enjoyed the story of Christopher and his bumbling scientist uncle, Tremain, trying to puzzle their way out of the mess that they landed themselves in.
Great characters, a good deal of suspense with some sneaky twists and a lot a humour all combine to make an extremely fun read.
I'm eagerly awaiting their next adventure, because with the absent-minded Tremain around, there's bound to be one just around the corner!
Highly recommended.
I thank the author for allowing me to read this story in return for my honest review, for without his generosity I may well have missed out a really great read! I just purchased my own copy so that I can now read it again totally guilt free!!
Great characters, a good deal of suspense with some sneaky twists and a lot a humour all combine to make an extremely fun read.
I'm eagerly awaiting their next adventure, because with the absent-minded Tremain around, there's bound to be one just around the corner!
Highly recommended.
I thank the author for allowing me to read this story in return for my honest review, for without his generosity I may well have missed out a really great read! I just purchased my own copy so that I can now read it again totally guilt free!!
August 19, 2016
A scientist on another planet, New Earth, builds a matter transmitter and accidentally sends himself and his nephew on journeys into the unknown. For Christopher, it is ‘Back to the Future’ without the DeLorean and the close attention of the young woman who will become his mother, but with his version of ‘Doc’ Brown for company.
The idea for the story is clever, worthy of an episode of Doctor Who.
The weakness is that the writing plods along much of the time. The words need thinning, and the story a heightened sense of jeopardy, but in the hands of a good editor, this book could sparkle.
The idea for the story is clever, worthy of an episode of Doctor Who.
The weakness is that the writing plods along much of the time. The words need thinning, and the story a heightened sense of jeopardy, but in the hands of a good editor, this book could sparkle.
September 6, 2016
This has got to be one of the absolute best stories I have read in a while. Loads of fun and entertaining from the first page. This is a wonderful story for people of all ages. It is very well written and well paced. I really hope that the author decides to send Tremain and Christopher on more adventures. I can see this becoming a series of their adventures, if the author should choose to go that route.
February 10, 2017
A fun introduction to the series, that found its feet half way in as the pace increased. Tremain and his nephew are great characters, easy to engage with, and the story had a real old fashioned adventure quality that reminded me of Rider Haggard and Jules Verne. Loved the sci-fi elements too! Time travel, space travel, and an alternate earth. Really enjoyable.
I look forward to further adventures of Tremain!
I look forward to further adventures of Tremain!
April 2, 2017
This book will keep the gears turning in your head... You wonder right along with Tremain and Christopher about what is going on and trying to figure out how to fix things just like they are doing. I loved the book and would love to have more of them in my collection. I would recommend this book to any one who wants to read a great book that they won't want to put down til the end!!
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