Tracing Time: The Past Outlines A Legacy

Tracing Time #1

by Shelly Snow Pordea, Denise Kruse (Editor)

Tracing Time is a blend of romance, science fiction, and mystery. Anna Wright finds herself in a position she never imagined possible. After uncovering the secret of her husband's experimentation with time travel, she must decide if she is willing to dive into an unfamiliar world and risk everything she has–even her own life. Will her efforts be enough, or will she lose everything while trying?

Genres: Mystery

294 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 13, 2016

Reviews

[Lawrence · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first book that I've read by this author. After reading it I'm already excited about reading the next book in this series. I've always liked seeing time-travel movies. Now I've had a chance to enjoy a book about time-travel. The author's writing made me feel like I was traveling back in time with the characters, experiencing everything with them. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves this genre.

[Logan Slone · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fresh take on the age old premise of time travel. The book weaves through twists and turns that effectively keep the reader's attention throughout the entire novel. The plot, as well as the characters, were both created wonderfully! Each of the characters were very well developed and became real as I discovered more and more about their lives and personalities. Overall, Tracing Time was a very fun read from start to finish!

[Kirsten · Rating 4 out of 5]

Time travel, my favourite! This was a super light read. Anna investigates her husband’s “death”, leaving her two children behind and travelling back in time. There is love, mystery and mysticism in this one.

[Terry Stafford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! I thoroughly enjoyed the flow and pacing of this story. So original, imaginative, and captivating. Shelly is truly a gifted storyteller and I see wonderful things ahead for her as an author. This is only the beginning. I can't wait for her next book. Highly recommended.

[Kourtney Bradley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tracing Time is the first book in a three-part series written by Shelly Snow Pordea and published in December 2016. In Tracing Time, readers are introduced to the main character, Anna. Anna is a married mother of two small children and has devoted her life to helping her husband achieve his career goals of glacier studies. Traveling to remote locations, she often feels alone and longs for the day to return to live near her family, though she couldn’t bear leaving her husband.

Anna’s life is changed completely when she’s met with the devastating news that her husband, David, has disappeared and is presumed dead after an accident near the glaciers he’s been working with. Unable to believe that as the truth, Anna sets out to find out the rest of the story, however, nothing could prepare her for the onslaught of information that she is soon surrounded by. Discovering that the glacier studies were a cover-up for something far more dangerous was scary enough, but finding out that her husband may be lost somewhere after a time-traveling experiment gone wrong, Anna is beside herself with overwhelming grief and confusion. Is Anna willing to potentially risk everything in hopes of trying to find her husband alive, or will she accept that he may be gone forever and try to move on?

This story has a little bit of everything and I am here for it! I loved the romance aspect of the novel and thought the relationships that were depicted were dreamily represented while maintaining the realistic aspects that are necessary for a believable story. The Sci-Fi aspect of the story was expertly presented and the information given about the specifics and calculations for time-travel were exponentially stunning.

Anna’s character was one that I thoroughly felt like I got an opportunity to get to know while reading Tracing Time. Her personality was presented in a way that made me immediately like her, as well as being able to feel her grief. I was impressed with the author’s writing quality and can tell that the novel was expertly edited for accuracy.

I’ve only read the first book so far, but I can easily say that the Tracing Time series is one I could definitely dive into and get lost in. I’m so pleased to share my rating of 5 out of 5 stars with my fellow readers and would highly recommend everyone who enjoys romance, Sci-Fi, and a bit of suspense to take a dive into the Tracing Time series.

Nowwww.. if you’ll excuse me.. I’m heading to download book two, Chasing Shadows.

[Julia N · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was refreshing to read such an original book. It did take a minute for me to get into the rhythm of the authors writing and to understand some of the concepts being explained. As the book went on, I found myself really getting into the story.

My only critique would be that I wished there was more room for the characters to develop. They hardly had any flaws from the start so there wasn't a ton of room for character growth which tends to be my favorite part of reading.

[Stacey Currier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Intriguing and captivating read

The story was full of unexpected twists and turns that keep the reader invested in the characters and their story. I found myself imagining what it would be like to be Anna and wondering if I would make the same choices she makes. I am anxious to continue the series and find out what happens next.

[Bianca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet story

[Michael D. Meyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Soo good!!

Very entertaining and well written. It was exciting all the way to the end, I can’t wait to read the next!

[Bianca · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hallmark should buy this story.