Twin Time

by Olga Werby, Christopher Werby

Alex and Sasha are twin sisters, physically identical down to their freckles. But the resemblance is only skin deep-Sasha is profoundly autistic, while Alex is not. Sasha can't communicate and acts bizarrely, and the family revolves around her and her intense needs. Yet the aged, wealthy, and mysterious Aunt Nana seems to have a particular interest in both girls. Offering a helping hand, she encourages the family to move to San Francisco to be near her. And when the young twins discover a tunnel in Nana's tool shed, it leads them on a journey across the world and back 100 years in time. The tunnel is a pathway to the Firebird Estate, the home of their ancestors, located in rural Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century. Even more remarkable, through the effect that twisting time has on cognition, Sasha is not autistic when she's at the Firebird Estate. Now, growing up in two strikingly different times and places, the twins must face their separate destinies among the ravages of the incipient Russian Revolution. Can they save their families on both sides of the tunnel? Can they simultaneously stay true to their own hearts, to each other, and to the people they left behind? Each sister must face her own personal challenge-but only together can they discover their own future within their family's past.

458 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2016

Reviews

[Suzi Foley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Time travelling twins

This book is very well written. I couldn't put it down. One chapter led right to the next. Two little girls wandering around their great aunts garden find themselves 100 years in the past. While in present time one of the identical twins has autism. When she arrives100 years in the past she can speak and move just as well as her sister. How is the past relevant to the present? Read to find out.

[Tigerlille · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enchanting family tale with strong mystical elements.

The author rewrote her family history to produce an enchanting story of a family who looped back on itself through time. Also an interesting perspective on Russia during the time of the Bolshevik Revolution. The illustrations are a kick.

[Ami · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am absolutely blown away by the research that it must have taken to write such a complex and compelling story. This is one of the best Historical Fiction novels I have ever read. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

[Cheryl Montgomery-Nolan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This is the story of twins who travel in time between pre-revolution Russia and modern-day California. This is a great read and I loved it!

[Paul D'Aigle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed it. The time traveling was interesting. It seems that a few possible ways to get information across was missing, but the restrictions were ample in the story.