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Red Shift
As Matisse and Anastasia raced across the street, explosions erupted on either side, barely fifty yards away. The twin concussions slammed them to the ground. Anastasia fell hard, skin scraping against the pavement as blood welled instantly. Sean hauled her up—one arm useless, the other bleeding—but there was no time to stop.
In this high-velocity sequel, the time-traveling submarine Chrysalis is hurled into the deadly final days of Imperial Russia, its unlikely crew tasked with preventing a future communist superpower from triggering global annihilation.
Avelyn—Druidess, warrior, and reluctant heroine—struggles to reconcile her unsettling spirituality with a world of spies, gunpowder, and political intrigue. But for Sean Matisse, the prodigious young intelligence officer assigned to the mission, the stakes turn deeply personal when he meets Anastasia, the tsar’s spirited young daughter. Suddenly the mission becomes entangled with ancient prophecy, forbidden love, and a mystical dagger that may decide the fate of an empire.
Meanwhile, Rasputin—plotting in secret with the Bolsheviks—proves as difficult to kill as ever.
Explosive, atmospheric, and richly layered, Red Shift propels you into a world where time travel becomes a weapon—and history never bends without drawing blood.
In this high-velocity sequel, the time-traveling submarine Chrysalis is hurled into the deadly final days of Imperial Russia, its unlikely crew tasked with preventing a future communist superpower from triggering global annihilation.
Avelyn—Druidess, warrior, and reluctant heroine—struggles to reconcile her unsettling spirituality with a world of spies, gunpowder, and political intrigue. But for Sean Matisse, the prodigious young intelligence officer assigned to the mission, the stakes turn deeply personal when he meets Anastasia, the tsar’s spirited young daughter. Suddenly the mission becomes entangled with ancient prophecy, forbidden love, and a mystical dagger that may decide the fate of an empire.
Meanwhile, Rasputin—plotting in secret with the Bolsheviks—proves as difficult to kill as ever.
Explosive, atmospheric, and richly layered, Red Shift propels you into a world where time travel becomes a weapon—and history never bends without drawing blood.
- GenresTime Travel
453 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 16, 2025
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May 31, 2026
Plot remains crazy in a good way. New characters fit into the timeline and develop in a believable way. Author has done good research on Petrograd in 1917 and the politics of that era.
Would have been helpful if author had researched the Mark 48 torpedoes he mentions. "Fire One... Fire Two" sounds like something out of a World War II movie, and would never work with a Mk 48. It's been public knowledge for decades that the Mk 48 uses an active seeker, meaning it is actively pinging its sonar to find its target. If you put two Mk 48s in the water, they will find each other and not the intended target. That's why you only launch one at a time.
Recommended for lovers of time travel novels who have read the first book.
Would have been helpful if author had researched the Mark 48 torpedoes he mentions. "Fire One... Fire Two" sounds like something out of a World War II movie, and would never work with a Mk 48. It's been public knowledge for decades that the Mk 48 uses an active seeker, meaning it is actively pinging its sonar to find its target. If you put two Mk 48s in the water, they will find each other and not the intended target. That's why you only launch one at a time.
Recommended for lovers of time travel novels who have read the first book.
August 25, 2026
things can happen in St Petersburg to change history
I have been to St. Petersburg, walked those streets, crossed those bridges, and toured the Winter Palace. there is such a feeling of history crossroads that it gets to you. that rumor about Anastasia escaping does seem plausible. The jewels in her bodice deflecting bullets may have worked. the trauma of the assassination might have put her in an asylum. there is a great collection of Roman off family items in the Richmond, VA museum of Fine Arts that everyone should see, great exhibit about that time, close to home.
I have been to St. Petersburg, walked those streets, crossed those bridges, and toured the Winter Palace. there is such a feeling of history crossroads that it gets to you. that rumor about Anastasia escaping does seem plausible. The jewels in her bodice deflecting bullets may have worked. the trauma of the assassination might have put her in an asylum. there is a great collection of Roman off family items in the Richmond, VA museum of Fine Arts that everyone should see, great exhibit about that time, close to home.
March 24, 2026
Excellent
Outstanding job on this book. Loved the concept of changing the past to make a safer future. Good job explaining the potential pitfalls and moral dilemmas of messing with time.
Outstanding job on this book. Loved the concept of changing the past to make a safer future. Good job explaining the potential pitfalls and moral dilemmas of messing with time.
January 23, 2026
Decent follow up
It was an interesting addition to the series. It's still challenging early on with multiple pov but once you get into the main tale is a fun read.
It was an interesting addition to the series. It's still challenging early on with multiple pov but once you get into the main tale is a fun read.
May 4, 2026
What a total mess. Really wish Voorhees consulted with actual tacticians and military enlisted or low ranking officers to get an idea of how to organize and execute high risk operations
July 17, 2026
This ranks as one of most favorite books! I loved the blend of time travel and the Russian revolution. Wow.
April 24, 2026
What an incredible and believable story! I will be reading the other books in waiting for #3 to come out! Well written and entertaining, with a dose of history thrown in.
August 22, 2026
Set in 1917 Russia, this one is a page turner, the kind of story you really don't want to end. Yes there are the Bolsheviks, the monk Rasputin and revolution. There is even 21st century medicine used as a bartering tool but that's where things get interesting because this is not simply a time travel experience but a chance to change history as it is known but nothing is simple as we all find out.
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